ies . ▁While ▁the ▁sever ity ▁of ▁sent encing ▁depends ▁on ▁the ▁category ▁the ▁act ▁falls ▁in , ▁all ▁people ▁who ▁previously ▁were ▁conv icted ▁of ▁fel ony ▁cr imes ▁are ▁automatically ▁dis enf ranch ised . ▁▁ ▁Capital ▁or ▁life ▁fel on ies ▁are ▁the ▁most ▁serious ▁cr imes ▁in ▁Florida , ▁pun ish able ▁by ▁death ▁or ▁life ▁imprison ment ▁and ▁a ▁fine ▁up ▁to ▁$ 1 5 , 0 0 0 . ▁Ex amples : ▁sexual ▁battery ▁against ▁a ▁victim ▁of ▁ 1 2 ▁years ▁or ▁older ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁off ender ▁uses ▁or ▁threat ens ▁use ▁of ▁a ▁dead ly ▁weapon ▁or ▁physical ▁force ▁to ▁cause ▁serious ▁injury , ▁murder , ▁and ▁possess ing ▁a ▁weapon ▁of ▁mass ▁destruction . ▁ ▁First - deg ree ▁fel on ies ▁are ▁pun ish able ▁by ▁a ▁maximum ▁of ▁ 3 0 ▁years ▁in ▁prison ▁and ▁a ▁maximum ▁fine ▁of ▁$ 1 0 , 0 0 0 . ▁Ex amples : , ▁D UI ▁m ans la ugh ter , ▁failing ▁to ▁render ▁aid ▁or ▁give ▁information , ▁tre ason ▁against ▁the ▁state , ▁and ▁accomp lice ▁to ▁murder ▁in ▁connection ▁with ▁ar son , ▁sexual ▁battery , ▁home - in vas ion ▁rob ber y , ▁other ▁rob ber y , ▁burg l ary , ▁and ▁other ▁specified ▁fel on ies . ▁ ▁Second - deg ree ▁fel on ies ▁are ▁pun ish able ▁by ▁a ▁maximum ▁of ▁ 1 5 ▁years ▁in ▁prison ▁and ▁a ▁maximum ▁fine ▁of ▁$ 1