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Firefighter arrested for DUI after topping 100 mph in residential area: PCSO

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Updated  April 10, 2025 10:58am EDT
Pinellas County
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The Brief

    • Scott Miller, 24, is accused of exceeding 100 mph while driving under the influence early Thursday.
    • Pinellas County deputies say Miller refused field sobriety tests and a breath sample.
    • Miller is employed by the Gulfport Fire Department and is on administrative leave following his arrest.

GULFPORT, Fla. - A Gulfport firefighter faces a DUI charge after Pinellas County deputies say he reached speeds of more than 100 mph in a residential area while off-duty.

The backstory:

According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, deputies spotted Scott Miller, 24, driving his Ford F-150 recklessly near Pasadena Ave. and Park St. shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday.

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Once Miller was stopped, deputies say they detected the smell of alcohol and bloodshot, glassy eyes.

Miller refused field sobriety tests and a breath sample, according to deputies who then arrested him.

Mugshot of Scott Miller. Courtesy: Pinellas County Jail.

Mugshot of Scott Miller. Courtesy: Pinellas County Jail.

What's next:

The Gulfport Fire Department says Miller is on administrative leave following his arrest. He's been employed as a firefighter/paramedic with the department since April 2023, according to the agency.

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The Source: This story was written with information from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office and Gulfport Fire Department.

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