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

Under the expanded law, drivers must move over to avoid any vehicle stopped on the side of the road, not just emergency vehicles used by police, Road Rangers, emergency crews or construction vehicles, according to the bill’s analysis. ▪ Disabled motor vehicles that are stopped and displaying warning lights or hazard lights.

A man was shot in the neck on Interstate 95 near Fort Lauderdale on Sunday evening, according to reports. The man was transported to a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound to the neck, Miami Herald news partner CBS News Miami reported. The incident occurred shortly after 6:15 p.m., according to Florida 511.

On Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol conducted a joint operation with federal immigration officers in Jefferson County to round up 12 people believed to be in the country illegally, one of a number of raids performed around the country as the Trump administration ramps up its plans for mass deportation.

According to Miramar police, they assisted the Florida Highway Patrol after a pursuit that began in Miami-Dade County ended in Miramar. Three men were taken into custody after they attempted to flee from the vehicle on foot, authorities said.

The report from the Florida Highway Patrol says two separate motorcyclists, a 41-year-old and 32-year-old man from Jacksonville, were traveling southbound on I-295 around 1 p.m. when it happened.

The agency said the two motorcycles both occupying the left center lane had a "sideswipe type collision" around 1 p.m. Sunday.

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 ...

Two people died after three vehicles, including a truck, collided in Glades County along State Road 78 approximately six miles west of U.S. Highway 27.

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Parra's death is part of a troubling trend. In November, Road Ranger Terry Blum was killed on I-95 in Port St. Lucie after being struck by a vehicle. FHP issued nearly 17,000 citations for move over violations in 2024.

Drivers on I-95 South near Fort Lauderdale are seeing heavy traffic after reports of a shooting Sunday evening. All lanes near the Oakland Park Blvd. exit are closed, according to Florida 511. The incident was reported shortly after 6:15 p.