Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed an agreement that could authorize Florida Highway Patrol officers to perform duties typically handled by federal immigration officials.

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

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

Getty Images/iStockphoto A pedestrian died after a police chase when both the suspect being chased and the officer in pursuit struck the pedestrian, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The officer ...

Snow was reported early Tuesday afternoon in Pensacola along the Florida Panhandle. The Florida Highway Patrol posted a photo ... Florida have been posting images and videos of snow.

Snowflakes fell in Florida’s panhandle as images of it collecting at the ... Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol The Florida Highway Patrol, along with law enforcement agencies across the panhandle ...

Florida Highway Patrol troopers ... salaries are the third-lowest out of 49 state highway patrol or state police agencies, making recruitment and retention a “significant challenge.” ...

Image 1 of 4 Crash along a snowy Interstate 10 in Florida. (Florida Highway Patrol) "I don’t have to tell anybody that we’re not necessarily used to walking in a winter wonderland here in ...

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN — “DeSantis announced Friday that Florida will enter an agreement with the U.S. Department of ...

The Florida Highway Patrol shared several images of the preparations and urged residents to stay off the icy roads. Interstate 10 was closed from Escambia County all the way to Okaloosa County.