13 new florida specialty license plates proposed so far in 2021 legislative Session.

12 new specialty license plates have been added to SB 676, which was initially to create the Florida State Parks plate.  The additional plates are “Support Health Care Heroes” to honor health care workers in light of the pandemic, "Disease Prevention and Early Detection", "Inter Miami CF" (soccer), "Orlando United", "Toastmasters", "Florida Gopher Tortoise", "Margaritaville" "Ethical Ecotourism" "Protect Biscayne Bay" "Honor Flight" and "Protect Marine Wildlife", designed by famed Vero Beach artist Steve Diossy. 
Steve Diossy also designed the top selling Florida specialty license plate "Endless Summer", as well as "Protect Wild Dolphins", "Protect Florida Whales", "Aquaculture" and "Save our Seas", among others.
“I think it’s a very important thing for the citizens to be able to make these donations to various charities, and license plates are a wonderful way to do it,” Senator Gayle Harell said.
The bill also adds a special plate not subject to the same pre-voucher requirements, the Army of Occupation Veterans. The special plate, a separate category from a specialty plate, is only available to service members honored with the award. The Army of Occupation medal is awarded to service members for 30 days of consecutive service while assigned to select foreign countries as part of an occupying force.
Florida State Parks
The state parks license plate House companion bill (HB 29) sponsored by Rep. Allison Tant is in its final of three committee stops. Next up is the House Commerce committee.
According to the Senate Committee on Transportation bill analysis the Florida State Parks Foundation, Inc., was founded in 1993 and supports the Florida State Park system through programs that preserve and protect state parks, educate visitors about the value of state parks, encourage community engagement and active use of state parks, and provide financial support to supplement state funding.
Inter Miami CF
The Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation is an organization which uses the game of soccer as a catalyst for positive change in the South Florida community. They focus on education and empowerment, access and inclusion and health and wellness for kids and young adults in underserved communities. The Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation uses the clubs reach, expertise and resources to strategically plan and execute sports-based development and direct-service community programs, initiatives and events. They invest in, enhance and support existing organizations that align with their mission while developing their own programs: all with the goal of measurable results and scalable impact.
Toastmasters International
Toastmasters began as a series of speaking clubs organized by Ralph C. Smedley during his time working for the YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association). Smedley was director of education at the YMCA and he saw a need for the men in the community to learn how to speak conduct meetings, plan programs and work on committees. He decided to organize a club where they could learn these skills in a social environment. He named this group the Toastmasters Club; “toastmaster” was a popular term that referred to a person who gave toasts at banquets and other occasions.
Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders. Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. The organization’s membership exceeds 358,000 in 142 countries. Toastmasters International is not listed in the Department of State Division of Corporations sunbiz.org database as a Florida business entity.
In 1965 the Ralph C. Smedley Memorial Fund was established to honor and uphold Ralph C. Smedley’s legacy and to open doors for the many millions of potential Toastmasters yet to come. Though the historic fund had humble beginnings with a local impact, the reinvigorated Smedley Fund retains its same purpose—the advancement of communication and leadership education through the research, development, and distribution of educational programs and materials.
Gopher Tortoise
The Wildlands Conservation is a non-profit organization, created in 2003, specializing in conservation planning and policy, land management, land protection, research, education and outreach. The Wildlands Conservation works on conservation projects throughout Florida. They strive to work with landowners and others around the state to maximize conservation and minimize impacts, which can be costly to that landowner. Wildlands offers gopher tortoise relocation in an attempt to save tortoises from sites permitted for development. They are committed to ensuring that gopher tortoise survey and relocation work is done thoroughly and as professionally as possible to protect gopher tortoises across the state.
The bill directs the annual use fees to be distributed to Wildlands Conservation, Inc., to fund gopher tortoise and commensal species research, education, and conservation, as well as upland habitat protection, restoration, and management in this state. Up to 15% of the funds received by Wildlands Conservation, Inc., may be used for marketing of the plate and costs directly associated with the administration of the gopher tortoise protection program. Wildlands Conservation, Inc., shall use and distribute the funds to eligible Florida-based scientific, conservation, and educational organizations for gopher tortoise and upland habitat research, conservation, and management
Orlando United
36% of the proceeds of the plate will go to the Mental Health Association of Central Florida, including 5% for marketing and promotion and 5% may be used for administrative purposes. The remainder shall be used to offer free personalized counseling to any person affected by the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016. Mental Health Association of Central Florida has been serving the mental health needs of Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Brevard, and Lake counties since 1946. Their mission is to provide mental health services, support and information to the members of the Orlando and surrounding Central Florida community.
33% of the proceeds of the plate will go to the onePULSE Foundation including 2% for marketing and promotion and 5% may be used for administrative expenses. The remainder shall be used to offer free personalized counseling to any person affected by the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016. onePULSE Foundation was established to create a sanctuary of hope following the tragic day of June 12, 2016. The foundation was created to honor the 117 victims and the countless first responders and healthcare professionals who treated them. The foundation is intended to support a memorial that opens hearts, a museum that opens minds, educational programs that open eyes and endowed scholarships that open doors. All donations are used for the construction and operation of the National memorial and museum, educational programs and Legacy Scholarships.
31% shall be distributed to the Two Spirit Health Services including 5% that may be used for administrative expenses. Two Spirit Health Services is a non- profit corporation incorporated in 2011. They provide mental health, behavioral, substance abuse, primary care, transgender health, and related services to individuals in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community who live in and around the Central Florida area.
Protect Biscayne Bay
The bill directs the annual use fees to be distributed to the Miami Foundation, Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation, to be used as follows:
Up to 10% of the fees may be used for promotion and marketing of the license plate and for direct reimbursement for administrative costs, startup costs, and costs incurred in the development and approval process of the license plate. All vendors associated with administrative costs shall be selected by competitive bid.
The remaining fees shall be used to raise awareness and support the mission and efforts of conserving Biscayne Bay. The Miami Foundation Board of Trustees must approve and is accountable for all such expenditures.
The Miami Foundation, founded in 1967, seeks to encourage philanthropy and charitable giving by developing a permanent endowment to meet current and future emerging charitable needs. Grants are made in broad program areas including education, health, human services, arts and culture, the environment, and community and economic development. In addition, field of interest and special funding initiatives have enabled significant grant making addressing the issues of abused and neglected children, immigrants and refugees, AIDS, homelessness, social justice, African-American affairs, care of animals, and heart disease.
Margaritaville
The bill directs the DHSMV to retain all annual use fees from the sale of the plate until all startup costs for developing and issuing the plate have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 10% of the annual use fee revenue may be used for administration, promotion, and marketing of the specialty license plate. All remaining proceeds shall be used by the SFC Charitable Foundation, Inc., to provide grants to nonprofit organizations in communities impacted by natural or manmade disasters for purposes of recovery, rebuilding, and future sustainability and to promote and inspire local grassroots leaders who work to improve the quality of life in those communities and other communities in this state.
The SFC Charitable Foundation, Inc., was founded in 1994. The SFC Charitable Foundation, Inc., does business as the Singing for Change Foundation, which is a private foundation established in 1995 by Jimmy Buffett, as a way of saying thank you to the friends, fans, and concert-goers around the country who have loyally supported his music career.
Initially funded with contributions from Jimmy Buffett's 1995 summer tour, Singing for Change continues to receive one dollar from each concert ticket sold during his tours. Printed on the bottom of each ticket is the words "$1 to SFC Charitable Foundation." Funds raised during Jimmy Buffett's concert tours are redistributed each year in the form of grants to small, grassroots organizations located primarily in communities where he performs. Singing for Change has disbursed almost $11 million in grants in its 23-year history.
Protect Marine Wildlife
The bill directs the DHSMV to retain all annual use fees from the sale of the plate until all startup costs for developing and issuing the plate have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 10% of the annual use fee revenue may be used for administration, promotion, and marketing of the specialty license plate. All remaining proceeds shall be used by the Protect Wild Dolphins Alliance, Inc., to fund its conservation, research, and educational programs that focus on the conservation of Florida’s threatened and protected marine wildlife species.
Protect Wild Dolphins Alliance, Inc., d/b/a Protect Wild Dolphins, operates exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes, including but not limited to the support and conduct of research, scientific and educational activities for the protection and preservation of marine mammals, including, but not limited to, release to the wild programs, the rescue, rehabilitation, release and/or retirement of marine mammals as well as the establishment and operation of a safe haven for unwanted and/or surplus dolphins and other marine mammals.
Protect Wild Dolphins Alliance rescues and rehabilitates stranded marine mammals in order to advance science and education in marine wildlife health and conservation and believes in the humane treatment of all sick and injured marine animals and seeks to advance the One Ocean One Health concept in order to protect ocean heritage.
Disease Prevention and Early Detection
The bill directs the annual use fees to be distributed to the Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative, Florida Affiliate, Inc., which may use a maximum of 10% of the proceeds to promote and market the plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used by The Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative, Florida Affiliate, Inc., to provide increased education and awareness relating to early detection, prevention, and screening of breast and heart issues.
The Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative (WBHI), established in 2005, is a nonprofit outreach organization piloting communities toward lifesaving, preventive self-care. Through boots-on-the-ground education and screening initiatives, WBHI encourages and supports social responsibility, community organization and the good health of women. Through strategic partnerships with local colleges and universities, health care partners and professional entities, WBHI has established a network of dedicated and compassionate volunteers. Their relationships with professors and student volunteers in particular help further their goals and provide real-time examples of how the power of the individual can enact social change
Honor Flight
The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be distributed equally among the Honor Flight Network hubs in this state, each of which is a nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used as follows:
Up to 10% of the fees may be used for promotion and marketing of the license plate.
The remaining fees must be used to further the Honor Flight Network’s mission of transporting military veterans to Washington, D.C., in order to visit the memorials dedicated to honoring those who have served and sacrificed for the United States.
The bill also amends s. 320.08056, F.S., to exclude the Honor Flight license plate from the restriction that all fees and any interest earned from the fees may be expended only for use in this state.
Honor Flight’s mission is to transport America’s veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials dedicated to honoring those who have served and sacrificed for our country. It is a national network of independent hubs working together to further Honor Flight’s mission. The network currently serves veterans from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, as well as terminally ill veterans who served during any era. Florida’s Honor Flight Network hubs are non-profit corporations under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Honor Flight Hubs in Florida include Collier-Lee, First Coast, Central Florida, West Central Florida, South Florida, Tallahassee, Southeast Florida, Southwest Florida, Space Coast, and The Villages
Ethical Ecotourism
The bill directs the annual use fees to be distributed equally between the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism and Paddle Florida, Inc., each of which may use up to 10% of such proceeds for administrative costs and the marketing of the plate. The remaining proceeds must be used by the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism to provide environmental education and awareness that encourage behaviors that contribute to the sustainability of Florida’s natural ecosystems and resources and by Paddle Florida, Inc., to raise awareness about water conservation, wildlife preservation, restoration of springs, and protection of waterways in this state.
In 1998 the CREW Land and Water Trust and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve received a grant from the Advisory Council of Environmental Education, within the Florida Game & Fresh Water Fish Commission, to provide an educational workshop for ecotour providers of Southwest Florida. As a result of the grant, a day-long Southwest Florida Eco/Heritage Tourism Workshop took place in downtown Ft. Myers in which 85 people participated.49
Following the workshop, a group of volunteers from Southwest Florida communities met and formed the Society for Ethical Ecotourism in Southwest Florida. In 2011 they changed their name to the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism, Inc. The Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism, Inc., is registered as an active nonprofit corporation with the Florida Department of State.
Paddle Florida, Inc., is a nonprofit corporation organized to support canoeing and kayaking in Florida. The organization supports multi-day paddling/camping trips in each of Florida's five water management districts, showcasing the state’s natural beauty and rich cultural heritage while promoting water conservation, wildlife preservation, springs restoration, and waterways protection. Paddle Florida seeks to promote Florida as an international destination for nature-based tourism.
Support Healthcare Heroes
The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be distributed annually into the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund within the Department of Health to provide financial support for prehospital medical services pursuant to s. 401.113, F.S.

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​The DHSMV is authorized to retain revenues from the first proceeds of specialty license plate sales to defray departmental expenditures related to the specialty license plate program.