Florida used a county-based numbering system on license plates from 1938 to 1975, with numbers assigned based on the 1935 census population rank. The numbering system designated Dade County as 1, ...

After Florida lawmakers approved a slew of new license plates last year, state officials have revealed the latest list of the state’s most popular specialty plates. Florida already has over 170 ...

Under a 2025 Florida statute, drivers anything that blocks or alters a vehicle's driver's license plate can be fined or receive jail time. The law was signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 19 and ...

Read full article: Florida lawmakers OK this new specialty license plate Generic license plates (image by Suzy from Pixabay) In honor of the United States’ upcoming 250th anniversary, the Florida ...

Across the country, a seemingly harmless customization choice is turning into a reliable way to attract police attention. Decorative license plate frames, tinted covers, and vinyl wraps are no longer ...

A proposal to do away with those yellow registration stickers on Florida license plates is moving through the state ...

You might be surprised by what a "PM" sticker on a car says about that vehicle.

CONFUSION TONIGHT OVER A NEW STATE LAW MEANT TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM OBSTRUCTING THEIR VEHICLES LICENSE PLATES. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE FRAMES THEY GIVE YOU OUT A CAR DEALERSHIP OR WHAT YOU ADD FOR ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida drivers who alter, cover, or obscure their license plates could now face criminal charges under a new law that went into effect on October 1st. What was previously a ...

In Florida, drivers can have a license plate frame as long as the letters and numbers and the tag decal are visible. But the updated law has brought some confusion when it comes to enforcement. One ...

Editor's note: This story first ran in Eliot Kleinberg's Florida Time column in July 2019. Between 1938 and 1975, Florida assigned each of its 67 counties a number that was based on its population ...