Associated Press - January 13, 2010 2:24 PM ET

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Highway Patrol arrested 537 motorists for driving under the influence during a 19-day holiday crackdown.

The Dec. 16 to Jan. 3 stretch of heightened enforcement throughout Florida also included 16,213 speeding tickets and 4,531 tickets to drivers for not wearing their seat belts.

During the "Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest" campaign, the highway patrol increased troopers' patrols and added reservists and auxiliary troops.

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