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Mass search uncovers weapons, drugs at Suwannee Correctional Institution

FLORIDA — A coordinated and unannounced operation at Suwannee Correctional Institution led to the discovery of numerous weapons, drugs, and…

3 months ago

Felon arrested with weapons and Nazi memorabilia on I-10 near Pensacola

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers said they arrested a convicted felon with weapons and Nazi memorabilia following…

1 year ago

Traffic stop leads to grand theft charge for former Tampa car dealer

FLORIDA – A traffic stop on I-75 in Sumter County last week led to the arrest of a former Tampa…

1 year ago

Jury convicts Walton woman in fatal hit-and-run

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. – A Walton County woman has been found guilty of a hit-and-run that killed an Inlet Beach…

1 year ago

Ring suspected in theft of hurricane relief RVs and equipment; Four arrested

FLORIDA – Law enforcement officials have arrested four people they think were part of a theft ring that stole recreational…

1 year ago

High-speed mayhem: FHP says man drove 126 mph weaving through traffic

FLORIDA -- The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported the arrest of a so-called "speed racer" who allegedly drove at 126…

1 year ago

Florida man stopped for speeding in school zone faces multiple drug charges

FLORIDA – A Florida man who was stopped by a state trooper for allegedly speeding in a school zone has…

2 years ago

Alleged wrong-way driver stopped; charges include DUI, possession of counterfeit bills

FLORIDA – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said it stopped a wrong-way driver after he fled from an attempted traffic…

2 years ago

Alleged sale of hundreds of disabled person parking placards leads to arrests

FLORIDA -- The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has arrested seven individuals for their alleged involvement in fraudulently obtaining, distributing and…

2 years ago

The highest per capita opioid death rate in Florida is right here in Northwest Florida

FLORIDA — With deaths occurring at twice the statewide average, the Pensacola Medical Examiner District—which includes Okaloosa, Walton, Santa Rosa,…

2 years ago

Courageous trooper uses vehicle to block wrong-way driver on Interstate

FLORIDA -- When the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) received information that a driver was observed driving eastbound on a westbound…

2 years ago

Alert by Road Ranger leads to arrest of suspected poachers

FLORIDA – A observant Road Ranger alerted the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) after reportedly witnessing two individuals loading what appeared to…

2 years ago

Florida Highway Patrol dispatcher named Telecommunicator of the Year

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Fort Myers State Law Enforcement Dispatcher (SLED) Arielle Hardesty has been awarded the Florida…

2 years ago

Man sentenced to 20 years for deadly crash in Walton

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. – An Alabama man convicted of DUI manslaughter for a deadly crash in April 2022 has been…

2 years ago

Heroic FHP Trooper is the national 2023 Trooper of the Year

FLORIDA – Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Master Trooper Toni Schuck has been named the nation’s 2023 Trooper of the Year by…

2 years ago

Brake check: Florida Highway Patrol conducts unannounced inspections

FLORIDA – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) conducted a statewide unannounced brake check operation…

2 years ago

Florida driver accused of attempted murder in alleged road rage shooting

FLORIDA – Florida Highway Patrol State Troopers have arrested a Florida driver for allegedly firing a gun at a vehicle traveling…

2 years ago

Two Florida men arrested in head-on, hit-and-run crash that killed three

FLORIDA – Two Florida men have been arrested in connection with a December 2022 head-on, hit-and-run crash resulting in three…

2 years ago

Marijuana is most-seized drug: FHP makes 1,025 felony arrests in 2022

FLORIDA – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) made over 1,000 felony arrests and confiscated over 5,000 pounds of narcotics in 2022,…

2 years ago

Florida man with multiple convictions is sentenced again

FLORIDA – A Florida man with multiple convictions found with a loaded weapon in his car has been sentenced to…

2 years ago