Florida Highway Patrol News

Florida Highway Patrol Wants to Raise Awareness About Hit-and-Runs

The Florida Highway Patrol is trying to raise awareness about hit-and-run crashes. According to FHP, law enforcement officers statewide investigated nearly 77,000 hit-and-run crashes last year. Officials say those crashes injured 17,000 people and killed 168. At a news conference …

Semi Full of Bulls Crashes on Florida Highway

A semitrailer hauling 32 bulls slammed into a tree on I-75, snarling traffic on the highway and forcing Florida Highway Patrol officials to chase down and shoot one of three animals that escaped. A veterinarian sedated another of the animals …

Citations Issued in Florida Interstate Crashes That Injured 52

Florida Highway Patrol has issued more than a dozen traffic citations to drivers involved in a chain reaction of collisions that injured more than 50 people. No one died in the Oct. 5 crashes that closed a section of Interstate …

Florida Highway Patrol to Crack Down on Aggressive Driving

The Florida Highway Patrol is starting a campaign to crack down on aggressive driving. Troopers will be on the lookout for drivers who are following too closely, making unsafe lane changes and speeding. They will also use billboards and radio …