Yes. But if you need to verify that come on over.

1) The operation of an ATV, as defined in s. 317.0003, upon the public roads or streets of this state is prohibited, except that an ATV may be operated during the daytime on an unpaved roadway where the posted speed limit is less than 35 miles per hour.

Any ATV operation that is permitted under subsection (1) or subsection (2) may be undertaken only by a licensed driver or a minor who is under the direct supervision of a licensed driver. The operator must provide proof of ownership under chapter 317 upon the request of a law enforcement officer.

A County can allow them on paved but each road would have to be approved and signage stating that ATVs will be on that section of the Road way.

And Knowing Is Half The Battle

Have you satisfied all of these criteria?

Low Speed Vehicles
Section 320.01(41), Florida Statutes, defines LSVs as “any four-wheeled vehicle whose top speed is greater than 20 miles per hour, but not greater than 25 miles per hour.” LSVs must be registered, titled and insured with personal injury protection (PIP) and property damage liability (PDL) insurance. Any person operating an LSV must have a valid driver license in their immediate possession.

LSVs may be operated only on streets where the posted speed limit is 35 MPH or less and must be equipped with the following safety equipment:

Headlamps;
Front and rear turn signals;
Stop lamps;
Tail lamps;
Reflex reflectors, red – one each side and one on the rear;
Exterior mirror on the driver side and an interior rear-view mirror or exterior mirror on passenger side;
Parking brake;
Windshield;
Seat belt for each designated seat; and a
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
To title and register an LSV, take the following documents to a Motor Vehicle Service Center:

Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin;
Form HSMV 82040 (Application for Title);
Proof of Florida insurance (minimum $10,000 PDL and $10, 000 PIP);
Identification – driver license, ID card or passport; and
Applicable fees
Title fee
Plate fee
Initial registration fee, if applicable
Registration fee (varies by weight of vehicle)

And like clockwork, some dude shows up at the Hwy 97 Tom Thumb today to fuel up after crossing Hwy 29.

Those vehicles aren’t insured, are not tagged or licensed. They are off road vehicles that do not belong on paved roadways.

“a deputy told you” is not the law.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if authorized by the Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection, a golf cart may be operated on a road that is part of the State Park Road System if the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less.

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.212.html