Florida legal term
Environment in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Environment” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Environment” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Environment” means the air, water, surface water, sediment, soil, and groundwater and other natural and manmade resources of this state.(g) “User” means any person, partner, joint venture, business or social entity, or corporation, or any group of the foregoing, organized or united for a business, sport, or social purpose.(h) “Sport shooting and training range” or “range” means any area that has been designed, or operated for the use of, firearms, rifles, shotguns, pistols, silhouettes, skeet, trap, black powder, BB guns, airguns, or similar devices, or any other type of sport or training sho (Fla. Stat. § 790.333)
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