Cases from cite.case.law:

BORJAS, v. VERGARA,, 232 So. 3d 1067 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . rent and possession of an apartment and finding entitlement to attorney’s fees pursuant to section 83.48 . . . been rendered may recover reasonable attorney fees and court costs from the non-prevailing party.” § 83.48 . . .

ATLANTIS ESTATE ACQUISITIONS, INC. v. DePIERRO, 125 So. 3d 889 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . Section 83.48(9) defines “advance rent” as “moneys paid to the landlord to be applied to future rent . . .

FLORIDA HURRICANE PROTECTION AND AWNING, INC. v. PASTINA,, 43 So. 3d 893 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . regard to particular types of contracts, the prevailing party [was] entitled to attorneys fees, Section 83.48 . . .

GACCIONE, v. L. DAMIANO LLC., 35 So. 3d 1008 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . conclude that we lack jurisdiction to review the order denying attorney’s fees to Gaccione under section 83.48 . . . Section 83.48, which is part of the chapter dealing with landlord/tenant issues, is one of a handful . . . In my view, this order is interlocutory as to the claim for fees under section 83.48 because the fees . . . The decision by the trial court not to award attorney’s fees pursuant to section 83.48 is not reviewable . . . 518 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987), the very case on which the majority relies for the principle that section 83.48 . . . She claimed fees based on a provision in the sale agreement and pursuant to section 83.48, Florida Statutes . . . Because section 83.48, Florida Statutes, arguably treats fees as costs, Appellee contends that the order . . . Sutton, 970 So.2d 853, 854 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007) (litigant must plead for fees under section 83.48 even . . .

E. SCRUGGS, v. D. W. SUTTON,, 970 So. 2d 853 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . For the eviction count, the Scruggs requested attorney’s fees under section 83.48, Florida Statutes ( . . . Sutton filed his motion for attorney’s fees asserting that he was the prevailing party under section 83.48 . . . granted Sutton’s motion for attorney’s fees finding that attorney’s fees are defined as costs in section 83.48 . . . He pointed out that under section 83.48, Florida Statutes, “the party in whose favor a judgment or decree . . . requested fees in his count for a resulting trust is insufficient to support an award of fees under section 83.48 . . .

LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON U. S. v. F. GILBERT, Jr. K. LLC, 507 F.3d 952 (6th Cir. 2007)

. . . judgment against Gilbert in the amount of $34,947.61, plus $1,260.00 in attorneys fees and costs of $ 83.48 . . .

J. RADOS, v. P. RADOS,, 791 So. 2d 1130 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . Stat. (1999) (providing sanctions for raising unsupported claims or defenses); § 83.48, Fla.Stat. (1999 . . .

FLORIDA RS, INC. d b a v. H. NELSON,, 751 So. 2d 55 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . The court awarded the fee on the basis of section 83.48 which authorizes fees to “the party in whose . . .

MELI INVESTMENT CORP. v. O. R., 621 So. 2d 676 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . Tenants timely filed a motion for attorneys fees and costs, as provided for in sections 83.48 and 760.50 . . .

SWORTZ, v. SOUTHERN RAINBOW CORP., 603 So. 2d 107 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . for a rehearing claiming that it was error for the court to award attorney’s fees pursuant to section 83.48 . . . the motion was untimely and the trial court lacked jurisdiction to impose the fee pursuant to section 83.48 . . .

BROWARD GARDENS ASSOCIATES, LTD. v. THOMPSON In, 50 Fla. Supp. 2d 131 (Broward Cty. Ct. 1991)

. . . to attorney’s fees and costs under Rule 1.420 of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and Section § 83.48 . . . applicability or non-applicability of the statute upon which she relies, namely, Florida Statute § 83.48 . . . That statute provides as follows: 83.48 Attorney’s Fees. . . . Therefore, the Court concludes that Florida Statute § 83.48 does not authorize recovery of attorney’s . . . Both of the County Court cases cited refer briefly to Florida Statutes § 83.48, noting that the statute . . .

METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY v. HERNDON, 48 Fla. Supp. 2d 165 (Dade Cty. Ct. 1991)

. . . . § 83.48 Fla. Stat. Therefore this Court is required to enter a judgment for costs and fees. 5. . . .

MARLIN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. SHERMAN, 46 Fla. Supp. 2d 152 (Dade Cty. Ct. 1991)

. . . The Defendant is entitled to attorneys fees pursuant to Florida Statute 83.48. . . .

A. MILES, v. METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, A. MILES, v. METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY,, 916 F.2d 1528 (11th Cir. 1990)

. . . . § 83.48 (West 1987). . . .

SWEZY v. RAMOS, 45 Fla. Supp. 2d 181 (Dade Cty. Ct. 1990)

. . . Section 83.48 Fla. . . .

METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, v. DANSEY, 43 Fla. Supp. 2d 169 (Dade Cty. Ct. 1990)

. . . Section 83.48 Fla. . . .

METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY v. MALLOY, 39 Fla. Supp. 2d 18 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1990)

. . . Metropolitan Dade County (Dade County), the trial court awarded Malloy attorney’s fees pursuant to Section 83.48 . . .

SOUTH FLORIDA I, LTD. v. ARNAU AND OTHERS IN POSSESSION, 38 Fla. Supp. 2d 166 (Dade Cty. Ct. 1990)

. . . Section 83.48 Fla. Stat. . . .

COMPLETE INTERIORS, INC. v. BEHAN,, 558 So. 2d 48 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . and by analogy were not normally obtainable in landlord tenant cases prior to the adoption of Section 83.48 . . .

THE COLONY II ASSOCIATES, LTD. v. CROCKI In, 37 Fla. Supp. 2d 138 (Fla. Cty. Ct. 1989)

. . . buttressed by an examination of the statute upon which the Defendant relies, namely, Florida Statutes § 83.48 . . . party before that party may recover reasonable court costs or attorneys’ fees under Florida Statutes § 83.48 . . . Recovery of attorney’s fees under Florida Statutes § 83.48 is available only to a party in whose favor . . .

WILLIAMS v. MOORER ASPEN SQUARE MANAGEMENT, INC. d b a SANDLEWOOD APARTMENTS v. ELIAS, 39 Fla. Supp. 2d 167 (Fla. Cty. Ct. 1989)

. . . The tenants now seek an award of fees pursuant to § 83.48 Fla. . . . Three issues are presented: (1) whether under § 83.48 a tenant is a “party in whose favor a judgment . . . WHETHER UNDER § 83.48 A TENANT IS A “PARTY IN WHOSE FAVOR A JUDGMENT OR DECREE HAS BEEN RENDERED” WHERE . . . causes of action for eviction were resolved in favor of the tenants on the merits; therefore, under § 83.48 . . . The Legislature authorized the award of fees as part of costs under § 83.48. . . .

RUSSO v. MANFREDO, 35 Fla. Supp. 2d 23 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1989)

. . . . § 83.48 (1987). Tenants have since vacated the property. . . .

G. CLARK, v. W. EDWARDS,, 725 F. Supp. 285 (M.D. La. 1988)

. . . Of 479,054 persons employed in technical, sales, and administrative support occupations, 399,897 (83.48 . . .

GILBERT, v. JABOUR,, 527 So. 2d 951 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . Section 83.48 of the statute limits the recovery of attorney’s fees to the prevailing party in an action . . .

MASON v. WILLIAMS, 28 Fla. Supp. 2d 9 (Polk Cty. Ct. 1987)

. . . Plaintiff is liable to defendant for $300.00 attorney’s fees pursuant to § 83.48, for which let execution . . .

HUNTER S RUN, LTD. v HOELSCHER EHRHART, 34 Fla. Supp. 2d 148 (Orange Cty. Ct. 1987)

. . . PREVAILING PARTY Florida statute 83.48 permits, but does not require a court to award attorney fees to . . .

XANADU OF COCOA BEACH, INC. v. LENZ,, 504 So. 2d 518 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . but discuss only the award of court costs which contains an item for attorney’s fees under section 83.48 . . . Section 83.48, Florida Statutes (1983), effective June 22, 1983, provides: Attorney’s fees. — In any . . . First, in this case the statute, section 83.48, Florida Statutes, provides for the attorney’s fees but . . . Section 83.48, Florida Statutes, which treats attorney’s fees as an item of court costs, became effective . . . Prior to the 1983 amendment, section 83.48, •Florida Statutes (1981) provided for an award of attorney . . .

DAVIS v. REDWOOD APARTMENTS, LTD. WILLIAMS v. REDWOOD APARTMENTS, LTD., 20 Fla. Supp. 2d 105 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1986)

. . . appeals from orders of the trial Judge denying awards of attorneys fees, as provided for in Section 83.48 . . .

BENZ v. PULKKINEN, 17 Fla. Supp. 2d 127 (Monroe Cty. Ct. 1986)

. . . plaintiffs filed its post judgment motion seeking taxation of attorneys’ fees pursuant to Florida Statute 83.48 . . . which reads: “83.48 Attorney’s fees. — In any civil action brought to enforce the provisions of the . . . reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party under the landlord tenant provisions of Section 83.48 . . .

GOLDEN v. CIRCLE T. V. AND APPLIANCE, INC., 14 Fla. Supp. 2d 157 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1985)

. . . to defendants’ place of business for repair and several days later retrieved it and paid defendants $83.48 . . .

FLORIDA PATIENT S COMPENSATION FUND, v. ROWE,, 472 So. 2d 1145 (Fla. 1985)

. . . See, e.g., § 713.29, Fla.Stat. (1983) (mechanics’ liens), and §§ 83.48 and 83.756, Fla.Stat. (1983) ( . . .

INVESTMENT INCOME REALTY, INC. v. BARKLEY, 9 Fla. Supp. 2d 51 (Fla. Cty. Ct. 1985)

. . . determine the amount of attorney’s fees to be awarded Defendant’s attorneys pursuant to Florida Statute 83.48 . . .

SHARICK, v. SAGER, 8 Fla. Supp. 2d 122 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1984)

. . . (F.S. 83.48). . . . violation of F.S. 83.41 for failure to adequately exterminate and attorney’s fees pursuant to F.S. 83.48 . . . Given then that attorney’s fees should have been granted pursuant to F.S. 83.48, was it improper for . . . F.S. 83.48 states, “. . . the party in whose favor a judgment or decree has been rendered may recover . . . F.S. 83.48 (emphasis added) The express wording of the statute includes attorney’s fees as an item of . . .

MOORE, Jr. v. G. M. B. CORP. B. a d b a G. M. B. CORP. B. a d b a v. MOORE, Jr., 450 So. 2d 251 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . attorney’s fees under the lease agreement between the parties [paragraph 12] and Sections 59.46(1), 83.48 . . .

MERUELO v. D. ROBINSON,, 426 So. 2d 1164 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . tenants/appellees are the prevailing parties, they are entitled to a reasonable attorney’s fee, Section 83.48 . . .

LEWIS v. GUTHARTZ,, 428 So. 2d 222 (Fla. 1982)

. . . The trial court found that the Tenants were eligible for attorneys’ fees under sections 83.48 and 83.49 . . . Section 83.48 requires the litigation to be “with respect to the rental agreement.” . . . Section 83.48 is applicable only where a landlord under a rental agreement is entitled by its terms to . . . upon Restatement § 536 as well as the “torts” of “violation of a federal statute” and “restitution.” . 83.48 . . .

PETRULLI M. v. CASTELLANO, F., 412 So. 2d 432 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . and by analogy were not normally obtainable in landlord tenant cases prior to the adoption of Section 83.48 . . .

GUTHARTZ, v. LEWIS,, 408 So. 2d 600 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . Attorneys’ Fees The trial court awarded the tenants attorneys’ fees under the authority of Sections 83.48 . . . and 83.49(3)(c), Florida Statutes (1977), They provide; “§ 83.48 — Attorney’s Fees — If a rental agreement . . . First, with respect to Section 83.48, Gu-thartz admits that the rental agreements contain a clause “allowing . . . attorney’s fees to the landlord,” but argues that Section 83.48 is inapplicable, because the tenants . . . to the rental agreement,” we must agree that the attorneys’ fee award was not authorized by Section 83.48 . . .

v., 75 T.C. 497 (T.C. 1980)

. . . Cumulative track miles 1956 16.73 16.73 1957 63.41 80.14 1958 97.80 177.94 1959 143.02 320.96 1960 83.48 . . .

E. DOOLEY M. v. H. CULVER,, 392 So. 2d 575 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . In the case of residential rentals, Section 83.48, Florida Statutes (1979) converts a provision which . . .

CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY v. THE UNITED STATES, 153 Ct. Cl. 28 (Ct. Cl. 1961)

. . . Amount Due 24457 _$29.32 24865 _ 19.78 37011 _135.74 29248 _ 23.75 40155 _ 83.48 292. 07 6. . . .

THE IMBERHORNE, 240 F. 830 (S.D. Ala. 1917)

. . . sum of. 27.84 John Olson, the sum of. 24.68 John Koskiner, the sum of. 22.44 Adolf Mul, the sum of. 83.48 . . .