Proposed bills would end fireworks ban in Florida | Tallahassee Democrat | tallahassee.com

You wouldn't know that they were banned around here come New Year's Eve or the Fourth of July. Click title for link.

Current state law allows the sale of only sparklers and devices considered “novelties and trick noisemakers,” forcing serious fireworks aficionados to travel across state lines for more explosive fare. Fireworks that would otherwise be illegal in Florida also are available at retail locations as long as customers fill out a form saying they will use them for agricultural purposes only, namely to scare away birds.