Eviction timeline in Florida

One rule applies, with its citation below.

Statutory notices precede possession proceedings
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Verified on 2026-08-23.

Section 83.56 sets the notice routes for nonpayment and lease violations; the nonpayment demand allows three days excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, while specified curable violations use a seven-day notice. Section 83.57 separately sets notice periods for tenancies without a specific duration.

A notice is not self-help removal. The applicable notice, service, defenses, court process, and timing depend on the facts and current statute; obtain legal advice for a live tenancy.

Nonpayment demand
3 days excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays
Curable violation notice
7 days

Sources

Every rule for Florida