Florida law lets St. Johns County residents use consumer fireworks on three designated holidays — New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and the Fourth of July. On every other day only sparklers and novelties on the state-approved list are legal.
Under Fla. Stat. 791.08, enacted in 2020, fireworks may be used solely and exclusively during a designated holiday, defined as New Year's Day on January 1, Independence Day on July 4, and New Year's Eve on December 31. On all other days, only items on the state-approved sparkler list under Fla. Stat. 791.01 — devices that do not explode or launch into the air — are legal for consumers. St. Johns County and cities such as St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach follow this state framework, and fireworks are banned on public beaches. HOAs and CDDs like Nocatee may still restrict fireworks by covenant, but they cannot prohibit their use on the three designated holidays.
Using aerial or exploding fireworks outside the three designated holidays can bring county or municipal fire-code and misdemeanor enforcement, and firing them on public beaches or in parks draws separate citations.
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