Fired Trooper Reveals Special Treatment of Lawmakers’ Traffic Stops
A fired Florida Highway Patrol trooper this week filed an appeal that alleges a “quid pro quo” policy of giving leniency to state lawmakers during traffic stops.
FHP: Man Killed on OBT by Hit-and-Run Driver
A Kissimmee man was left to die on Orange Blossom Trail, after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver, Florida Highway Patrol say.
Passengers Killed in I-95 Crash Identified
The three passengers who were killed on Interstate 95, when a van overturned on Sunday morning, have been identified.
FHP: Passenger in U-Haul Killed on State Road 528
A man was killed early this morning on State Road 528, after the U-haul truck in which he was traveling struck a pick truck and slid down an embankment.
Vehicle of FDLE Lead Investigator on I-75 Tragedy, Vandalized
An Assistant Special Agent at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the lead investigator on the Interstate 75 up in Alachua County that killed 11 people, had his personal vehicle vandalized.
Runaway Car Strikes Mother, Toddler, Crashes into Home
A mother is in serious condition and her 3-year-old son suffered minor injuries after the two were hit by a runaway car that ended up crashing into the front of a home on San Remo Road.
A Typical Florida Boondoggle
A just-released report by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) investigating the Interstate 75 pile up in Alachua County, that killed 11 people in January, provides a scathing indictment of Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) on that smog/fog filled morning, although the review concluded that no one acted “with criminal intent.”
FHP: 86-Year-old Driver Crashes Tanker on I-4
The driver of tanker truck carrying 8,000 gallons of jet fuel and traveling southbound on Interstate 95, drifted off the roadway and into a fence Tuesday morning, Florida Highway Patrol said.
Again: Woman, 21, Killed while Crossing Silver Star Road
Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a traffic accident on Silver Star Road, where a 21-year-old young woman was fatally struck by an Isuzu truck while crossing the street.
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