The changes announced last Friday by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles follow a crackdown on non-English speaking commercial truck drivers after a tragic crash last year.

The change will begin in 2027 and apply to new, renewed and replacement driver's licenses and ID cards issued in Florida.

WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. In August 2025, a tractor-trailer ...

This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law that discusses how drivers may frame their license plates.

English is now the only language in which people can take driver's license tests in the Sunshine State. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced last month that the change ...

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced Jan. 30 it would soon issue all driver license exams in English only. Previously, knowledge exams for most non-commercial driver ...