Florida · Federal and State Claims
Florida TCPA Lawyer: Robocalls, Spam Texts, and Do Not Call Violations
Consumers in Florida are protected by the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act and, in appropriate cases, by Florida Telephone Solicitation Act. The FTSA expressly provides a private right of action for certain telephonic sales calls and text messages.
Florida is one of the few states with a robust mini-TCPA that reaches text messages directly, and 2023 amendments added notice and consent requirements that materially affect case screening.
This Florida summary is general information drafted from publicly available statutes and is pending final attorney verification. It is not legal advice. Statutes and citations change; confirm current authority before relying on any statement here.
Florida at a glance
- Principal state statute
- Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (Fla. Stat. § 501.059)
- Private right of action
- The FTSA expressly provides a private right of action for certain telephonic sales calls and text messages.
- Potential remedies
- The FTSA provides for statutory damages of $500 per violation, which may be trebled in willful or knowing cases, in addition to federal TCPA damages.
- Calling hours
- Florida law restricts telephonic sales calls to the hours between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. local time.
- Do Not Call rules
- Florida maintains a state do-not-call list in addition to the national registry.
- State consumer protection act
- Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (Fla. Stat. § 501.201 et seq.)
Last legally reviewed: 2026-08-13. Federal claims are generally subject to a four-year limitations period; state limitations periods vary and may be shorter.
How federal and Florida claims work together
A single unwanted call or text can support more than one claim. The federal TCPA addresses how the communication was placed, including autodialed calls, prerecorded and artificial-voice messages, and calls to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. Florida Telephone Solicitation Act and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act address conduct under Florida law and can add remedies. The FTSA provides for statutory damages of $500 per violation, which may be trebled in willful or knowing cases, in addition to federal TCPA damages.
If you lived in or traveled through more than one state during the calling period, tell us. The state where you received each communication can change which statutes apply.
Evidence Florida consumers should preserve
- Screenshots of every text message, including your STOP reply
- Your call log showing dates, times, and incoming numbers
- Voicemails, especially prerecorded or artificial-voice messages
- Your National Do Not Call Registry registration date
- Any Florida state do-not-call registration, if applicable
- The name of the company, brand, or product being promoted
- Notes of when and how you asked the company to stop
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- Federal law provides $500 per violating call or text, up to $1,500 if willful
- Many states add their own telemarketing and do-not-call remedies
- There is no obligation to proceed
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