December 13, 2017 ~Florida Highway Patrol participating in Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As part of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ (DHSMV) focus on safe holiday travel, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) will join thousands of other law enforcement and highway safety agencies across the nation in … Read more
December 8, 2017 ~ 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 … Read more
December 1, 2017 ~ 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 … Read more
Move Over, Florida! for Law Enforcement, First Responders and Service Vehicles by Aaron Chern ~January is Move Over Month~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – For the month of January, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) is commemorating Move Over month by reminding all motorists to Move Over, Florida! for emergency and service vehicles … Read more
Florida Highway Patrol Partners with East Coast States in the National Drive To Save Lives Campaign by Linda Knight ~ Troopers Aim to Reduce Traffic Fatalities on the I-95 Corridor ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol is teaming up with the state police, highway patrols and local law enforcement jurisdictions of every state … Read more
The Florida Highway Patrol Announces Two New Majors by Linda Knight ~ Two Captains Promoted to Major ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Director Colonel Gene Spaulding announced today that Captains Christopher Dellapietra and Joseph Franza are being promoted to Major. Major Dellapietra will lead Troop E – Miami, and Major Franza will … Read more
The Florida Highway Patrol Announces Three New Majors by Linda Knight ~ Three Captains Promoted to Major ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Director Colonel Gene Spaulding announced that Captains Derek Barrs, Keith Gaston and Steve Harris are being promoted to Major. Major Barrs will lead FHP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) operations as Troop J … Read more
Aggressive Drivers Think Twice by Linda Knight ~FHP looking for dangerous driving behavior ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Beginning today, the Florida Highway Patrol’s (FHP) commercial vehicle enforcement troopers will begin another phase of Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT), a safety campaign aimed at educating motorists about the dangers of aggressive driving around large trucks … Read more
“Stuff the Charger” Thanksgiving Food Drive Begins by Linda Knight ~ DHSMV is driving forward to end hunger~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This week Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced the start of its annual “Stuff the Charger” Thanksgiving food drive. Through November 7, 2015, the Department will be collecting non-perishable food donations … Read more
“Stuff the Charger” Thanksgiving Food Drive Begins by Linda Knight ~ DHSMV is driving forward to end hunger~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This week Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced the start of its annual “Stuff the Charger” Thanksgiving food drive. Through November 7, 2015, the Department will be collecting non-perishable food donations … Read more