TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers will soon be able to carry out federal immigration orders by questioning individuals about their immigration status during routine traffic stops.

The union representing the majority of troopers warns the agency needs millions more dollars to carry out its work.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a memorandum that could soon give highway patrol officers some of the power of federal immigration agents.

Drive on South Florida’s busiest highways and you can see how underfunded and understaffed Florida Highway Patrol is. Cars zigzagging at speeds that can easily exceed 100 mph. Impatient drivers ...

The Florida Highway Patrol shared photos on social media showing hundreds of cans of beer, including Budweiser and Busch Light, in the median of Interstate 75, near mile marker 236 in Ruskin.

In the meantime, the governor announced on Friday an agreement with the federal government that he said would deputize Florida Highway Patrol troopers, allowing them to interrogate people about ...

Jan. 24 (UPI) --A Florida Highway Patrol trooper shot and killed a suspect after a "physical altercation" at a hospital in Ocala, officials confirmed early Friday. The shooting did not result in ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run after a man was killed when he was walking along the edge of a road Monday evening. According to the FHP ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis last week signed an agreement that could soon deputize Florida Highway Patrol officers to perform the functions of federal immigration officers, and the head of a union ...

POLICE ARRIVED BEFORE 3 A.M. AT THE REQUEST OF THE OFFICERS STATIONED HERE. POLICE SAY A FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER SHOT AND KILLED A SUSPECT IN CUSTODY AFTER THE TWO GOT INTO A FIGHT.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A 55-year-old man from Hudson was killed Friday night after a serious crash between two cars on Highway 19 in Pasco County. The crash happened around 7:05 p.m. Friday, Jan ...

OCALA, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol shot and killed a man at an Ocala hospital during an altercation with law enforcement, according to Ocala police. Friday morning, Ocala police arrived at ...