Florida gold and silver coins receive legal tender status after Governor Ron DeSantis signs HB 999 in Apopka on May 27, 2025. The law lets gold and silver coins meeting purity standards be used for payment, with Rep. Bankson touting 'opportunity without obligation.'

Purity-certified coins now join cash as official currency in Florida, enabling electronic payments via check cashers or PayPal. Rep. Bankson, referencing Nixon's 1971 gold standard exit, promises 'fiscal stability and security relief to the taxpayer.'

Florida is the first large U.S. state to authorize precious metals as legal tender since 1971.