Florida’s District Courts of Appeal (DCAs) function as the courts of last resort for most litigants in the state court system. Most appeals to the DCAs are filed in appeal of “final judgments” of the circuit courts. This Article examines the difficulties that have arisen over the years as the DCAs attempt to determine what is, and what is not, a “final judgment” that is appealable on that basis. The analysis is limited to appeals from civil and administrative, rather than criminal, orders. Part Two of this Article contains a brief overview of the history of Florida’s appellate court structure. Part Three provides an overview of the DCAs’ jurisdiction; Part Four examines in detail the Florida courts’ efforts to clarify the standard against which an order’s “finality” is measured. Part Five analyzes the procedure by which final (actual or putative) orders are appealed, and Part Six concludes with a summary of how well the system is currently working.