STAND YOUR GROUND IT'S THE LAW IN FL; Private investigator says don't be victim of violent crime, practice, practice, practice. As a private investigator in Sarasota, FL my publicly available statements focus on self-defense, rather than specific gun control legislation.  As of February 18, 2026, Florida’s Stand Your Ground statute (§ 776.013) remains substantially the same as in prior years. There has been no legislative repeal, retraction, or replacement of the core language abolishing the duty to retreat or defining when defensive force may be used.  see more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOaEaPhsSXQ STAND YOUR GROUND IT'S THE LAW IN FLORIDA. Under Florida law ( Florida Statute § 776.012 and Florida Statute § 776.013), you have no duty to retreat and can use deadly force if you reasonably believe it is necessary to prevent imminent death, great bodily harm, or a forcible felony.  That means: Individuals lawfully present in a location where they have a righ...