These are Florida’s most popular specialty license plates Over 170 specialty plates on offer in the Sunshine State
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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 different specialty plates for drivers to choose from, according to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles .
Many of these plates will cost an additional $15 to $25 per year, with proceeds going to organizations associated with the respective plates.
As of Oct. 1, the most popular of these plates is as follows :
1. “ENDLESS SUMMER” TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 142,999
COST : $25 annual fee
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Palm Beach County (9,889)
"Endless Summer" specialty license plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 2. “HELPING SEA TURTLES SURVIVE” TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 112,996
COST : $23 annual fee
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Palm Beach County (8,659)
"Helping Sea Turtles Survive" Specialty Plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 3. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 93,347
COST : $25 annual fee
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Alachua County (7,038)
University of Florida Specialty License Plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 4. MIAMI HEAT TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 88,805
COST : $25 annual fee
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Miami-Dade County (38,120)
Miami Heat Specialty License Plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 5. FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 69,407
COST : $25 annual fee
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Leon County (8,007)
Florida State University Specialty License Plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Law Enforcement) 6. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 62,739
COST : $25 annual fee
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Hillsborough County (16,348)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Specialty License Plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 7. VETS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 53,576
COST : Fees assessed according to vehicle weight
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Brevard County (2,549)
Vets of the U.S. Armed Forces Specialty License Plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 8. WALT DISNEY WORLD TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 53,481
COST : $25 annual fee
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Orange County (11,155)
Walt Disney World Specialty License Plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 9. “SAVE THE MANATEE” TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 52,854
COST : $25 annual fee
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Pinellas County (3,841)
"Save the Manatee" Specialty License Plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 10. “PROTECT WILD DOLPHINS” TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 49,807
COST : $25
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Lee County (4,037)
"Protect Wild Dolphins" Specialty License Plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 11. MARINE CORPS TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 48,956
COST : $15 annual fee
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Hillsborough County (2,994)
Marine Corps Specialty License Plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 12. GADSDEN FLAG TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 47,579
COST : $25 annual fee
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Miami-Dade County (2,728)
Gadsden Flag Specialty License Plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 13. “SAVE OUR SEAS” TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 46,626
COST : $25 annual fee
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Palm Beach County (3,316)
"Save Our Seas" Specialty License Plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 14. Support Law Enforcement TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 41,153
COST : $20 annual fee
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Miami-Dade County (6,712)
"Support Law Enforcement" Specialty License Plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 15. U.S. Army TOTAL REGISTRATIONS : 39,963
COST : $15 annual fee
MOST REGISTRATIONS : Hillsborough County (2,834)
U.S. Army Specialty License Plate (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) Meanwhile, the least popular specialty license plates are as follows:
Rank Plate Total Registrations 1 Navy Cross 3 1 Air Force Cross 3 3 Hodges University ICUF 5 4 Medal of Honor 7 5 Distinguished Service Cross 9 6 Pearl Harbor Survivor 10 7 Beacon College ICUF 13 8 World War II Veteran 17 9 Webber International University ICUF 18 10 Everglades University ICUF 25 11 Adventist University of Health Sciences ICUF 28 12 Ave Maria University ICUF 40 13 Warner University ICUF 47 14 Lynn University ICUF 52 15 St. Thomas University ICUF 54
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