The Brief
- Florida is offering a new America 250 license plate to honor the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday.
- Nearly 150 of these patriotic plates have been sold in Hillsborough County.
- Unlike specialty plates, America 250 plates offer an alternative to standard plates and carry no additional fees.
TAMPA, Fla. – With more than 100 license plates to choose from in the Sunshine State, the new design for the nation’s 250th birthday is quickly catching drivers’ attention.
Hillsborough County Tax Collector Nancy Millan believes this patriotic plate could make history of its own, as early sales show an interest from residents.
“It went out on the market at the end of the year in December,” she said. “Since then, we have already sold about 150 plates.”…