Many people, especially TV residents, think door-to-door solicitation is illegal in TV-land. Not True! Your deed restrictions, covenants, whatever, may say something about that but they only apply to residents, or more specifically to those on the deed. They are not "laws" that apply to the general public. How many door-to-door salespersons do you think own homes in TV? Call the sheriff to report door-to-door solicitors and they are too polite to laugh in your face but it is not against the law.
However, Florida does have a Door-to-Door Solicitation Law (Florida Statutes 501.022) which requires these people to have a license. They are supposed to show you the license when the knock on your door (probably seldom happens) and have to show you the license if you ask to see it! If they don't have it, or won't show it to you, this is something you can report to local law enforcement - Soliciting Without a License. Being realistic, the seriousness of your report ranks right up there with such items as reporting a car driving around the square that has an inoperable turn signal, and similar "crimes".
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