Florida Statute on Tree Trimming or Removal

Per statute: "...a local government may not require a notice, application, approval, permit, fee, or mitigation for the pruning, trimming, or removal of a tree on a residential property if the property owner possesses documentation from an arborist certified by the ISA or a Florida licensed landscape architect that the tree poses an unacceptable risk to persons or property."

Read more about the Florida statute here.
A law firms opinion on the topic can be read here.