Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation announced on August 19, 2026 that 63 quota beverage licenses are available across 30 counties for the 2026 drawing entry period. The official notice states that the entry period began August 17, and DBPR will accept entries through September 30, 2026 at 5 p.m. EDT.
What Florida announced for the 2026 quota drawing
DBPR says the 2026 entry period makes 63 quota beverage licenses available across 30 Florida counties. The annual process awards selected entrants the opportunity to apply for a newly available license in the county entered.
Selection is not the same as license issuance. A selected entrant must still submit the required application, qualify under Florida law and complete the Division's licensing process.
- Official press release date: August 19, 2026.
- Entry deadline: September 30, 2026 at 5 p.m. EDT.
- Available licenses: 63 across 30 counties.
- Drawing date: to be announced by DBPR after the entry period closes.
- Selection gives an entrant the right to apply; it does not itself issue a license.
2026 licenses available by county
The official 2026 notice identifies the following county allocations. The allocations total 63 licenses in 30 counties.
- 5 licenses each: Dade and Polk.
- 4 licenses each: Broward and Osceola.
- 3 licenses each: Brevard, Duval, Hillsborough, Lake, Orange and St. Johns.
- 2 licenses each: Charlotte, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Palm Beach, Pasco and Volusia.
- 1 license each: Alachua, Collier, Flagler, Franklin, Jackson, Leon, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, St. Lucie, Sumter, Suwannee and Walton.
What applicants should do before the deadline
Applicants should use DBPR's current online portal and instructions, choose the county carefully and retain proof of submission. The official notice lists a $100 nonrefundable entry fee for each county-specific entry.
Because entry rules, forms and filing systems can change, applicants should verify the current DBPR materials immediately before filing rather than relying on a prior-year drawing guide.
- Review the current ABT-6033 entry form and DBPR instructions.
- Confirm the applicant name, entity information and selected county before filing.
- Verify the $100 fee and online filing route.
- Submit before 5 p.m. EDT on September 30, 2026.
- Keep the completed entry and payment confirmation.
Why the 2026 drawing matters to the Florida liquor-license market
New quota licenses add supply at the county level. The effect is not uniform statewide: a county receiving five new licenses may experience a different market response than a county receiving one, while counties absent from the notice receive no new drawing supply from this entry period.
FLLM tracks the drawing alongside current listings, county asking-price data and DBPR records. Drawing availability is market context, not a substitute for a license appraisal, legal review or transaction-specific due diligence.