Not exactly. Yes, you can get lucky and the tenant may voluntarily move out during the 3-day notice period. But if the tenant doesn’t move out by the end of the 3-day notice period, it will take longer to do the official legal “eviction.” A landlord cannot physically evict a tenant in three days in Florida. The “3-day” part refers to the notice period for nonpayment of rent. The landlord must give the tenant a written 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate.
If the tenant pays the rent owed within that period, the case usually ends. If the tenant moves out within that period, the case also ends.
But if the tenant does not pay or move out in 3 days, the landlord still must file an eviction lawsuit in court. The landlord cannot lock the tenant out, remove doors, shut off utilities, or throw out property if the tenant has not moved out after the 3-day notice expires. In this case, the landlord must go through the legal eviction process, which includes filing a complaint, serving the tenant, and obtaining a court judgment. Actual removal happens only after a court judgment and a writ of possession handled by the sheriff.
