BOCA RATON, FL — Fireworks are legal in Florida on July 4. State law has said so since 2020. Section 791.08 of the Florida Statutes lists three "designated holidays" on which the state allows the use of fireworks: New Year's Day, Independence Day and New Year's Eve. The exemption was added to Chapter 791 by the Legislature in 2020 and applies statewide. The rule is often misunderstood because Florida's fireworks laws are layered. Retail sale is …