With House Bill 403 taking effect earlier this month, a whole slew of new specialty plates are now joining the mix.

Wastin' away again waiting for the Margaritaville plate? Parrotheads won't have to wait much longer.

Drivers will soon be able to purchase these new plates, though they might have to wait a while before actually getting one.

The change is aimed at improving security and protecting residents’ personal information, according to state officials.

Florida is one of only a handful of states that uses the technology.

State officials said that the operation comes after SB 1764 went into effect on Monday, cracking down on street racers across the state.

A 25-year-old Davenport man died Wednesday after a crash in Polk County, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced two new specialty license plates on Thursday: one featuring the University of Florida Gator and the other displaying the Gadsden Flag.

All in-office and online FLHSMV driver's license services to be unavailable from 7 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Monday.

Troopers released surveillance video on Monday of a deadly hit-and-run crash on Colonial Drive — the 17th deadly hit-and-run in the county so far this year.

A 26-year-old man was killed in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Orange County Monday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Florida Highway Patrol will honor the life and career of Trooper Sean Hryc Friday morning, who died on due to complications from COVID-19.

Sean Hryc, a trooper, and compliance investigator Ernest Brown each passed away on Saturday due to COVID-19.

One viewer asked, “How do I go about fixing an error on my Florida driver’s license record?”I find that a common misconception is that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is the exact same agency as the Florida Highway Patrol. Although they work closely together, they are two different components when it comes to our highway safety. The Florida Highway Patrol operates as a law enforcement agency on our roadways. FLHSMV is the agency you would reach out to if you found an error on your driving record and would need a correction. If you have a question for Trooper Steve, submit it here.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles now has an interactive dashboard that tracks crashes from all 67 Florida counties. At the time it was first posted, the map included data from 2018 through the first five days of 2021. | Tourists flocking to Fla. for vaccine? | Fifth-largest lotto jackpot up for grabs]Users can see an overview of crashes across the entire state for a given year or they can get data for each individual county by clicking on them. The dashboard breaks the information down further, giving numbers for pedestrian, bicycle and motorcycle crashes.

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A man who fired shots at a Florida Highway Patrol trooper during a chase in Ocala has been taken into custody, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The business owner chased after James, firing multiple shots at him. Authorities said a witness told a trooper that James had gotten into a silver Nissan sedan, so the trooper got into his patrol car and began chasing after the car. It was during the pursuit that someone in the passenger’s seat of the sedan, later identified as 20-year-old Fashawn Micquiel King, began firing shots toward the patrol vehicle, according to police. James is facing charges of aggravated fleeing and eluding and principle to attempted murder.

We’ve all had that thought before, “Should this person even be allowed to have a driver’s license?” Believe it or not there is a procedure in place for when a driver’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle comes into question. Police officers and medical professionals throughout the state have the ability to resubmit someone for their driver’s examination. Ultimately, the state of Florida decides whether or not the driver keeps their driver’s license or if it’s time to surrender it. If you have a question for Trooper Steve, submit it here. For more Ask Trooper Steve content, click or tap here.

“This is so real that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles actually posted about it early last week,” he said. “There are several divisions of the Florida Highway Patrol. One of those divisions is the commercial motor vehicle enforcement troopers, aka CVE.”Trooper Steve explained that CVE troopers dedicate their enforcement efforts on commercial motor vehicles. “This semi-truck is just one of the tools they have to enforce aggressive driving and noncompliance on our highways.”The big rig has Florida Highway Patrol markings and red and blue lights throughout the vehicle. For more Ask Trooper Steve content, click or tap here.

ORLANDO, Fla. – There will soon be a new option for drivers in the Sunshine State. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles says it will offer mobile driver licenses in 2021. The agency says it will offer licenses through an app on smartphones and tablets. News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve fully supports the notion. “Current law says drivers must physically present a driver’s license during a traffic stop, so the language of the law would have to adapt.

Two employees from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles have been fired for their remarks toward protesters, according to the department. “The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles immediately terminated the employment of two individuals who recently made hateful, racist and threatening remarks directed at protestors,” FLHSMV said in a statement. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has fired two employees for hateful, racist, and threatening remarks. pic.twitter.com/loiF6M9bdo — FLHSMV (@FLHSMV) June 2, 2020FLHSMV said one of the remarks was made on social media and the other comments were made through text messages. “This conduct is not in any way reflective of the troopers and employees of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.