Beginning August, Florida driver’s licenses and state ID cards will have a new look, according to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
The new cards are designed to increase protection against fraudulent activity.
Portraits will now be placed over a rendering of Florida’s state seal, topped off with “FL” in bold orange letters. The back of the card will display an image of the state among ocean waves with the year 1845, paying homage to when the Sunshine State joined the Union.
Portrait images will appear in with a transparent background in four locations on the card.
The new design will be available at all locations and online by the end of the year, though they will start rolling out at select service centers come August.
Previous driver’s licenses and ID cards will still be in use alongside the new designs until they are replaced and phased out.
For more info and to see when the new cards will be available locally, click here.