Florida State Laws — Complete Reference

Florida is the third-largest US state and a magnet for corporate and residential relocation. Florida has no state income tax on wages, unlimited homestead protection (one of the strongest in the US), and a broad Sunshine Law requiring extensive government transparency. Florida Statutes span 49 titles. Florida is a common-law state with strong asset protection through the homestead exemption and tenants-by-entirety property.

Florida is right-to-work, has a 6% state sales tax, and a 5.5% corporate income tax. Cannabis Amendment 3 was rejected in 2024 (received 55.9% support but needed 60% under Florida's constitutional-amendment threshold). Medical cannabis remains legal. Florida has a 3-day eviction notice for nonpayment — one of the shortest in the country. Florida also originated the modern "stand your ground" self-defense doctrine (2005).

What makes Florida law distinctive

• No state income tax — one of nine US no-income-tax states.
• Unlimited homestead protection — one of strongest asset protections in the US.
• Sunshine Law — one of the broadest government-records access laws.
• Stand-your-ground originated here — 2005 statute became national model.
• 3-day eviction notice for nonpayment — among the shortest in the US.
• Recreational cannabis rejected 2024 — Amendment 3 fell short of 60% threshold.
• Common-law state — not community property.