10, nearly 92 percent of those eligible in Orange County were compliant, but that left more than 94,000 still on the outside looking in. The Real ID deadline is fast approaching and compliance numbers in Florida increase daily. While Real ID has been enforced in stages, after October 1, 2020, customers will experience a very real impact as the federal government will no longer accept a drivers license or ID card without the gold star as the sole source of identification. The Act established minimum security standards for state-issued credentials and prohibits federal agencies from accepting for official purposes credentials that do not meet these standards. Department of Homeland Security effort to apply consistent security measures and issuance standards across all state-issued credentials as a vital component of the country’s national security framework. 1, 2020, if you are one of the currently 9 percent of all Floridians who do not have the gold star, you will need more than just a drivers license to prove your identity to board a commercial airline. Why does this matter? How does this apply to you? After Oct. Rhodes is the Executive Director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
