Surf’s up for Fla. specialty tags
TALLAHASSEE (AP) – Surfin’ dudes and wahines soon may be able to choose from two bodacious license tags to hang from the bumper of their woody when they head to the beach to hang ten.
Bills creating the two surfing plates and four other specialty tags for the St. Johns River, autism, catch-and-release fishing and a Marion County horse park cleared the House Roads, Bridges & Ports Policy Committee on Wednesday.
One of the surfing tags would be dubbed “Let’s Go Surfing” and raise money for the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame and Museum at Cocoa Beach through a $25 annual fee.
The other would be called “Endless Summer.” Its $25 fee would go to the Surfing Evolution & Preservation Corp. to foster interest in the sport.
Rep. Kurt Kelly, who is sponsoring the “Lets Go Surfing” bill, which also includes the horse park tag, said it’s an economic development measure because of the surfing competitions the Hall of Fame brings to Florida.