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NewsOctober 24, 2024

With Weed Legalization Likely, Florida Officials Worry About Stoned Driving

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant Channing Taylor says that messaging on the dangers of high driving will also be critical to helping save lives if recreational marijuana becomes the law of the land.

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NewsFebruary 2, 2024

FL Trooper Killed in Pursuit Crash When Stuck by Tractor Trailer

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper died early Friday morning after his patrol vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer as he was pursuing a fleeting felon.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2021

Florida Tribal Officer Killed when Patrol Vehicle Flips on Interstate

Officer Horacio Sebastian Dominguez, 43, was on duty and heading west on Interstate 75 near Picayune Strand State Forest Campground at about 1:20 a.m. when the marked police car's right rear tire blew out, a Florida Highway Patrol news release states.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2019

Florida Trooper Killed in Collision with Truck

A trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol was killed in a collision with a truck carrying construction equipment on Friday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 19, 2019

Video: 3 Naked Women Lead Florida Police on Wild Vehicle Pursuit

Three naked women led Florida police on a wild vehicle pursuit late last week. The Florida Highway Patrol released video of the incident to local media on Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2019

Florida Highway Patrol Officer Dies of Heart Attack in Training

The Florida Highway Patrol Training Academy posted on Facebook, "It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Master Sergeant Daniel Hinton. Master Sergeant Hinton suffered cardiac arrest during a training exercise and was transported to Gulf Coast Hospital where he later passed away."

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 4, 2018

Florida Trooper Suffers Minor Injuries in Roll-over Crash

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper—who has not been identified—was involved in a roll-over crash early Monday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2018

Off-Duty Florida Deputy Severely Injured in Head-on Collision

A Marion County, FL, sheriff's deputy was one of two men who were seriously injured late Wednesday in a head-on collision with a pickup truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2018

Florida Trooper Stops to Provide Backup, Arrests Impersonator Instead

A Florida Highway Patrol Trooper on patrol saw what he thought was an unmarked law enforcement vehicle at a traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2018

Video: Florida Officer Killed in Patrol Car Accident on Rain-Slicked Highway

Sheriff Mike Williams said the officer was responding to a traffic crash on rain-slicked I-295 at 4:30 a.m., when the officer hit a tree.

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