Executive Order 20-86 has created a lot of changes for the State of Florida. For drivers and snowbirds with second homes in Palm Beach and Boca Raton, this could seriously affect your ability to travel to your second home in the Sunshine State. On March 27th, Governor DeSantis began limiting travel into the State. Who Is Being Screened by the Checkpoints on I-10 and I-95? Everyone will be required to stop at the checkpoints. If you're from Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and trying to travel to the State of Florida, you'll be required to isolate yourself for 14 days once you have reentered Florida, or for the length of their visit, whichever time period is shorter.

Distracted driving is a nationwide problem, it's true. As drivers, we've been lucky to have some more relaxed laws in some ways when it comes to distracted driving. Thus far, you can't be pulled over JUST for texting and driving.

A new statute came out in 2018 regarding how to drive when there's an emergency vehicle or accident. This month, Florida Highway Patrol will be promoting it and enforcing it for the purposes of public awareness. What does this mean as a driver?

It's no secret that among all American states, Florida boasts the largest senior citizen population. People older than 64 years old comprise 18% of its population, with a projected four and a half million of them living in the state by 2020. Among all these older folks, there are many drivers out there for whom the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles applies extra requirements when renewing their driver's license. These requirements pertain to the driver's capability to operate a vehicle safely and are placed to ensure the safety of both the driver and the population in general.