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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000881512-98-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980513
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DREYFUS FLORIDA INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000881512
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133641181
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-44227
		FILM NUMBER:		98618169

	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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<TYPE>497J
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>COVER LETTER TO SEC (NO CHANGES TO PROSPECTUS/SAI)
<TEXT>

497j-055-577-039-asc
                                                  May 13, 1998
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
     CIK No. 0000881512
     1940 Act File No. 811-6489
     Registration Statement File No. 33-44227

Dear Sir/Madam:

     Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the securities Act of 1933, please
be advised that there are no changes to the Prospectus and Statement
of Additional Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No.
11 to the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed pursuant
to Rule 485(b) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April
23, 1998.


   Please address any comments or questions to the undersigned at
(212) 922-6792.


                                        Very truly yours,
                                        s/Patricia J.DeFilippis/


                                        Patricia J. DeFilippis
                                        Supervisory Paralegal


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