Category: Florida Highway Troopers

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Sunshine Skyway Race is Saved By 1 Officer

MANATEE COUNTY, FL – Kristen Kay Watts, a 52 year old, was intoxicated, while driving her BMW north on I-275 at a high speed. She approached a road closure put in place on the Sunshine Skyway for the Armed Forces Skyway 10K Race. Additionally, she ignored the detour signs and maneuvered around the traffic cones and barriers….

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Accidents Hit Florida Highway Troopers

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL—One month after Move Over Month, two Florida Highway Troopers took a hit while doing routine checks. It was a beautiful day in February, when an accident took place along the southbound shoulder of I-275. The state trooper pulled up behind one of the vehicles and began to run the accident report. After…