Florida Business Licenses
General Florida Guides & Resources
These guides provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting a business or nonprofit, registering with state authorities, and establishing a compliant organization.
Business Resources:
Fast easy instructions and affordable support for filing your Florida annual report.
Learn all about a Florida business license and its three main types. Find out how to apply for one and discover Harbor Compliance’s holistic licensing service.
Contractor License Requirements
Florida contractor license requirements from the Construction Industry Licensing Board, for companies and individuals. We handle initial filings and renewals.
Licensing guide for energy industry registrations and licenses in Florida. Find detailed application, renewal, and reporting requirements.
If you are looking to obtain a finance license in Florida, Harbor Compliance can help.
Register your business in Florida step by step: name, entity type, EIN, licenses, and taxes, with support from Harbor Compliance.
Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate in Florida. Do it yourself or purchase our incorporation service.
Learn the requirements for forming an LLC in Florida. Discover how Harbor Compliance simplifies the registration process and provides ongoing support for LLCs.
Florida Business Licensing Guides and Information.
Nonprofit Resources:
How to Start a Nonprofit Organization
Total cost, time, and how to start a nonprofit in Florida. Instruction and services to assist with your non-profit formation.
Comprehensive solutions (and free resources) to help manage your fundraising, tax exemption, license renewals, and other nonprofit compliance activities in Florida, and across the US.
Florida Business Licenses for Regulated Industries
Our licensing guides provide a wealth of information including requirements, filing instructions, fees, timelines to licensure, and more for a range of industries and activities.
Florida Corporate Filings
These web pages provide detailed information on state filings required to form an entity, register a name, gain authority to operate, maintain good standing, and more.
Florida Tax Filings
Find the information you need to register for state taxes or seek tax exemptions.
- Florida Employer Payroll Taxes
- Florida Sales & Use Tax Registration Service
- Florida Sales Tax Exemption
- Florida Tax Clearance Certificate
- Florida Tax Exemption
Florida State Licensing Agencies
Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Florida that a business should check for business license requirements.
- Agency for Health Care Administration - Bureau of Health Facility Regulation - Long Term Care Services Unit
- Agency for Health Care Administration - Division of Health Quality Assurance - Hospital & Outpatient Services Unit
- Agency for Health Care Administration - Division of Health Quality Assurance - Laboratory and In-Home Services Unit
- Asbestos Licensing Unit
- Barbers' Board
- Board of Architecture and Interior Design
- Board of Auctioneers
- Board of Cosmetology
- Board of Landscape Architecture
- Board of Massage Therapy
- Board of Pharmacy
- Board of Pilot Commissioners
- Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE)
- Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers
- Board of Veterinary Medicine
- Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board
- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Bureau of Licensing and Enforcement - Seed Section
- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Division of Consumer Services
- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Division of Licensing
- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Division of Plant Industry
- Department of Business & Professional Regulation
- Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Asbestos Contractors and Consultants
- Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Athlete Agents
- Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Board of Accountancy
- Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Board of Employee Leasing Companies
- Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Board of Professional Geologists
- Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Child Labor Program
- Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Construction Industry Licensing Board
- Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Division of Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics
- Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Division of Hotels & Restaurants - Bureau of Elevator Safety
- Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Home Inspectors Licensing Program
- Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Mold-Related Services Licensing Program
- Department of Business & Progessional Regulation - Electrical Contractors Licensing Board
- Department of Financial Services - Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles - Division of Motorist Services
- Department of Revenue
- Department of State
- Department of State - Division of Corporations
- Department of Transportation - Contracts Administration Office
- Department of Transportation - Procurement Office
- Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
- Division of Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes
- Division of Hotels and Restaurants
- Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
- Division of Real Estate
- Division of Workers' Compensation - Bureau of Monitoring & Audit - Self-Insurance Section
- Fifth District Court of Appeal
- First District Court of Appeal
- Fourth District Court of Appeal
- Office of Financial Regulation
- Office of Financial Regulation - Division of Consumer Finance
- Office of Insurance Regulation
- Public Utilities
- Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers
- Regulatory Licensing Section - Bureau of Fire Prevention - Division State Fire Marshall
- Second District Court of Appeal
- Sixth District Court of Appeal
- State Boxing Commission
- Supreme Court
- Third District Court of Appeal
Florida Local Business Licences
Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within Florida that a business should check for local business license requirements.
County / Parish
- Alachua County
- Baker County
- Bay County
- Bradford County
- Brevard County
- Broward County
- Calhoun County
- Charlotte County
- Citrus County
- Clay County
- Collier County
- Columbia County
- DeSoto County
- Dixie County
- Duval County
- Escambia County
- Flagler County
- Franklin County
- Gadsden County
- Gilchrist County
- Glades County
- Gulf County
- Hamilton County
- Hardee County
- Hendry County
- Hernando County
- Highlands County
- Hillsborough County
- Holmes County
- Indian River County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Lafayette County
- Lake County
- Lee County
- Leon County
- Levy County
- Liberty County
- Madison County
- Manatee County
- Marion County
- Martin County
- Miami-Dade County
- Monroe County
- Nassau County
- Okaloosa County
- Okeechobee County
- Orange County
- Osceola County
- Palm Beach County
- Pasco County
- Pinellas County
- Polk County
- Putnam County
- Santa Rosa County
- Sarasota County
- Seminole County
- St. Johns County
- St. Lucie County
- Sumter County
- Suwannee County
- Taylor County
- Union County
- Volusia County
- Wakulla County
- Walton County
- Washington County
City / Borough / Municipality / Neighborhood
- Alachua
- Alford
- Altamonte Springs
- Altha
- Anna Maria
- Anthony
- Apalachicola
- Apollo Beach
- Apopka
- Arcadia
- Archer
- Astatula
- Atlantic Beach
- Atlantis
- Auburndale
- Aventura
- Avon Park
- Azalea Park
- Bal Harbour
- Baldwin
- Bartow
- Bascom
- Bay Harbor Islands
- Bay Lake
- Bayonet Point
- Bayshore Gardens
- Bee Ridge
- Bell
- Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace
- Belle Glade
- Belle Isle
- Belleair
- Belleair Beach
- Belleair Bluffs
- Belleair Shore
- Belleview
- Bellview
- Beverly Beach
- Beverly Hills
- Big Pine Key
- Biscayne Park
- Bithlo
- Blountstown
- Boca Del Mar
- Boca Grande
- Boca Raton
- Bonifay
- Bonita Springs
- Bowling Green
- Boynton Beach
- Bradenton
- Bradenton Beach
- Brandon
- Branford
- Brent
- Briny Breezes
- Bristol
- Bronson
- Brooker
- Brooksville
- Buckingham
- Buena Ventura Lakes
- Bunnell
- Bushnell
- Callahan
- Callaway
- Campbellton
- Candler
- Cantonment
- Cape Canaveral
- Cape Coral
- Captiva
- Carrabelle
- Caryville
- Casselberry
- Cedar Key
- Celebration
- Center Hill
- Century
- Chattahoochee
- Cheval
- Chiefland
- Chipley
- Cinco Bayou
- Citrus Park
- Citrus Springs
- Clarcona
- Clearwater
- Clearwater Beach
- Clermont
- Clewiston
- Cloud Lake
- Cocoa
- Cocoa Beach
- Coconut Creek
- Coleman
- Cooper City
- Coral Gables
- Coral Springs
- Coral Terrace
- Cottondale
- Country Club
- Crawfordville
- Crescent City
- Crestview
- Cross City
- Crystal Beach
- Crystal River
- Crystal Springs
- Cutler Bay
- Cypress Gardens
- Cypress Lake
- Dade City
- Dania Beach
- Davenport
- Davie
- Daytona Beach
- Daytona Beach Shores
- De Leon Springs
- DeBary
- Deerfield Beach
- DeFuniak Springs
- DeLand
- Delray Beach
- Deltona
- Desoto Lakes
- Destin
- Doctor Phillips
- Doral
- Dover
- Duck Key
- Dundee
- Dunedin
- Dunnellon
- Eagle Lake
- East Lake
- East Lake-Orient Park
- Eastpoint
- Eatonville
- Ebro
- Edgewater
- Edgewood
- Eglin Air Force Base
- Egypt Lake-Leto
- El Portal
- Elfers
- Ellenton
- Englewood
- Ensley
- Estero
- Esto
- Eustis
- Everglades
- Fairview Shores
- Fanning Springs
- Feather Sound
- Fellsmere
- Fernandina Beach
- Ferry Pass
- Flagler Beach
- Florida City
- Fontainebleau
- Forest City
- Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Meade
- Fort Myers
- Fort Myers Beach
- Fort Pierce
- Fort Walton Beach
- Fort White
- Four Corners
- Freeport
- Frostproof
- Fruit Cove
- Fruitland Park
- Fruitville
- Gainesville
- Gateway
- Geneva
- Gibsonton
- Glen Ridge
- Glen St. Mary
- Glenvar Heights
- Glenwood
- Golden Beach
- Golden Gate
- Goldenrod
- Golf
- Gonzalez
- Graceville
- Graham
- Grand Ridge
- Grant
- Grant-Valkaria
- Greater Carrollwood
- Greater Northdale
- Green Cove Springs
- Greenacres
- Greensboro
- Greenville
- Greenwood
- Gretna
- Groveland
- Gulf Breeze
- Gulf Gate Estates
- Gulf Stream
- Gulfport
- Haines City
- Hallandale Beach
- Hampton
- Hamptons at Boca Raton
- Harbour Heights
- Havana
- Haverhill
- Hawthorne
- Heathrow
- Hernando
- Hialeah
- Hialeah Gardens
- High Springs
- Highland Beach
- Highland Park
- Hillcrest Heights
- Hilliard
- Hillsboro Beach
- Hobe Sound
- Holiday
- Holly Hill
- Hollywood
- Holmes Beach
- Homestead
- Homosassa
- Homosassa Springs
- Horseshoe Beach
- Howey-in-the-Hills
- Hudson
- Hunters Creek
- Hurlburt Field
- Hypoluxo
- Immokalee
- Indialantic
- Indian Creek
- Indian Harbour Beach
- Indian River Shores
- Indian Rocks Beach
- Indian Shores
- Indiantown
- Inglis
- Interlachen
- Inverness
- Inverness Highlands South
- Iona
- Islamorada
- Islamorada, Village of Islands
- Ives Estates
- Jacksonville
- Jacksonville Beach
- Jacob City
- Jan Phyl Village
- Jasmine Estates
- Jasper
- Jay
- Jennings
- Jensen Beach
- Juno Beach
- Jupiter
- Jupiter Inlet Colony
- Jupiter Island
- Kathleen
- Kenansville
- Kendale Lakes
- Kendall
- Kendall West
- Kenneth City
- Key Biscayne
- Key Colony Beach
- Key Largo
- Key West
- Keystone
- Keystone Heights
- Kings Point
- Kissimmee
- La Crosse
- LaBelle
- Lady Lake
- Laguna Beach
- Lake Alfred
- Lake Buena Vista
- Lake Butler
- Lake City
- Lake Clarke Shores
- Lake Hamilton
- Lake Hart
- Lake Helen
- Lake Lorraine
- Lake Magdalene
- Lake Mary
- Lake Park
- Lake Placid
- Lake Wales
- Lake Worth
- Lake Worth Beach
- Lakeland
- Lakeland Highlands
- Lakeside
- Lakewood Park
- Land O' Lakes
- Lantana
- Largo
- Lauderdale Lakes
- Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Lauderhill
- Laurel
- Laurel Hill
- Lawtey
- Layton
- Lazy Lake
- Lecanto
- Lee
- Leesburg
- Lehigh Acres
- Leisure City
- Lely Resort
- Lighthouse Point
- Live Oak
- Lockhart
- Longboat Key
- Longwood
- Loughman
- Lower Grand Lagoon
- Loxahatchee Groves
- Lutz
- Lynn Haven
- Macclenny
- Madeira Beach
- Madison
- Maitland
- Malabar
- Malone
- Manalapan
- Mango
- Mangonia Park
- Marathon
- Marco Island
- Margate
- Marianna
- Marineland
- Mary Esther
- Mascotte
- Mayo
- McDavid
- McIntosh
- Meadow Woods
- Medley
- Melbourne
- Melbourne Beach
- Melbourne Village
- Merritt Island
- Mexico Beach
- Miami
- Miami Beach
- Miami Gardens
- Miami Lakes
- Miami Shores
- Miami Springs
- Micanopy
- Miccosukee Land Cooperative
- Middleburg
- Midway
- Milton
- Minneola
- Miramar
- Miramar Beach
- Mission Bay
- Molino
- Monticello
- Montverde
- Moore Haven
- Mount Dora
- Mount Pleasant
- Mount Plymouth
- Mulberry
- Myakka City
- Myrtle Grove
- Naples
- Naranja
- Navarre
- Neptune Beach
- New Port Richey
- New Port Richey East
- New Smyrna Beach
- Newberry
- Niceville
- Nokomis
- Noma
- North Bay Village
- North Fort Myers
- North Lauderdale
- North Miami
- North Miami Beach
- North Naples
- North Palm Beach
- North Port
- North Redington Beach
- North Sarasota
- North Weeki Wachee
- Oak Hill
- Oak Ridge
- Oakland
- Oakland Park
- Ocala
- Ocean Breeze
- Ocean Ridge
- Ocoee
- Odessa
- Okahumpka
- Okaloosa Island
- Okeechobee
- Oldsmar
- Opa-locka
- Orange City
- Orange Park
- Orangetree
- Orchid
- Orlando
- Ormond Beach
- Osprey
- Osteen
- Otter Creek
- Oviedo
- Ozona
- Pace
- Pahokee
- Palatka
- Palm Bay
- Palm Beach
- Palm Beach Gardens
- Palm Beach Shores
- Palm City
- Palm Coast
- Palm Harbor
- Palm River-Clair Mel
- Palm Shores
- Palm Springs
- Palm Valley
- Palmetto
- Palmetto Bay
- Palmetto Estates
- Panama City
- Panama City Beach
- Parker
- Parkland
- Patrick Air Force Base
- Paxton
- Pembroke Park
- Pembroke Pines
- Penney Farms
- Pensacola
- Pensacola Beach
- Perdido Key
- Perry
- Pierson
- Pine Hills
- Pine Ridge
- Pinecrest
- Pinellas Park
- Placida
- Plant City
- Plantation
- Plymouth
- Poinciana
- Polk City
- Pomona Park
- Pompano Beach
- Ponce de Leon
- Ponce Inlet
- Ponte Vedra Beach
- Port Charlotte
- Port Orange
- Port Richey
- Port Saint Joe
- Port Saint John
- Port Salerno
- Port St. Lucie
- Princeton
- Punta Gorda
- Quincy
- Raiford
- Reddick
- Redington Beach
- Redington Shores
- Richmond West
- Ridge Manor
- Riverview
- Riviera Beach
- Rockledge
- Rotonda West
- Royal Palm Beach
- Ruskin
- Safety Harbor
- Saint Augustine Beach
- Saint Augustine Shores
- Saint Cloud
- Saint James City
- Saint Pete Beach
- Samoset
- San Antonio
- San Carlos Park
- Sandalfoot Cove
- Sanford
- Sanibel
- Sarasota
- Sarasota Springs
- Satellite Beach
- Sea Ranch Lakes
- Sebastian
- Sebring
- Seffner
- Seminole
- Sewall's Point
- Shady Hills
- Shalimar
- Siesta Key
- Silver Springs
- Silver Springs Shores
- Sky Lake
- Sneads
- Sopchoppy
- Sorrento
- South Bay
- South Bradenton
- South Daytona
- South Miami
- South Miami Heights
- South Palm Beach
- South Pasadena
- South Venice
- Southchase
- Southwest Ranches
- Spring Hill
- Springfield
- St. Augustine
- St. Leo
- St. Lucie Village
- St. Marks
- St. Petersburg
- Starke
- Stuart
- Sugarloaf Shores
- Sugarmill Woods
- Summerland Key
- Sun City
- Sun City Center
- Sunny Isles Beach
- Sunnyside
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Surfside
- Sweetwater
- Tallahassee
- Tamarac
- Tamiami
- Tampa
- Tarpon Springs
- Tavares
- Tavernier
- Temple Terrace
- Tequesta
- The Crossings
- The Hammocks
- The Meadows
- The Villages
- Thonotosassa
- Three Lakes
- Three Oaks
- Titusville
- Town 'n' Country
- Treasure Island
- Trenton
- Trinity
- Tyndall Air Force Base
- Umatilla
- Union Park
- University
- University Park
- Upper Grand Lagoon
- Valparaiso
- Valrico
- Vamo
- Venice
- Venus
- Vernon
- Vero Beach
- Villas
- Vineyards
- Virginia Gardens
- Wabasso
- Waldo
- Warrington
- Wauchula
- Wausau
- Webster
- Wedgefield
- Wekiva Springs
- Welaka
- Wellborn
- Wellington
- Wesley Chapel
- Wesley Chapel South
- West Little River
- West Melbourne
- West Miami
- West Palm Beach
- West Park
- West Pensacola
- Westchase
- Westchester
- Westlake
- Weston
- Westview
- Westville
- Wewahitchka
- Whisper Walk
- White Springs
- Whitfield
- Wildwood
- Williamsburg
- Williston
- Willow Oak
- Wilton Manors
- Wimauma
- Windermere
- Winter Garden
- Winter Haven
- Winter Park
- Winter Springs
- Worthington Springs
- Wright
- Yankeetown
- Yulee
- Zellwood
- Zephyrhills
- Zephyrhills West
- Zolfo Springs