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Police in Florida are intensifying enforcement with ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’ to target speeders
Attention all Florida drivers who tend to drive over the speed limit. The annual “Operation Southern Slow Down” is a collaborative effort between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Florida Highway Patrol, and local law enforcement agencies. The initiative is carried out in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and other states including Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Florida Highway Patrol looks to win the “Best Looking Cruiser Contest”
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida Highway Patrol troopers want your help to win this year’s “Best Looking Cruiser Contest.”. Their submission for this year’s completion shows one of their vehicles posed in front of a rocket launch. Officials from each state’s highway patrol submitted their best picture...
Cybersecurity experts are chiming in on the latest attacks happening in Florida
The growing frequency of digital hacks is causing problems for Florida’s agencies, hospitals, and businesses. Researchers at the University of Maryland found that someone is likely to be the victim of a cybercrime, or data breach, every 39 seconds. So far this year, the Sunshine State has documented 19 cyber-attacks, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Many more attacks are unreported. And while that 19 number is low, it impacted over 156,000 Floridians.
Two Agencies Grapple with Cyberattacks
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — More than three months after a computer system serving as a backbone of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice was hacked, many contractors providing services to at-risk and troubled youths remain unable to access the network. Efforts to bring the network back online were still […]
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