Florida Highway Patrol Celebrates Graduation of 32 New Recruits

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. […]

~ 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. […]

~ 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 fellow Floridians to continue to support us […]

~ 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 […]

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 other public safety leaders gathered at the Florida Historic […]

~ 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 […]

Language | Idioma English Español ~ Si te distrae del volante, la vista de la carretera o la conducción, es una distracción. ~ TALLAHASSEE, Florida.- El Departamento de Seguridad Vial y Vehículos Motorizados de Florida (FLHSMV), su división de la Patrulla de Carreteras de Florida (FHP) y sus socios de seguridad pública recuerdan a los […]

Language | Idioma English Español ~ If it takes your hands off the wheel, your eyes off the road or your mind off driving, it’s a distraction. ~ 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 remind drivers […]

~One in three fatal crashes are the result of impairment~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), our Division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), along with our public safety partners, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Florida Sheriff’s Association (FSA), and the Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA), announce […]

Language | Idioma English Español ~ El sospechoso fue localizado caminando por la Interestatal 75 (Alligator Alley) ~ CONDADO DE COLLIER, Fla.- El 20 de febrero, poco después de la 1:00 p. m., un policía que patrullaba la Interestatal 75 (Alligator Alley) localizó a un peatón que viajaba en dirección norte cerca del marcador de […]