Florida is Real ID compliant, but not an Enhanced Driver's License, so you cannot use it to cross international borders. For that, I use a passport card.
I can only speak for New York, but it's actually a bit of a pain and an extra cost to get the enhanced license here. The only reason I did it is because I live on the Canadian border and always carry my license but rarely carry my passport. Now I can take an impromptu trip up to Canada without worrying if I have the right ID on me. Plus, I seem to get less border hassle when the agent sees the address on my license is only a couple miles away.
But for someone living downstate it would make little sense to spend extra money and spend more time at the DMV for an enhanced license.