Florida community service hours that fit around your shifts
Yes. From the Panhandle to the Keys, Floridians can complete community service coursework online with The Foundation of Change, a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and do it around shift work instead of a 9-to-5 placement schedule.
How to start community service hours online in Florida
Here is the short version for Florida residents: 100% online, self-paced coursework; up to 8 hours a day; programs from $28.99; and, when you finish, a court-ready certificate plus an activity report, both with a verification code. There is no waiting list, so you can start online community service today.
Which Florida court ordered your community service?
Community service orders in Florida come from circuit courts and county courts across all 67 counties. For scale, Florida has 22.6 million residents (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023) and 3.7 million+ court filings a year (Florida Office of State Courts Administrator).
References: Florida Courts
Community service in Florida pretrial intervention and drug court
Florida's pretrial intervention (PTI) programs and drug court diversion programs frequently include community service requirements.
Under Florida Statute § 948.03, courts may require community service hours as a standard condition of probation. In practice, the hours and any deadline appear in your sentencing paperwork.
References: Florida Statutes - Justia
How online community service works
You work through reading modules, written reflections and assessments at your own pace, on any device, picking up where you left off each time. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we put rehabilitation ahead of rapid processing, and the CBT-informed coursework is built around reflection and accountability.
At the end you download court-ready documentation: a certificate and an activity report of your hours by date, each carrying a verification code.
Where to ask about your community service hours in Florida
Your sentencing order or probation conditions should list the hours and the due date, and the clerk's office can fill in anything missing. Contacts for courts in Florida's larger communities:
Southeast: Miami-Dade County Court, 73 West Flagler Street, Suite 242, Miami, FL 33130. Call (305) 275-1155.
East Central: Orange County Court, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801. Call (407) 836-2000.
West Central: Hillsborough County Court, 419 E. Pierce Street, Tampa, FL 33602. Call (813) 276-8100.
Northeast: Duval County Court, 501 W. Adams St., Jacksonville, FL 32202. Call (904) 255-2000.
Southeast: Broward County Court, 201 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. Call (954) 831-6565.
Southeast: Palm Beach County Court, 205 N. Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Call (561) 355-2996.
West Central: Pinellas County Court, 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756. Call (727) 464-7000.
Southwest: Lee County Court, 2075 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33901. Call (239) 533-5000.
These offices list Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM as their hours. For the other 59 courts, see the full list of Florida courts.
Florida city guides for community service
Each of these Florida cities has its own page with local court details:
Miami community service hours: the Miami-Dade County Court is in Miami.
Orlando community service hours: the Orange County Court is in Orlando.
Tampa community service hours: the Hillsborough County Court is in Tampa.
Jacksonville community service hours: the Duval County Court is in Jacksonville.
Fort Lauderdale community service hours: the Broward County Court is in Fort Lauderdale.
Courthouses in our Florida directory span eight regions: North Central, Northeast, Northwest, East Central, Southeast, Southwest, West Central, and South Central.
Florida community service around shift work and summer heat
Florida's tourism-driven economy means many residents work irregular hours in hospitality, restaurants and service industries. Traditional daytime placements do not fit a server in Orlando or a hotel worker in Fort Lauderdale. Self-paced coursework does.
Heat and humidity make outdoor community service punishing from May through October, and from Miami-Dade's busy courts to small Panhandle counties, community service is one of the most common sentencing alternatives. Doing the hours indoors, on your own schedule, takes both problems off the table.
If your case is in a neighboring state, start with that state's guide: Alabama community service or Georgia community service.
Tracking, accessibility and Spanish support for online community service
What gets recorded: active coursework time, logged server-side, with the timer paused after 10 minutes of inactivity or when you leave the tab.
What gets blocked: a second session in another tab, and pasted text in reflections.
What gets checked: each reflection, for a genuine effort, and at the end, your certificate and activity report, through their verification code.
No physical labor is required and nothing has to be done on site, which removes transportation and mobility barriers. The coursework has built-in Spanish translation, reflections can be written in Spanish, and the review focuses on genuine effort, not grammar.
Complete your community service hours in Florida online
Ready to begin? Enroll for the hours on your order and start today. For example, 50 hours costs $134.99 and takes at least seven days at 8 hours a day; we set no deadline, though yours still applies. Start your Florida community service hours now, or review online community service in Florida first.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Florida courts accept digital community service?
Many courts, probation departments and schools accept online community service. Each sets its own rules, so check with yours; our letter of introduction and your certificate's verification code make that easy.
Can my PO verify my hours?
Officers can instantly verify your progress using the unique code on your certificate. The activity report carries the same kind of code and lists your hours by date.
Can I use this for Florida's pretrial intervention (PTI) program?
Florida PTI programs frequently include community service hours. Enroll for the number in your PTI agreement; your certificate and activity report list each hour by date, with a verification code your PTI officer can look up.
How do I sign up for online community service in Florida?
Start on the enrollment page: pick your hours, pay the one-time fee (from $28.99), and begin. Everything is online and self-paced, with up to 8 hours a day.
How long will 50 hours take?
At the 8-hour daily maximum, at least seven days. We set no deadline, but the date on your order still applies, so leave yourself enough time.
Sources
- Florida CourtsAccessed May 2026
- Florida Statutes - JustiaAccessed May 2026