The amount you have to steal to go to jail in Florida is $750.00 or more which is classified as a felony offense.
Although you can also go to jail for stealing less than $100.00 in Florida although the jail sentence is shorter and you may only get fines.
In Florida stealing under $100.00 in value is second degree petit theft and is punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $500.00 fine.
Stealing $100.00 to $750.00 is first degree petit theft and is punishable by up to 1 year in jail and a $1,000.00 fine.
Stealing $750.00 or more can be charged as grand theft or a third degree felony and is punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
In Florida the felony theft threshold is the value of the item taken that delineates a misdemeanor verses a felony.
Section 812.014, Florida Statutes, specifies the following offense levels for theft crimes based on value of the taken property.
In Florida, the felony theft threshold is $750.
For items valued under $100.00, it's considered a second-degree misdemeanor, which may result in up to 60 days in jail.
However, as the value of what was stolen increases, so do the penalties, with the potential for felony charges and more significant jail time.