Language | Idioma English Español ~Thanksgiving travel stats show over 28% of fatal crashes had one or more people involved were impaired~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- As Floridians and visitors travel our roadways this week and next, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) releases Thanksgiving travel statistics to support and promote public s…

Language | Idioma English Español ~Trooper, driver and passenger in suspect vehicle all seriously injured, driver suspected of impairment~ TAMPA, Fla.- This morning, while assisting with a major lane closure for an active construction zone northbound on I-275, south of I-4 in Tampa, a driver in a Kia Forte drove over traffi…

Language | Idioma English Español TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Today, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and its division of Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) honored the nation’s Veterans during our annual FLHSMV Veteran’s Day Event. Over 1.5 million Floridians have served our country and, as res…

Language | Idioma English Español ~More state troopers to promote safety on Florida's Roadways~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) held a graduation ceremony last week for troopers who completed the lateral recruit class (LRC) at the FHP Academy. The LRC requires participants to have at least two years of pr…

Language | Idioma English Español TALLAHASSEE, FLA.- Recently, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Florida National Guard (FLNG) Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force (MCTFT), with assistance from the Flagler and St. Johns Sheriff’s Office, concluded a successful week-lon…