wait.
what???
can you please expound upon this???
Some people are going to chime in with "A distinction with of difference is no distinction at all.", but it really does matter. Words mean things - especially when talking legalities.
There are only a couple places where the possession of a firearm is unlawful under state law in Florida.
Schools (OK if securely encased in cars on university property, OK if securely encased in cars in K-12 drop off/pick up - there's some argument about non-students parking w/ gun in car - we won;t go into that here);
Jails/prisons/detention facilities;
State Mental Health Facilities (not regular hospitals w/ mental health facilities) - but provide an exception for CWFL holder and others;
And for whatever weird reason, the Savannahs State Reserve.
That's it.
The prohibited location list contained in 790.06(12)(a) is a license restriction, which only applies to CWFL holders (when carrying under the provisions of that license). They naysayers are going to say "Well, no one else can carry concealed, so it does not matter." to which I say, well that is not entirely true.
We have 790.25(3) which states that 790.06 and 790.053 (and via case law 790.01) do not apply to people carrying concealed (or openly) in certain locations or participating in certain activities. One of those is the individual's place of business. So if someone works at a courthouse, or police station, or bar, or airport, etc. it is not a violation of 790.06(12)(a), or the open carry prohibition ,790.053, for them to carry a concealed (or openly carried) firearm while at work.
Now, I'm not saying that the judicial administrative rules don't have teeth, they certainly do (and since the Florida Supreme Court has the last say on all things legal, they allow these rules to be bastardized beyond their proper scope - keeping the courts running smoothly. - because they are scared of guns, just like most of government.) A firearm on my hip has absolutely no impact on a smooth running court.