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                                UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, DC 20549

                                  FORM 24F-2
                       Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                            Pursuant to Rule 24f-2



Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.  Please print or
type.

1.    Name and address of issuer:

        Dreyfus Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
        200 Park Avenue
        New York, NY  10166

2.    The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is
      filed (If the form is being filed for all series and classes of
      securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or
      classes):    [  X  ]


3.    Investment Company Act File Number:  811-6489


      Securities Act File Number: 33-44227

4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:

           December 31, 2002

4(b). [   ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e. more than 90
      calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year).  (See
      Instruction A.2)

Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
registration fee due.


4(c). [   ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this
Form.

5.    Calculation of registration fee:

         (I) Aggregate sale price of securities sold           $  31,873,829
             during the fiscal year pursuant to section         ---------------
             24(f):

        (ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or   $  41,408,231
             repurchased during the fiscal year:          ---------------

       (iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or   $ 334,866,981
             repurchased during any PRIOR fiscal year     ---------------
             ending no earlier than October 11, 1995
             that were not previously used to reduce
             registration fees payable to the
             Commission:

        (iv) Total available redemption credits [add           -$ 376,275,212
             Items 5(ii) and 5(iii):                             --------------

         (v) Net Sales - if Item 5(I) is greater than           $
             Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item           ---------------
             5(i)]:


        (vi) Redemption credits available for use in     $(344,401,383)
             future years -- if Item 5(i) is less than    ---------------
             Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item
             5(I)]:

       (vii) Multiplier for determining registration           x   .0000809
             fee (See Instruction C.9):                          --------------


      (viii) Registration fee due (multiply Item 5(v)    =$   0
             by Item 5(vii) (enter "0" if no fee is        ==============
             due):


6.    If the response to item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
      securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
      pursuant to rule 24e-2 in effect before October 11, 1997, then report
      the amount of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted
      here: -0-.  If there is a number of shares or other units that were
      registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the
      fiscal year for which this form is filed that are available for use by
      the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number here: -0-.

7.    Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the
      end of the issuer's fiscal year (See Instruction D):
                                                            +$    N/A
                                                                -------------

8.    Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
      [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
                                                             =$    0
                                                                =============

9.    Date the registration fee and interest payment was sent to the
      Commission's lockbox depository:


           Method of Delivery:


                     [  X  ]  Wire Transfer
                     [     ]  Mail or other means



                                  SIGNATURES


      This report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of
      the issuer and in the capacity and on the date indicated.



      By (Signature and Title)* /s/Michael A. Rosenberg
                               ____________________________________
                               Michael A. Rosenberg, Secretary


      Date: March 28, 2003

* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.