Florida Statute 83.49: Landlord’s obligation to return security deposit
A landlord must return the tenant’s security deposit within 15 days after the tenant has returned the keys and vacated the property, if no notice of deductions are given by the landlord or the landlord has 30 days to give notice of the deductions. If the tenant disputes the deductions, either the landlord or the tenant will have to file a lawsuit to resolve the issue. If the tenant does not dispute the deductions, the landlord will then be authorized to deduct the charges from the security deposit.