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.
Get your Florida construction licenses. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.
Licensing guide for energy industry registrations and licenses in Florida. Find detailed application, renewal, and reporting requirements.
Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions to form a limited liability company in Florida. Do it yourself or purchase our formation service.
Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate in Florida. Do it yourself or purchase our incorporation service.
Florida Business Licensing Guides and Information.
Total time, cost, and paperwork to start your business in Florida today! Our affordable formation services are state-specific.
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 & Withholding Tax) Registration Service
- 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 - 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 Accountancy
- 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
- Construction Industry Licensing 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 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 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 - Division of Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics
- 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 Revenue
- 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 Certified Public Accounting
- 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
- Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board
- Office of Financial Regulation
- Office of Insurance Regulation
- Public Utilities
- Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers
- State Boxing Commission
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
- Altamonte Springs
- Altha
- Anna Maria
- Anthony
- Apalachicola
- Apollo Beach
- Apopka
- Arcadia
- Atlantic Beach
- Auburndale
- Aventura
- Avon Park
- Azalea Park
- Bal Harbour
- Bartow
- Bay Lake
- Bayonet Point
- Bayshore Gardens
- Bee Ridge
- Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace
- Belle Glade
- Belle Isle
- Belleview
- Bellview
- Beverly Hills
- Big Pine Key
- Bithlo
- Blountstown
- Boca Del Mar
- Boca Grande
- Boca Raton
- Bonifay
- Bonita Springs
- Boynton Beach
- Bradenton
- Brandon
- Branford
- Brent
- Bronson
- Brooksville
- Buckingham
- Buena Ventura Lakes
- Bunnell
- Bushnell
- Callahan
- Callaway
- Candler
- Cantonment
- Cape Canaveral
- Cape Coral
- Captiva
- Casselberry
- Celebration
- Century
- Chattahoochee
- Cheval
- Chiefland
- Chipley
- Citrus Park
- Citrus Springs
- Clarcona
- Clearwater
- Clearwater Beach
- Clermont
- Clewiston
- Cocoa
- Cocoa Beach
- Coconut Creek
- 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
- Edgewater
- Eglin Air Force Base
- Egypt Lake-Leto
- Elfers
- Ellenton
- Englewood
- Ensley
- Estero
- Eustis
- Fairview Shores
- Feather Sound
- 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
- Four Corners
- Freeport
- Frostproof
- Fruit Cove
- Fruitland Park
- Fruitville
- Gainesville
- Gateway
- Geneva
- Gibsonton
- Glenvar Heights
- Glenwood
- Golden Gate
- Goldenrod
- Golf
- Gonzalez
- Graceville
- Graham
- Grant
- Greater Carrollwood
- Greater Northdale
- Green Cove Springs
- Greenacres
- Groveland
- Gulf Breeze
- Gulf Gate Estates
- Gulfport
- Haines City
- Hallandale Beach
- Hamptons at Boca Raton
- Harbour Heights
- Havana
- Hawthorne
- Heathrow
- Hernando
- Hialeah
- Hialeah Gardens
- High Springs
- Hilliard
- Hobe Sound
- Holiday
- Holly Hill
- Hollywood
- Holmes Beach
- Homestead
- Homosassa
- Homosassa Springs
- Hudson
- Hunters Creek
- Hurlburt Field
- Immokalee
- Indialantic
- Indian Harbour Beach
- Indian Rocks Beach
- Indiantown
- Interlachen
- Inverness
- Inverness Highlands South
- Iona
- Islamorada
- Ives Estates
- Jacksonville
- Jacksonville Beach
- Jan Phyl Village
- Jasmine Estates
- Jasper
- Jay
- Jensen Beach
- Juno Beach
- Jupiter
- Kathleen
- Kenansville
- Kendale Lakes
- Kendall
- Kendall West
- Key Biscayne
- Key Largo
- Key West
- Keystone
- Keystone Heights
- Kings Point
- Kissimmee
- LaBelle
- Lady Lake
- Laguna Beach
- Lake Butler
- Lake Butler
- Lake City
- Lake Hart
- Lake Helen
- Lake Lorraine
- Lake Magdalene
- Lake Mary
- Lake Placid
- Lake Wales
- Lake Worth
- Lakeland
- Lakeland Highlands
- Lakeside
- Lakewood Park
- Land O' Lakes
- Lantana
- Largo
- Lauderdale Lakes
- Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Lauderhill
- Laurel
- Laurel Hill
- 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
- Mango
- Marathon
- Marco Island
- Margate
- Marianna
- Mary Esther
- Mayo
- McDavid
- Meadow Woods
- Medley
- Melbourne
- Melbourne Beach
- Merritt Island
- Mexico Beach
- Miami
- Miami Beach
- Miami Gardens
- Miami Lakes
- Miami Shores
- Miami Springs
- Miccosukee Land Cooperative
- Middleburg
- Milton
- Minneola
- Miramar
- Miramar Beach
- Mission Bay
- Molino
- Monticello
- Montverde
- 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
- 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 Ridge
- Oakland Park
- Ocala
- Ocoee
- Odessa
- Okahumpka
- Okaloosa Island
- Okeechobee
- Oldsmar
- Opa-locka
- Orange City
- Orange Park
- Orangetree
- Orlando
- Ormond Beach
- Osprey
- 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 Springs
- Palm Valley
- Palmetto
- Palmetto Bay
- Palmetto Estates
- Panama City
- Panama City Beach
- Parkland
- Patrick Air Force Base
- Pembroke Pines
- 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
- Ponte Vedra Beach
- Port Charlotte
- Port Orange
- Port Richey
- Port Saint Joe
- Port Saint John
- Port Salerno
- Port St. Lucie
- Princeton
- Punta Gorda
- Quincy
- Reddick
- 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
- Sebastian
- Sebring
- Seffner
- Seminole
- Shady Hills
- Shalimar
- Siesta Key
- Silver Springs
- Silver Springs Shores
- Sky Lake
- Sorrento
- South Bay
- South Bradenton
- South Miami
- South Miami Heights
- South Venice
- Southchase
- Spring Hill
- St. Augustine
- St. Petersburg
- Starke
- Stuart
- Sugarloaf Shores
- Sugarmill Woods
- Summerland Key
- Sun City
- Sun City Center
- Sunny Isles Beach
- Sunnyside
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Surfside
- 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
- Vero Beach
- Villas
- Vineyards
- Wabasso
- Warrington
- Wauchula
- Wedgefield
- Wekiva Springs
- Wellborn
- Wellington
- Wesley Chapel
- Wesley Chapel South
- West Little River
- West Melbourne
- West Palm Beach
- West Pensacola
- Westchase
- Westchester
- Weston
- Westview
- Whisper Walk
- Whitfield
- Wildwood
- Williamsburg
- Williston
- Willow Oak
- Wilton Manors
- Wimauma
- Windermere
- Winter Garden
- Winter Haven
- Winter Park
- Winter Springs
- Wright
- Yulee
- Zellwood
- Zephyrhills
- Zephyrhills West
