~ Every vote counted in the extremely close finish as competing states vied for the win ~   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) announced the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) as the 2025 winner of its annual America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest — marking a historic three-peat for the Sunshine State. F…

~ Back-to-Back Defending Champions Florida Highway Patrol Aim for Three-peat with Miami Skyline Photo ~   TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Today, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has officially entered the 2025 American Association of State Troopers (AAST) 'Best Looking Cruiser' competition. As back-to-back defending champions, we are once again asking our fe…

~ All road users must work together to foster safety on Florida’s roadways. ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), its division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and its public safety partners want to remind all who travel Florida’s roadways and interstate systems that sharing the road s…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) Executive Director Dave Kerner, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Taylor Hatch, State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Division of Emergency Management Meteorologist Caitlyn Gillespie, Florida Highway Patrol Colonel Gary Howze, and othe…

~ FHP K-9 teams patrol the interstate system and other highways to interdict drug couriers and other criminal activity ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Today, four K-9 teams graduated from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) K-9 Academy. The four FHP K-9 teams join 22 other FHP teams, known as the Criminal Interdiction Unit, that helps to protect Florida’s roa…