FL H1235

Allows governmental agencies to publish legal notices on publicly accessible websites as an alternative to newspapers, with notices in searchable form and conspicuously linked on the homepage.

Requires governmental agencies to provide annual notice to residents about alternative methods (mail or email) of receiving legal notices, with the agency maintaining a registry of those who request them.

For non-fiscally constrained counties, website publication is permitted if less expensive than newspaper publication; for fiscally constrained counties, requires a public hearing and proof that residents have sufficient broadband internet access.

Mandates that notices published on newspapers' websites must appear at no additional charge on the same day as print publication, with a link on the homepage and a searchable archive maintained for at least 18 months.

Applies website publication options to various types of legal notices statewide, including judicial sales, hazardous waste permits, tax matters, zoning changes, and forfeiture proceedings, with an effective date of July 1, 2020.