Press Releases

~ Portions of roads in Lee and Hillsborough counties named in remembrance of State Troopers ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On December 1, 2017, a portion of Interstate 75 (S.R. 93A) between Fowler Avenue and Fletcher Avenue in Hillsborough County and a portion of State Road (S.R.) 80, in Lee County, were renamed in remembrance of […]

~ Blackmon to take command in Troop H ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Director, Colonel Gene S. Spaulding, appointed Captain Chris Blackmon as the new Troop Commander for Troop H. Troop H is headquartered in Tallahassee and covers Leon, Gadsden, Franklin, Liberty, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison and Taylor Counties. Major Chris Blackmon is […]

~ FHP encourages safe travel and commits to removing impaired drivers from Florida’s roadways ~  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This month, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ (DHSMV) Division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is focusing on preventing impaired driving on Florida’s roadways. FHP will be educating motorists on the dangers of […]

~ “Stuff the Charger” surpasses last year’s donation record ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) held its fourth annual “Stuff the Charger” food drive and collected more than 45 tons of food in the effort. The donated food was loaded into Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Chargers, delivered […]

~ FHP aims to prevent crashes through increased visibility during the holiday weekend ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Thanksgiving holiday is a peak travel period for families nationwide. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) wants all motorists to Arrive Alive this Thanksgiving holiday and is reminding motorists to buckle up before they hit the road. During […]

~ The department has issued a final order terminating its agreement with Key Power Driving School. ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) has issued a final order terminating its agreement with Key Power Driving School, Inc., a third-party commercial driver license (CDL) testing company with locations in […]

~ Mobile App expands registration renewal options for customers ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — To expand customer options for motor vehicle and vessel registration renewal services and to offer additional conveniences to customers, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) has partnered with PayIt, LLC to launch a mobile app called MyFlorida. In […]

~ Owners of certain 2001-2006 Nissan/INFINITI models urged to act on FREE repairs of potentially deadly airbag inflators ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) has partnered with Nissan/INFINITI to urge Floridians owning certain 2001-2006 model year Nissan and INFINITI vehicles to immediately respond to an urgent recall […]

~ Major Derek Barrs of FHP’s Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement promoted to Chief ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Director, Colonel Gene Spaulding, has appointed Major Derek Barrs as the Chief of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement effective today, November 3, 2017. Chief Derek Barrs is a 26-year law enforcement veteran who has most […]

~ FHP reminds drivers to put driving safety at the top of their holiday checklist ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) launched its Holiday Travel Campaign to ensure motorists Arrive Alive to their destination. The holidays are a peak travel period and millions of Floridians and […]