Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Voting for four designs took place over a three-week period.
After three weeks of online voting for the new Florida license plate, the design with the solid green bars and the artistic orange forming the “O” in the word Florida is the most popular. A total of 50,124 votes were cast in the online contest. The online poll represents one part of the process to select the new plate design. Before the design is manufactured, the public’s vote will be factored in with input from the governor, Cabinet and policy makers. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles needs to upgrade the basic Florida plate to a design that increases readability and features a seven-character configuration. A committee of more than 20 stakeholders, including state agency personnel, law enforcement, tax …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is teaming up with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to promote sober driving during the holiday season.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and Julie L. Jones, executive director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, are teaming up to promote sober driving during the holiday season and throughout the year. Bondi sponsored a resolution that recognizes December as Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month to promote safe driving as many will be traveling to celebrate the holidays with loved ones. The attorney general, Gov. Rick Scott, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam signed the resolution. "December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, and I encourage Floridians to act responsibly this holiday season,” said Bondi. “Those who drive under the influence…
Friday, September 21, 2012
State officials are urging Floridians to register their emergency contact information.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Julie L. Jones, executive director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, are teaming up to encourage Floridians to register their emergency contact information. Atwater sponsored a resolution at the Sept. 18 Cabinet meeting that recognizes the first week of October as Register Your Emergency Contact Information Week. The CFO, Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam signed the resolution. “Keeping our loved ones safe is something all Floridians can relate to,” Atwater said. “It is equally important to plan ahead in the event of a serious accident. Registering your emergency contact information for our law enforcement …
