FHP plans weekend wolfpack patrol in Manatee, Sarasota

BRADENTON -- The Florida Highway Patrol, South District, will conduct a DUI wolfpack detail from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday in Sarasota, Manatee, Desoto, Hardee and Highlands counties.

FHP sets up such details to proactively remove impaired drivers from the roadways and enhance the safety of the motoring public.

Troopers conducting the detail will be mobile, monitoring traffic, in an effort to maximize their visibility and effectiveness in removing impaired drivers from the roadways.

This story was originally published February 24, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline " FHP plans weekend wolfpack patrol in Manatee, Sarasota ."