Florida Eviction Notice (3-Day Notice)

Florida gives a tenant 3 court days after service of the notice to pay the rent demanded or move out. 3 days, excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays, from delivery; the statute supplies the form. This draft prints the notice under Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3) with your facts, counts the deadline from the day you serve it, and lists the delivery methods Florida accepts. Free preview; $29 for the PDF.

Pay-or-quit notice period

3 court days after service

How the days are counted

The 3-day period excludes Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. The 7-day cure period is counted in calendar days from receipt.

Statute the notice cites

Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3)

Service methods accepted

Delivered to the tenant; Left at the residence (tenant absent); Mailed to the tenant; E-mail (both parties agreed in writing under § 83.505)

Lease-violation notice

7 days under Fla. Stat. § 83.56(2)(b)

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