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2 Florida Towns No Longer Designated as Top U.S. Speed Traps

After being number 1 for almost a quarter of a century, the Florida towns of Waldo and Lawtey are now no longer designated “Traffic Traps” by AAA. AAA’s Florida public affairs director Matt Nasworthy tells The Gainesville Sun they’ve removed …

Second Florida Highway Patrol Official Resigns Over Ticket Quota Uproar

Florida is confronting an uproar over whether the state’s highway patrol is requiring troopers to meet ticket quotas for drivers, including millions of tourists each year who crowd its interstate highways. Top state officials insist quotas are not allowed, but …

Florida Official Pushes Back On Reports of Highway Patrol Ticket Quotas

The head of the Florida agency that oversees state’s highway patrol insists troopers don’t have ticket quotas. Terry Rhodes on Tuesday told Gov. Rick Scott and members of the state Cabinet that her agency is reminding all supervisors that quotas …