TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) will begin issuing newly designed driver licenses and identification cards Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The updated design will be available at service centers statewide starting Wednesday and available for online orders through the MyDMV Portal<\/a> by early November, according to a press release. <\/p>\n Florida residents are not required to replace their existing driver licenses and identification cards. Current valid credentials will remain valid until they expire, according to the FLHSMV press release. <\/p>\n More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n The new design features elements of Florida history, including Castillo de San Marcos as the background image and an orange in place of the \u201cO\u201d in the state\u2019s name. <\/p>\n The bottom left corner of the card depicts the Florida manatee, and the state\u2019s native alligator is incorporated into the REAL ID star at the top right-hand corner. <\/p>\n The back of the newly designed cards is an homage to Florida\u2019s Space Coast with an image of Space Shuttle Discovery. <\/p>\n The redesign also includes the motto from Florida\u2019s first unofficial state flag, \u201cLet Us Alone.\u201d <\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n