Depends, I was a property manager for years. One company just kept the deposit and the other filed suit. If you are worried about your credit rating, pay the money and check into the little clause in most leases that state they actively have to lease out your apartment.
Have a friend shop for an apartment at the complex and if the leasing agent doesn?t show your apartment, you have a pretty good chance of getting a full refund within 60 days if a lawyer writes the letter.
I really don?t know Florida tenant laws
