Florida Association of State Troopers, Inc.

04/03/2026

Congratulations!

03/12/2026

Congratulations Troopers!

Troopers of the Month – January 2026

Troopers Jeremy Solomon and Timothy Elmore of Troop A are recognized for their actions during a high-risk incident on January 7, 2026.

After observing a vehicle traveling 105 mph on State Road 79, Trooper Solomon initiated a pursuit when the driver fled. With Trooper Elmore responding as backup, the pursuit ended when Trooper Solomon successfully executed a PIT maneuver, causing the vehicle to overturn.

The suspect fled on foot while armed with a handgun and shouted that he had charges against him and was “going to death row.” During the encounter, the suspect brandished the firearm, and Trooper Elmore discharged his weapon in response to the imminent threat. The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Both troopers demonstrated professionalism, sound judgment, and composure while managing a dangerous and rapidly evolving situation, reflecting their commitment to the mission of the Florida Highway Patrol and the safety of the citizens they serve.

03/02/2026

Congratulations to each and every one of you.

03/02/2026

Never Forgotten.

Trooper Michael T. Diego will receive full line-of-duty death honors, with a memorial service scheduled for 12:00 PM on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

The service is open to the public. A public viewing will begin at 10:30 AM.

A livestream will be available at https://ow.ly/4ct150Yngl4 and on Trooper Diego’s FHP Memorial Page.

02/09/2026

02/05/2026

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07/22/2025

FHP Streamline Event, details below.
Happening August 18–22, this one-day hiring event is being held in Orlando, Florida!

If you’ve been thinking about a career with the Florida Highway Patrol, this is your chance to take the next step.

🔗 Visit www.BeATrooper.com/career-opportunities/streamline to RSVP and learn more.
Seats are limited and filling fast — don’t wait!

07/19/2025

Congratulations!!

02/06/2025

02/06/2025

From the Chairman:
Happy New Year from all of us at FAST. As we turn the page on 2024, we leave behind four years of ineptitude and decline as a nation. Thanks to Governor DeSantis, who largely shielded Florida from federal incompetence, and the promise of President Trump and a recommitment to American exceptionalism, we feel quite optimistic as the new year dawns.
The Florida Highway Patrol finds itself at a crossroads as we begin 2025.
In 2012, the Florida Legislature provided funding for 1987 sworn positions for the Patrol. Last year, FY 2024-25, the Legislature provided funding for 1982 sworn positions.
To put that number into a hard, realistic perspective, in 2012, the population of the state of Florida was 19.3 million, today that number sits at 22.6 million.
Combine that with troopers deployed to Texas, the Florida Keys, and Jewish schools and synagogues and there are even fewer troopers available to patrol the highways and fulfill their primary mission of enforcing the law and protecting citizens and visitors to the state.
This, of course, is a recipe for tragedy.
Florida needs 1,000 new Florida Highway Patrol troopers over the next ten years.
How the Legislature goes about making this happen is, of course, up to them, but a critically understaffed Highway Patrol endangers not only shorthanded troopers and other officers, but the very citizens and visitors we are sworn to protect.
To that end, we have begun the process of educating our elected officials on the problem.
We have recently begun meeting with senators, including Senator Tom Wright (R-Port Orange) to begin to address the issue and ask for 100 new positions for the next fiscal year.
We will also work to educate other members until we can get some traction and get some results. As always, thank you for your continued support!

DeSantis Asks for 25% Pay Increase for Troopers and other LEOs
Governor Ron DeSantis called for sweeping pay increases for troopers and other state law enforcement officers, and more than 700 state firefighters.
As part of his FY 2025-2026 budget recommendations, the Governor is proposing $118.3 million in pay increases for over 4,700 sworn state law enforcement officers and more than 730 state firefighters.
That includes: a 20% increase for entry level officers; and a 25% increase for veteran sworn leos and state firefighters.

01/01/2025

May this New Year give you the gift of love, gift of peace and gift of happiness. Happy New Year 2025