In the state of Florida, you can be arrested if you're caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or more. For people under the age of 21, that number drops to 0.02%. It might sound excessive, but protecting the lives of young people is more...
The Florida Highway Patrol says that a 24-year-old man was drunk when he struck and killed a cyclist and then fled the scene during the early morning hours of Sept. 19. The Riverside resident has been charged with DUI manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident...
A man in Coral Springs was taken into custody after being accused of driving while intoxicated and falling asleep at the wheel. Local police officers were called after receiving an anonymous tip about a man drinking in a car in a parking lot. The car had left by the...
Driving under the influence in Florida happens when a person operates a motor vehicle after consuming sufficient drugs or alcohol to impair the ability of the person to drive. Police offers possess the right to pull over any driver they feel is possibly driving under...
A man in Florida has been charged with various offenses after causing a car accident that took the life of a female passenger in the backseat of his vehicle. On August 8, the man left Rosie's Sports Bar and Grill with two passengers in the backseat and another in the...
A Florida man is facing multiple impaired driving charges after allegedly causing a traffic accident in Citrus County on the afternoon of July 9. The 42-year-old Crystal River resident was taken into custody at the scene after he allegedly failed to complete a...
Motorists in Florida are considered too impaired to drive when they get behind the wheel with blood alcohol concentrations of .08% or higher, and DUI charges can also be filed against individuals who drive after taking illegal drugs, prescription medications or even...
A 23-year-old man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol twice within the space of six days according to reports from the Florida Highway Patrol. The Clearwater resident was released from custody after posting bail in the amount of $500. A records...
A high-speed pursuit on the morning of May 12 left two Florida Highway Patrol troopers seriously injured and a 46-year-old man facing a raft of felony charges. The Tennessee resident has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs, fleeing and eluding law...
Even though it has not been legalized for recreational purposes in Florida, cannabis usage is on the upswing. Many drivers get behind the wheel after they have taken the substance. This results in their driving while impaired, and this is illegal. However, law...
