Photo: Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Bill Rippy, right, talks to Florida Department of Transportation Capt. Troy Thompson during a break in a training class Friday at the FHP station in Fort Myers. As part of a statewide merger that took place July 1, Florida DOT officers are now FHP troopers. The 40-hour training class highlighted policies that were different between the two agencies and allowed DOT officers to have questions answered face to face. Lexey Swall/Staff - Marco, FL

Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Bill Rippy, right, talks to Florida Department of Transportation Capt. Troy Thompson during a break in a training class Friday at the FHP station in Fort Myers. As part of a statewide merger that took place July 1, Florida DOT officers are now FHP troopers. The 40-hour training class highlighted policies that were different between the two agencies and allowed DOT officers to have questions answered face to face. Lexey Swall/Staff

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