Oct 6, 2025 - News

Florida's most popular specialty license plates

Yacob Reyes,
Martin Vassolo

Illustration of a Florida license plate made out of gold. — Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios

Over 2 million Florida drivers have a specialty license plate, celebrating everything from their alma mater to their favorite sports team or commemorating their military service.

The big picture: Here are the top five most popular specialty plates in Florida as of Oct. 1, according to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

Endless Summer (142,999)
Helping Sea Turtles Survive (112,996)
University of Florida (93,347)
Miami Heat (88,805)
Florida State University (69,407)

Tampa Bay's popular plates: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers-themed plate is No. 1 across our eight counties, with nearly 40,000 registered.

Endless Summer (34,905) is second.
Helping Sea Turtles Survive (26,055) is third.
University of Florida (20,639) is fourth.
Save the Manatee (16,724) is fifth.

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