Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514

(a) Computing Time. The following rules apply in

computing time periods specified in any rule of procedure, local

rule, court order, or statute that does not specify a method of

computing time.

(1) Period Stated in 7 Days or Longer. When the period

is stated in days or a longer unit of time:

(A) begin counting from the next day that is not a

Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday;

(B) count every day, including Saturdays,

Sundays, and legal holidays that fall in between the first day

counted and the last day counted; and

(C) include the last day of the period except if the

last day is Saturday, Sunday, a legal holiday, or falls within a time

extended by order of the chief justice, then the last day will fall on

the next day that is not Saturday, Sunday, a legal holiday, or any

period of time extended through an order of the chief justice.

(2) Period Stated in Days Less Than 7 Days. When the

period stated in days is less than 7 days, Saturdays, Sundays, and

legal holidays are not counted.

(3) Period Stated in Hours. When the period is stated in

hours:

(A) begin counting immediately on the occurrence

of the event that triggers the period;

(B) count every hour, including hours during

Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and

(C) if the period would end on a Saturday,

Sunday, or legal holiday, or during any period of time extended

through an order of the chief justice, the period continues to run

until the same time on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday,

or legal holiday and does not fall within any period of time extended

through an order of the chief justice.

(4) “Last Day” Defined. Unless a different time is set by

a statute, local rule, or court order, the last day ends:

(A) 11:59:59 p.m., eastern time for electronic filing

or for service by any means; and

(B) when the clerk’s office is scheduled to close for

filing by other than electronic.

(5) “Next Day” Defined. The “next day” is determined by

continuing to count forward when the period is measured after an

event and backward when measured before an event.

(6) “Legal Holiday” Defined. “Legal holiday” means:

(A) the day set aside by section 110.117, Florida

Statutes, for observing New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s

Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans’

Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, or

Christmas Day, and

(B) any day observed as a holiday by the clerk’s

office or as designated by the chief justice or chief judge.

(b) Additional Time after Service by Mail. When a party

may or must act within a specified time after service and service is

made by only mail, 5 days are added after the period that would

otherwise expire under subdivision (a).