Constitutional carry since 2023. No AWB, no mag limit, strong preemption with penalties. Stand-your-ground (the original 2005 model). Suppressors legal. Has red-flag law and 3-day waiting period — main deductions.

Medical cannabis only. Adult-use Amendment 3 (2024) got 56% but failed 60% threshold; 2026 ballot effort blocked. No decriminalization at state level (some cities only). No psychedelic reform. Significant ongoing arrests; drug courts available.

State minimum wage $14.00/hr (through 9/29/2026; rises to $15.00 on 9/30/2026). MIT living wage for 1 adult: $17.39/hr. Ratio 0.81 — minimum-wage workers earn 81% of what's needed to live there alone.

No state income tax (low tax burden) yet NAEP scores near or above national average, particularly in 4th grade. Below-median per-pupil spending — strong efficiency. Healthcare uninsured rate higher than average is the main drag.

IJ grades FL B- on forfeiture (2016 reforms require arrest, raised burden) but heavy equitable-sharing use offsets. No QI reform; SB 102/HB 1 (2021) anti-protest law expanded police protections. No-knock allowed. No statewide body cam mandate. No biometric privacy law. SB 168 mandates ICE cooperation. Heavy ALPR deployment. Gang database (GangNet) controversial.

No-excuse mail voting available but SB 90 (2021) restricted drop boxes and assistance. Early voting 8-14 days. No same-day registration. Photo ID required. Significant polling closures and long lines, especially in minority areas. Amendment 4 (2018) restoration gutted by SB 7066 requiring fines/fees payment. Republican gerrymander overrode Fair Districts Amendment. Election Crimes Office controversies.

Has NOT adopted Medicaid expansion. 6-week abortion ban (Amendment 4 to overturn fell short of 60% in 2024). Ban on gender-affirming care for minors and severe restrictions for adults (SB 254). Uninsured rate above median. Rural hospital strain. Religious refusal protections expansive.

No qualified immunity reform. No statewide BWC mandate. Officer records have Marsy's Law and personnel exemptions limiting access. CJSTC decertification with public database. No-knock warrants restricted by 2014 reform. Use-of-force standard remains 'reasonableness.' Local DAs prosecute. Chokeholds restricted by some agencies but no statewide ban. Per-capita killings above median.

6-week abortion ban (after Amendment 4 narrowly failed 2024). 'Don't Say Gay' law restricting LGBTQ+ classroom content. Gender-affirming care ban for minors plus restrictions on adults. Anti-drag laws. Bathroom bans. Broad religious exemptions. School chaplain law. Major Christian-nationalist legislative trend under DeSantis. Book bans targeting LGBTQ+ content.

Right-to-work state (constitutional). No paid family leave. No paid sick leave (preemption against local laws). Federal OSHA only. Prevailing wage repealed. Very weak wage theft enforcement; only Miami-Dade has local ordinance. SB 433 (2024) preempted heat protections. Above-median fatal injury rate. No domestic worker or scheduling protections.