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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000881512-03-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030506
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20030506

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DREYFUS FLORIDA INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000881512
		IRS NUMBER:				133641181
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-44227
		FILM NUMBER:		03683253

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVE
		STREET 2:		DREYFUS CORP
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129666130

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DREYFUS CORP
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS FLORIDA INSURED MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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<DESCRIPTION>COVER LETTER TO SEC/NO CHANGE TO PROSPECTUS/SAI
<TEXT>
May 6, 2003


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Filings - Rule 497(j)

Re:   Dreyfus Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
      1933 Act File No. 33-44227
      1940 Act File No. 811-6489
      CIK No. 0000881512

 Dear Sir or Madam:

     Pursuant  to Rule  497(j)  under  the  Securities  Act of 1933,  this is to
certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that
would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of this section does not differ
from that contained in the most recent amendment,  Post-Effective  Amendment No.
18 to the Registration  Statement,  electronically filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 30, 2003.

     Please  address  any  comments or  questions  to the  undersigned  at
(212)922-6726.


                                                      Very truly yours,

                                                      /s/ Janice Ingoglio

                                                      Janice Ingoglio
                                                      Paralegal

cc:  Michael A. Rosenberg

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