Fla. Stat. § 836.01 : Crimes — Defamation; Libel; Threatening Letters And Similar Offenses — Punishment for libel Date: 31 May 2016 TEXT PDF Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session Any person convicted of the publication of a libel shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Fla. Stat. § 836.01 s. 15, sub-ch. 7, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2418; GS 3256; RGS 5087; CGL 7189; s. 987, ch. 71-136.