Floridians faced sweeping changes on July 1 as new legislation making "dangerous excessive speeding" a criminal offense in the state went into effect.

A new Florida law targeting so-called "super speeders" is now in effect, imposing tougher penalties on drivers caught going 50 miles per hour or more over the speed limit or driving recklessly at 100 mph or faster.

A major change to Florida’s traffic laws is aimed at getting the most dangerous drivers off the road. A new state law targets extreme speeding, defined as drivi