Florida courts will uphold a noncompete agreement if the noncompete clause is reasonable in geographic scope and reasonable in its time frame. Non-compete agreements in Florida are legal tools designed to protect legitimate business interests, ensuring that businesses can safeguard their trade secrets.Non-compete agreements for independent contractors forbids them to work for your competition for a specific period after employment. All noncompete agreements for workers, except senior executives, are banned. Against an independent contractor for breach of a confidentiality and non-compete agreement). Noncompete agreements are recognized and enforceable under Florida law. Florida Statute 542.335 provides standards for enforceable non-compete agreements. Noncompete agreements are legally enforceable in Florida. They are deemed valid restraints on trade as long as all legal requirements are met. A noncompete agreement is a type of contract that places restrictive covenants on a party's behavior that competes with the other party.