A separate entry applies to one county. The county must appear on DBPR’s current-year availability notice.
Florida DBPR · 2026 Quota Beverage License Drawing
2026 Florida Liquor License Lottery
Florida's official 2026 quota drawing offers 63 liquor licenses across 30 counties. Entries close September 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. See every eligible county, review the $100 entry fee and prepare your ABT-6033 information through FLLM.
Entry opensAugust 17, 2026 at 12:00 A.M. EST
Entry deadlineSeptember 30, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. EST
View Official 2026 DBPR Notice How the Florida quota drawing works
The drawing determines who gets the first opportunity to apply
Florida creates additional quota licenses as county population increases. When licenses are available, DBPR opens an annual entry period and conducts a drawing to establish the order in which applications for those licenses will be considered.
Choose an Individual or Business entry, provide the entrant’s contact information, and disclose all interested persons.
The 2026 entry fee is $100 per entry and is non-refundable. Online entries may be paid by credit card; mailed entries use check or money order.
A selected entrant earns the right to apply for the available quota license. Selection does not itself issue the liquor license.
Current 2026 DBPR availability
63 quota licenses across 30 Florida counties
The figures below are transcribed from DBPR’s official 2026 Quota Beverage License Drawing Entry Period notice and checked against the live DBPR source.
CountyAvailable licensesRelative availability
Dade (Miami-Dade)5
Polk5
Broward4
Osceola4
Brevard3
Duval3
Hillsborough3
Lake3
Orange3
St. Johns3
Charlotte2
Lee2
Manatee2
Marion2
Palm Beach2
Pasco2
Volusia2
Alachua1
Collier1
Flagler1
Franklin1
Jackson1
Leon1
Okaloosa1
Santa Rosa1
Sarasota1
St. Lucie1
Sumter1
Suwannee1
Walton1
Entry rules that matter
Before you submit an ABT-6033
- An entrant, whether an individual or business, may submit only one entry form per county.
- A person with a direct or indirect interest may not appear on more than one entry for the same county.
- A separate ABT-6033 entry form is required for each county entered.
- All interested persons must be disclosed with full names and dates of birth.
- DBPR must receive the entry before the published deadline.
FLLM form preparation
Prepare your DBPR ABT-6033 quota drawing entry
Fill out the FLLM preparation form below, save the draft on your device, and then continue to the correct official DBPR Individual or Business entry. FLLM does not submit the entry or collect the state’s $100 fee.
2026 FLLM Entry Preparation
Prepare your Florida quota drawing information
Complete the information below before moving to DBPR. Your draft stays on this device unless you choose the official DBPR entry link.
ABT-6033Preparation workspace
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Entry type and countyChoose one entrant type and one eligible county.
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Contact informationUse the contact information you intend to provide to DBPR.
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Interested personsDBPR requires full names and dates of birth for persons with a direct or indirect interest in the entry.
Person 1
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Review and affirmationThis FLLM checkbox is a preparation aid and is not a substitute for the signature or certification required by DBPR.
Complete the entrant name, eligible county, mailing address, phone, email and review affirmation to activate the DBPR handoff.
2026 lottery questions
Florida quota drawing answers
What is the deadline for the 2026 Florida liquor license lottery?
DBPR's 2026 quota beverage license drawing entry period closes September 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. DBPR must receive the entry before the published deadline.
How many Florida quota liquor licenses are available in 2026?
DBPR announced 63 quota beverage licenses across 30 Florida counties for the 2026 drawing entry period.
What form is used to enter the Florida liquor license lottery?
The current quota drawing entry form is DBPR ABT-6033. A separate entry is required for each county entered, subject to DBPR's current instructions and eligibility rules.
Does winning the Florida liquor license lottery issue the license?
No. Selection in the drawing establishes the entrant's priority and right to apply for an available quota license. The selected applicant must still qualify under Florida Beverage Law before DBPR can issue the license.
Already looking beyond the lottery?
Compare licenses already available on the open market
The lottery is one path. Existing Florida quota licenses can also be bought and sold in the secondary market.