Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

The language in the lease agreement generally determines the amount of time which needs to pass before initiating an eviction proceeding. If the lease agreement is silent as to this matter, then you may serve a proper 3-Day Notice as soon as the tenant fails to pay rent and if the tenant does not deliver possession of the premises or tender payment in full of all past due rent within the time period set forth in the 3-Day Notice then you may immediately commence the eviction proceeding.

Depends on what your lease states, but generally if payment is not received when due you can give a three day notice and then start eviction proceedings. There is free information and links to the Florida statutes at http://www.800helpfla.com/landlord_text.html