Constitution of Florida
Florida's first constitution as a U.S. territory was written and implemented in 1838. On March 3, 1845, Florida was granted admission into the Union as the 27th state. The current Constitution of Florida was ratified on November 5, 1968, and has been modified by initiative and referendum several times since.
Law of Florida
The Constitution of Florida is the foremost source of state law. Legislation is enacted by the Florida Legislature, published in the "Laws of Florida", and codified in the "Florida Statutes". State agencies publish regulations (sometimes called administrative law) in the "Florida Administrative Register" (FAR), which are in turn codified in the "Florida Administrative Code" (FAC). Florida's legal system is based on common law, which is interpreted by case law through the decisions of the Supreme Court, District Courts of Appeal, and Circuit Courts, which are published in the "Florida Cases", "Southern Reporter", "Florida Law Weekly", and "Florida Law Weekly Supplement". Counties and municipalities may also promulgate local ordinances. There are also several sources of persuasive authority, which are not binding authority but are useful to lawyers and judges insofar as they help to clarify the current state of the law.