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In today's newsletter:
🪪 Florida driver's licenses getting new citizenship status field starting July 1st
💎 Sweet's Jewelers marks 100 years in downtown Fort Pierce
🌍 6.1 magnitude earthquake felt across Florida
🦎 Freezes tough on invasive iguanas
🛋️ Teens struggle to find hangout spots
Ja'Min Devon
Founder, Sunland News
🟠 Main Squeeze: Florida driver's licenses are getting a new field starting July 1st
A new Florida law signed earlier this year requires the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to add citizenship status to driver's licenses and state ID cards. It kicks in July 1st for any new licenses or renewals 🪪.
You do not have to go to the DMV just for this. It only applies when you are already getting a new license or renewing one. If you become a U.S. citizen and want your status updated, the state is required to issue a replacement card at no charge.
The change is part of a broader elections bill that also removes debit cards, student IDs, retirement center IDs and public assistance IDs as acceptable forms of voter identification. The full law takes effect January 1, 2027.
What's next: July 1st is when the driver's license change starts showing up on new and renewed cards 📅.
💬 What do you think about citizenship status appearing on Florida driver's licenses? Tell us right here
🥳 Out-of-Towner: Events Worth the Drive!
Friday, June 12 – Saturday, June 13
🎸 Alan Jackson's 5 O'Clock Somewhere Fest – Waterfront Commons, West Palm Beach. | Details
Saturday, June 13
Saturday, June 13 – Sunday, June 14
🎨 Florida Creatives Market – Wickham Park, Melbourne. | Details
Send More Events Here
💧 The Last Drop: Jewelers, Earthquakes, Iguanas, Teens
💎 Sweet's Jewelers marks 100 years – Only jewelry store left in downtown Fort Pierce. Founded 1926. Still family-owned. Read more
🌍 Earthquake felt across Florida – 6.1 magnitude quake off Cuba Monday afternoon. Residents reported shaking statewide. No tsunami threat. Read more
🦎 Freezes tough on invasive iguanas – Winter cold impacting iguana population. Experts monitoring long-term effects. Recovery expected with warm weather. Read more
🛋️ Teens struggle to find hangout spots – Malls declining, public spaces disappearing. Cities responding with curfews and summer programming. Experts say teens need "third places." Read more
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