Osceola County sets no anti-bee ordinance; beekeeping in Florida is regulated by the state. Under FS 586.10, all beekeepers must register hives with the Florida Department of Agriculture (FDACS), and local governments generally cannot prohibit registered honeybee colonies.
Florida's Right to Farm Act and Chapter 586 (Florida Bee Law) give FDACS primary authority over honeybee colonies. FS 586.10 requires every person who owns or possesses honeybees to register with the Department, which inspects for pests and disease and sets colony-management standards. Osceola County does not impose a separate residential beekeeping ban; where hives are part of a bona fide agricultural operation, the county's nuisance authority is limited by FS 823.14. Placement should still avoid creating a nuisance to neighbors, and city limits (Kissimmee, St. Cloud) may add local siting rules.
Keeping unregistered colonies violates FS 586.10 and can draw FDACS enforcement; nuisance placement may draw county code action if not protected as a farm operation.
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