Dan Marino could be on Florida’s next specialty tag

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Miami Dolphins fans could face a tough choice picking their next license plate if a new bill by Boynton Beach Democrat Joe Abruzzo is successful.

HB 839, filed Wednesday, would create a new specialty tag featuring Dolphins’ legend Dan Marino’s image. The tag would benefit the Dan Marino Foundation, a charity set up by the former quarterback that helps people with autism and other developmental disabilities bridge the gap between high school graduation and employment.

Abruzzo’s bill is one of several new specialty plates lawmakers will consider during the 2017 Legislative Session, including a plate to benefit conservation group American Eagle Foundation, and another that would feature the image of former President Ronald Reagan.

Specialty plates cost $25 a year and the state currently offers 125 different tags.

Drew Wilson

Drew Wilson covers legislative campaigns and fundraising for Florida Politics. He is a former editor at The Independent Florida Alligator and business correspondent at The Hollywood Reporter. Wilson, a University of Florida alumnus, covered the state economy and Legislature for LobbyTools and The Florida Current prior to joining Florida Politics.



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