TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Starting Friday, Feb. 6, the Florida driver’s license exam will only be offered in English and without an interpreter. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles ...

The changes announced last Friday by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles follow a crackdown on non-English speaking commercial truck drivers after a tragic crash last year.

All Florida driver’s license examinations will be administered exclusively in English without the option of an interpreter, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said Friday. The ...

Florida officials said all driver’s license exams will be administered exclusively in English — without the option of an interpreter or translator — starting Feb. 6. State officials who favor the ...

FLORIDA, USA — Driver's license exams in Florida will begin being administered only in English beginning in February, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced Friday.

In August 2025, a tractor-trailer driver attempted to make an illegal U-turn on Florida’s Turnpike, killing three people. The driver, Harjinder Singh, an immigrant in the U.S. illegally who received ...

It was the last day that Amarillo and Gonzalez, who don’t speak English fluently, were able to take the test in Spanish, their first language. “It would have been more difficult, understanding and ...

Florida teens seeking a learner's permit face a new driver's education requirement starting July 1. Teens can avoid the new requirement by completing the current TLSAE course before July 1. Resources ...

Florida teens now need a state-approved driver’s education course for permits. The six-hour course replaces the four-hour TLSAE course as of August 1, 2025. The course is offered free online through ...

WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. In August 2025, a tractor-trailer ...