~ Safety Starts With You ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla.~ The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and the Florida Highway Patrol recognize October as National Pedestrian Safety Month, in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). With the reminder that Safety Starts With You, this month serves as …

~ Federal investment enhances Florida’s law enforcement capabilities and reinforces public safety through expanded immigration enforcement.~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Last week, it was announced that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) received $13.6 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Sec…

~ Issued Immigration Detainer ~ St. Lucie County - On August 12, 2025, State Troopers responded to a crash on Florida’s Turnpike occurring in St. Lucie County. The crash involved a mini-van and a commercial semi-truck and trailer. Based upon our initial, but on-going criminal investigation, it is evident that the driver of the commercial semi-tr…

~ The suspect was stopped via PIT maneuver ~ Bristol, Fla. - On August 3, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) was alerted to a kidnapping suspect traveling along US 319 in Wakulla County. The suspect, identified as Maurtez Rashaad Edwards, was wanted out of Georgia for the aggravated kidnapping of his 2-month-old chi…

TALLAHASSEE, FL: Today, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) celebrated the graduation of 32 new recruits. The recruits consist of 20 recruits from the 154th Basic Recruit Class (BRC) and 12 recruits from the Transitional Recruit Class XX (TRC). Graduates from the 154th BRC have undergone a rigorous 29 weeks of training, equivalent to 770 hours. Thi…