Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As of Oct. 1, anything that obstructs your license plate is illegal in Florida with harsher punishments, starting with up to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida's new law against anything covering your license plate is causing some confusion among drivers. After HB 253 went into ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — In news that may have slipped under your radar, your favorite license plate frame may now actually be illegal. In a law passed on October 1, 2025, Florida now prohibits any obstruction ...

State and local leaders are clarifying the penalties regarding a Florida law that went into effect this fall that prevents motorists from using frames around license plates that obscure some of the ...

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 ...

Florida drivers might want to take a closer look at their license plates, because even the smallest decorative touch could now carry more than just a shrug and a warning. Now, it might come with a ...

One car’s license plate has no frame. The other has a frame. Are they both legal in Florida? That’s the question drivers and law enforcement officials have after a new Florida House bill went into ...

Most Floridians probably never paid a lot of attention to license plate frames. They are just seen as props installed for aesthetics for most drivers. And for dealers, they double as something that ...

Florida drivers are discovering that a simple decorative border around a tag can now trigger traffic stops, steep fines, and even the threat of a criminal record. A new state law has turned license ...

A new Florida law increases penalties for anything that obstructs a license plate. Florida officials clarified that frames are permissible as long as the plate number and decal are visible. Covering ...

Florida recently passed a new law that made it seem as though license plate frames were illegal for cars on public roads. While that might sound strange, it was even weirder when the Florida Sheriffs ...