In order for you to file for divorce in Florida you must have lived in the state for at least 6 months prior to filing the petition for divorce. However, you still have to make sure your husband is subject to the jurisdiction of the Florida courts. This means, in essense, that he must now live, or have lived shortly before the divorce, in the State of FLorida or had some significant contacts with the state. If he never lived in Florida with you (and more recently than in the distant past)Florida does not have the right to force him to come into this state to defend a divorce action.
You may have to file in Mississippi if that is where the two of you last lived together. By the way, your driver's license is not the dispositive issue. Also, if either of you are/were in the military, and lived in different places as part of your military service, this could impact on this answer, but going through all the various scenarios goes beyond the scope of this answer.
Good luck,
Cindy Vova
Law Office of CIndy S. Vova, P.A.
8551 West Sunrise Blvd., Suite 301
Plantation, FL 33322
954-316-3496
info@vovalaw.com
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