Fireworks Are Legal For New Year’s In Florida

December 31, 2020

Fireworks are now legal in Florida for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s day.

In April, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that legalized fireworks in Florida on three holidays every year.

The full use of fireworks in Florida is now legal on Independence Day on July 4, New Year’s Eve on December 31 and New Year’s Day on January 1.

Sparklers, noisemakers and the like are legal all year. On the three holidays, people will be able to shoot real fireworks — the kind that explode or shoot in to the sky.

NorthEscambia.com photo.

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14 Responses to “Fireworks Are Legal For New Year’s In Florida”

  1. Paul on January 3rd, 2021 9:03 am

    Well as I was sitting outside on New Year’s Eve listening to what sounded like St Petersburg under siege, I remember that whatever becomes illegal becomes bootlegged. So if fireworks became illegal in Florida people were just smuggle them in from the Carolinas and still shoot them off, once the explosion goes off, the evidence disappears nobody can prove anything. So my fellow residents of Florida unfortunately were stuck with what we have.

  2. Helen on January 2nd, 2021 11:57 pm

    The fireworks in my neighborhood were constant all day up until 2:00 in the morning I could not get any sleep my pets were freaking out what can we do to change this law this is absolutely ridiculous. they should be illegal all the time. I guess this won’t stop until somebody gets seriously hurt again

  3. Beverly on January 2nd, 2021 8:24 pm

    There is such a thing as respect for your neighbors and the Elderly, Babies, Animals, those with health issues, Post Traumatic Stress, Nurses, Doctors etc, have to work the next day all need sleep and calm. If you want to be in a War zone then go fight a war but. Bomb bangs from +4pm all thru 4am next day not fair to us who live so close and need our sleep how about if we go beeping our horns the next morning to you who were up all night disturbing all of us, have some respect.

  4. Animal lover on January 2nd, 2021 6:50 pm

    Its ridiculous to allow for 48 hours in a row. I can see new years eve. But why all day on the first. Animals truly get sick but red necks could care less. Ought to be a window is all im saying. Its the 2nd and my neighbors are still shooting them off.

  5. MR REALITY on January 1st, 2021 8:55 pm

    Jack….Who is this “king” you referred to?

  6. MR REALITY on January 1st, 2021 8:54 pm

    WOW…Anna…It is still LEGAL to shoot them TODAY…..Jeez……

  7. Anna Pierce on January 1st, 2021 1:11 am

    They are still going off left and right in my neighborhood. Started at 530 pm and stopped when it was raining then started back up. It’s right outside my house so no sleep for awhile. Happy New Year’s and have a safe one.

  8. Michelle on January 1st, 2021 12:24 am

    I agree it should be New Years Eve and not Not Years Day – too long of extended loud noises, especially for vets and animals that have sensitive hearing.

  9. Judy Carter on December 31st, 2020 11:17 pm

    So, so far I haven’t found between what times these fireworks can be set off. Some people have to work the next day. It is now 11:15 pm and they are still going strong. So, that means for 24 hours on the 4th of July the public and nervous animals can be exposed to this. On New Years eve and Day, that’s 48 hours.

  10. Rhett on December 31st, 2020 5:22 pm

    Finally a deregulation.. 1800 million to go

  11. Johnny O on December 31st, 2020 4:59 pm

    Common sense mixed with fireworks is a good combination. Too bad some don’t mix the 2!

  12. Ron on December 31st, 2020 4:38 pm

    Beside the animals that shiver and shake it sure screws with us veterans with PTSD

  13. steve on December 31st, 2020 3:34 pm

    You can have all the fireworks you want. Just dont pop them on the off days.
    People get sick and tired of hearing them pop all day long. Celebrate on the right day and time and people will respect you for it and have more toleration,
    If you have animals, its very unhealthy for them to b in fear from the noises fireworks make.

  14. Jack on December 31st, 2020 2:06 pm

    It’s funny how things are only illegal when the king wants them to be.
    It’s a firework. Why would that be illegal anyway. Who cares if you have a firework.
    We have to start getting rid of these dumb laws and get back to a more free America.