NOTE: ALL FLORIDA RESIDENTS OF ALL FLORIDA COUNTIES CAN ORDER THIS PLATE.

On October 3, 1904, a very determined young black woman, Mary McLeod Bethune, opened the Daytona Literary and Industrial Training School for African American Girls with $1.50, faith in God and five little girls: Lena, Lucille, and Ruth Warren, Anna Geiger and Celest Jackson. Through Dr. Bethune’s lifetime, the school underwent several stages of growth and development and on May 24, 1919, the Daytona Educational and Industrial Institute was changed to Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute. In 1923 the school merged with Cookman Institute of Jacksonville, Florida (founded in 1872) and became co-ed while it also gained the prestigious United Methodist Church affiliation. Although the merger of Bethune’s school and Cookman Institute began in 1923, it was not finalized until 1925 when both schools collaborated to become the Daytona-Cookman Collegiate Institute. In 1931, the College became accredited by the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States, as a Junior College with class B status, and on April 27, 1931, the school’s name was officially changed to Bethune-Cookman College to reflect the leadership of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.

Florida's specialty license plate program allows drivers to purchase creative and unique license plates that support specific organizations and causes. Proceeds from these plates benefit the organizations they are associated with. The personalized license plate program in Florida allows for Florida drivers to customize their license plate with original combinations of letters and or numbers.

Things to remember when personalizing a Specialty License plate

Personalization Availability: Make sure to check availability of the personalization you are requesting. If you do not, and the personalization you request is not available your order will be delayed while we attempt to reach you.

Character Types: Personalized plates can use letters, numbers, or a combination of both. No specialty characters of any kind are allowed.

Objectionable Content: Our clerks as well as the DHSMV can reject any personalized plate configuration deemed offensive, obscene, or inappropriate.

LEASE VEHICLE NOTICE: All leased vehicles requesting a specialty plate must submit a copy of the valid lease agreement for the vehicle that the specialty license plate is being attached to. To process a specialty plate request for a leased vehicle please make sure to include a complete copy of the lease when entering your specific vehicle information.

Statutory Authority: 320.08058
Special Fee: $25.00 annual fee (plus registration fees)
Revenues from these plates go to the organizations and causes each plate represents.