The Florida State Parks Foundation has won bipartisan support in its bid to get a specialty license plate to support Florida’s award-winning state parks. Senate Bill 676 was filed by Republican Sen. Dennis Baxley (SD 12), and House Bill 249 was filed by Democratic Representative Allison Tant (HD 9). About $1 billion dollars is needed to reinvest in aging infrastructure and provide needed facilities in parks yet to be developed; a specialty Florida Park Service license plate would provide funding for this effort.
​​If passed, bills in the Florida House and Senate will authorize a specialty license plate to provide significant funding to protect and preserve Florida’s state parks.

The Florida Park Service manages 800,000 acres of land for public recreational use. Florida’s 175 state parks contain 948 historic structures and more than 1,500 archaeological sites, plus more than 100 miles of beaches, thousands of miles of hiking, biking, equestrian and paddling trails, 2,769 miles of roads, 171 bathhouses, 363 restrooms, 570 pavilions and four lighthouses.
State parks attracted 28 million visitors in 2019 and generated almost $3 billion in local and statewide economic impact, including more than $205 million in state sales tax and 48,622 jobs.
The Foundation is based at 1700 North Monroe Street, Suite 11 #200, Tallahassee Florida. For more information. Click here.
So far, 8 other new specialty license plates have been proposed in the upcoming 2021 Legislative Session, including proposed plates for Inter Miami CF, Toastmasters, Gopher Tortoise, Orlando United, Honor Flight, Disease Prevention and Early Detection, Ethical Ecotourism and Protect Biscayne Bay.
Bills have also been filed to create digital license plates and a private vendor specialty license plate program.

A bill has been filed by Representative Geraldine F 'Geri' Thompson (D-Orange County) (HB 533) to amend the Divine Nine proposed specialty license plate, currently in its presale, to change the distribution of marketing funds from each of the nine fraternity/sorority plates to the Association to Preserve African-American Society, History, and Tradition (PAST), Inc., solely for the marketing of the plate. The companion Senate bill (SB 1200) has been filed by Senator Perry Thurston (D-Fort Lauderdale.)
The bill also proposes to limit the purchasers of the Divine 9 specialty plates to residents of the state of Florida who are registered owners of a motor vehicle and who are members of the applicable organization. The person must also present proof of membership in the organization and the bill adds that, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Divine 9 specialty license plate may be displayed on a privately owned passenger motor vehicle, pickup truck, motorcycle, boat or pleasure motor vehicle including, but not limited to, a recreational vehicle.
The Association to Preserve African-American Society, History, and Tradition (PAST), Inc. is based in Orlando and headed by Executive Director Elizabeth Thompson, Representative Thompson's daughter.
Representative Thompson has served in the Florida House of Representatives since 2018, after previously serving in the Senate (2012-2016) and the House (2006-2012). She was the Democratic Leader pro tempore from 2008-2010.
As part of the specialty license plate bill signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, the bill approved the creation of a “super tag” template for nine black fraternities and sororities dubbed the “Divine Nine”:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (founded in 1908 at Harvard University)
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (founded in 1906 at Cornell University)
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (founded in 1913 at Howard University)
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity (founded in 1963 at Morgan State College)
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity (founded as Kappa Alpha Nu in Indiana in 1911 and changed the name in 1915)
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity (founded in 1911 at Howard University)
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity (founded in 1914 at Howard University)
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority (founded in 1922 at Butler University)
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority (founded in 1920 at Howard University)
The group of plates have to collect a combined 3,000 presales before becoming eligible for production. DHSMV must cycle through the list of approved plates in the statutory order listed - Divine Nine is number 23 on the list.

​The Divine Nine license plate will use a standard template and a unique logo, graphic, or color for each of the organizations in the Divine Nine. The plate must bear DHSMV-approved colors and design and must include the official logo, graphic, or color as appropriate for each organization. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate and the words “Divine Nine” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
The annual use fees from the sale of the plate are to be distributed as follows:
• 5% of the proceeds are distributed to the United Negro College Fund, Inc., for college scholarships for Florida residents attending Florida's historically black colleges and universities.
• The remaining 95% of the proceeds are distributed to the appropriate charitable foundations based on the purchaser’s selected license plate as follows:
10% solely for marketing of the plate; and
85% percent to promote community awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural service activities within this state.

The United Negro College Fund’s mission is “to build a robust and nationally-recognized pipeline of under-represented students who, because of UNCF support, become highly-qualified college graduates and to ensure that our network of member institutions is a respected model of best practice in moving students to and through college.”

Late last year, it was announced that as part of the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World, Florida Residents could get a specialty license plate that features a new design commemorating the anniversary, with proceeds from the plates going to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida, Inc.
Originally announced by the Disney Parks Blog, The specialty license plate will be sold for an additional $25 'user fee' plus applicable state administration fees. In order to meet the statutory guidelines, 3,000 must be pre-sold within 2 years of October 16, 2020.
Florida Residents who wish to acquire the charitable Walt Disney World anniversary license plate presale voucher can order here.

The Tampa Bay defense stifled Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs all night and the Buccaneers earned a decisive 31-9 victory in Super Bowl LV. Tom Brady, who already held the record for most Super Bowl wins by any player, has now won his seventh championship.

​After 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, Tom Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 and brought the franchise its second Lombardi Trophy in his first season with the team. 

SB 940/HB 599 Disease Prevention & Early Detection has been filed by Senator Berman and Representative Robinson to benefit the Women's Breast & Heart Initiative, Florida Affiliate, Inc., to provide increased education and awareness relating to early detection, prevention, and screening of breast and heart issues.
Based in Miami Lakes and headed by Andrea Ivory, a breast cancer survivor and WBHI Founder and sole officer, director and Executive Director. WBHHI was formerly known as the Women’s Breast Health Initiative, Florida Affiliate. It was established in 2005 with a single goal of providing at-risk women access to early detection and proper treatment for breast cancer, WBHI created a unique, door-to-door neighborhood outreach program that increases awareness of breast health and the importance of early detection, as well as providing access to mammograms for women who are uninsured and underserved by the health care system.
In 2013, WBHI addressed another crucial health care need in the community by incorporating education and awareness of heart disease – the leading cause of death in women – into their grassroots campaigns. According to WBHHI, to date these efforts have positively impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.

​ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL DMV PRESALE DATA AS OF 1/31/21, A TOTAL OF 13,962 PRESALE VOUCHERS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED SO FAR. COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION JOINS THE BLUE ANGELS IN COMPLETTING THEIR PRESALE REQUIRED MINIMUM OF 3,000.

​Funds from the sale of the Coastal Conservation 'Conserve Florida Fisheries' license plate, depicting an image of the Red Fish, support protecting and enhancing saltwater marine resources, expanding habitat restoration efforts, developing saltwater fisheries conservation and enriching coastal environmental education. For more information, click here.

According to the Naval Aviation website, "The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles should place the ]Blue Angels] plate into production sometime after the first of the year. The production process will happen over the coming months and then the plates will be distributed to the various county tax collector offices throughout the state. If you purchased a voucher for the Blue Angel plate, your voucher is being held electronically in the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles database under your name and driver license number. If you purchased the voucher for someone else, the voucher is being held under the recipient’s name and driver license number."