Cases from cite.case.law:

PITTS, v. STATE, 263 So. 3d 834 (Fla. App. Ct. 2019)

. . . Section 90.405, Florida Statutes, dictates the methods of proving character at trial. . . . Under section 90.405(1), any time a person's character is admissible, it may be proven by evidence of . . . specific instances of conduct unless character is "an essential element of a charge, claim, or defense." § 90.405 . . . This is effectively specific-act character testimony under section 90.405(2), and because Pitts's character . . . that testimony about his reputation for sexual non-violence should have been admitted under section 90.405 . . .

RIGTERINK, v. STATE, 193 So. 3d 846 (Fla. 2016)

. . . (ii) establish a foundation for William Farmer’s testimony to satisfy the requirements of sections 90.405 . . . fleeting encounters, or rumor, and was insufficient to satisfy the admissibility predicate of section 90.405 . . . Id. at 895; see also § 90.405(1) (“When evidence of the character of a person or of a trait of that person . . .

GALLO, v. STATE, 183 So. 3d 1079 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . However, to admit reputation evidence under section 90.405(1), Florida Statutes, a witness must establish . . .

J. CARLISLE, v. STATE, 137 So. 3d 479 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Court also discussed the potential admissibility of the prior recantation under sections 90.610 and 90.405 . . . The Court also found the recantation would be inadmissible under section 90.405(2) because the victim . . .

McPHEE, v. STATE, 117 So. 3d 1137 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . Section 90.405(2), Florida Statutes (2008), provides that, “[w]hen character or a trait of character . . .

WILSON, v. STATE, 72 So. 3d 331 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . Even if he had, opinion testimony is the recognized method of proving character, section 90.405(1), Florida . . .

RIGTERINK, v. STATE, 66 So. 3d 866 (Fla. 2011)

. . . predicate: Section 90.405 governs the type of evidence that may be used to prove reputation. . . . State, 578 So.2d 811, 813 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991) (holding that section 90.405, Florida Statutes, “specifically . . . .2d 451, 469 (Fla.2006) (“As a predicate to the introduction of ... reputation evidence, ... section 90.405 . . . Therefore, the trial court did not abuse its discretion by excluding Farmer’s testimony under section 90.405 . . . Section 90.405(1), Florida Statutes (2005), reads as follows: Reputation. — When evidence of the character . . .

CHILDERS, v. L. FLOYD,, 642 F.3d 953 (11th Cir. 2011)

. . . . § 90.405(1) (permitting reputation evidence). . . .

PANTOJA, v. STATE, 59 So. 3d 1092 (Fla. 2011)

. . . Next, Pantoja argues that the victim’s prior accusation should have been admitted under section 90.405 . . . Section 90.405(2) provides, ‘When character or a trait of character of a person is an essential element . . . “Were this court to expand the narrow application of section 90.405(2)’s character at issue provision . . . Likewise, Pantoja contends that evidence of a prior accusation is admissible under section 90.405(2) . . . There is some support for this argument [that a prior false accusation is admissible under section 90.405 . . .

MUNOZ, v. STATE, 45 So. 3d 954 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . See § 90.405, Fla. Stat. (2009). . . .

CHILDERS, v. L. FLOYD,, 608 F.3d 776 (11th Cir. 2010)

. . . State, 578 So.2d 811, 813 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991) (holding that section 90.405, Florida Statutes, does not . . .

HENDRICKS, v. STATE, 34 So. 3d 819 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . his reputation for sexual morality was error because it was admissible under section 90.404(l)(a) and 90.405 . . . Section 90.405, Florida Statutes (2008), dictates the methods of proving character at trial. . . . Under section 90.405(1), any time a person’s character is admissible, it may be proven by evidence of . . . conduct unless that person’s character is “an essential element of a charge, claim, or defense.” § 90.405 . . . See § 90.405 (listing the proper methods of proving character and omitting opinion testimony from the . . .

PANTOJA, v. STATE, 990 So. 2d 626 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . Appellant contends that the evidence of the victim’s prior accusations could have been admitted under 90.405 . . .

WILLIAMS, v. STATE, 982 So. 2d 1190 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . presenting a predicate to admit character evidence of the victim under sections 90.404(l)(b)l. and 90.405 . . .

LOVE, v. STATE, 971 So. 2d 280 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . Ehrhardt, § 404.6 (Emphasis added); § 90.405, Fla. Stat. (2006); see Dupree, 615 So.2d at 721. . . .

ROEBUCK, v. STATE, 953 So. 2d 40 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . Section 90.405(2), Florida Statutes (1985) allows proof of specific incidents of conduct where that evidence . . . of character of a person is an essential element of a charge, claim, or defense pursuant to section 90.405 . . . Were this court to expand the narrow application of section 90.405(2)’s character at issue provision . . .

WELCH, v. STATE, 940 So. 2d 1244 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . “It is clear that nothing under section 90.405 nor in the case law of Florida authorizes the defense . . .

D. BRITTON, v. STATE, 928 So. 2d 386 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . . § 90.405(1), Fla. Stat. (2004). . . .

IBAR, v. STATE, 938 So. 2d 451 (Fla. 2006)

. . . As a predicate to the introduction of such reputation evidence, however, section 90.405, Florida Statutes . . .

STATE v. STORER,, 920 So. 2d 754 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . under section 90.404 but that the method of proving the issue of character is resolved under section 90.405 . . . Typically, Williams rule evidence is admitted as "specific instance” evidence under section 90.405(2) . . .

CHILDERS, v. STATE, 931 So. 2d 86 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . State, 578 So.2d 811, 813 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991) (holding that section 90.405, Florida Statutes, does not . . .

CHILDERS, v. STATE, 936 So. 2d 585 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . State, 578 So.2d 811, 813 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991) (holding that section 90.405, Florida Statutes, does not . . .

W. HENDERSON, v. STATE, 919 So. 2d 652 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . This type of reputation evidence is admissible pursuant to sections 90.404 and 90.405, Florida Statutes . . .

A. K. a v. STATE, 898 So. 2d 1112 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . . § 90.405(1) (2003). . . .

BULKMATIC TRANSPORT COMPANY, v. C. TAYLOR,, 860 So. 2d 436 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . . § 90.405(1), Fla. Stat. (2000). . . . . § 90.405(2), Fla. Stat. (2000). . . .

IVORY, v. STATE, 821 So. 2d 1258 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . In this instance, the admission of the rebuttal evidence violated . sections 90.404(l)(c) and 90.405( . . .

J. BAKER, v. STATE, 804 So. 2d 564 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . specific acts of misconduct, the court noted an exception to that rule which allows, based on section 90.405 . . .

ROBERTSON, v. STATE, 780 So. 2d 94 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . Section 90.405, Florida Statutes (1998), provides that character may be proved by reputation or by specific . . . The comments to section 90.405 explain that, “The section [§ 90.405, Methods of proving character] confines . . .

NELSON, v. STATE, 739 So. 2d 1177 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Section 90.405 entitled “Methods of proving character,” provides that when evidence of character is admissible . . . Addressing both sections 90.609 and 90.405, our supreme court stated: Essentially, it must be established . . .

HOFFMAN, v. STATE, 708 So. 2d 962 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . To prove reputation under section 90.405, Florida Statutes (1997) it is necessary to lay the foundation . . .

BOZEMAN, v. STATE, 698 So. 2d 629 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . This is contrary to sections 90.404(l)(a) and 90.405(1), Florida Statutes (1995). . . .

M. CARTER, v. STATE, 687 So. 2d 327 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . . § 90.405, Fla.Stat. . . . .

LARZELERE, v. STATE, 676 So. 2d 394 (Fla. 1996)

. . . Section 90.405 governs the type of evidence that may be used to prove reputation. . . .

BEAL, Jr. v. STATE, 620 So. 2d 1015 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . . § 90.405(2), Fla.Stat. (1989); Tallahassee Furniture Co., Inc. v. . . .

DUPREE, v. STATE, 615 So. 2d 713 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . evidence was admissible under section 90.404, it nonetheless would have been inadmissible under Section 90.405 . . . Section 90.405 provides: (1) REPUTATION. — When evidence of the character of a person or of a trait of . . . Therefore, such evidence was inadmissible under section 90.405. See, e.g., Taylor v. . . .

SMITH, v. STATE, 606 So. 2d 641 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . appellant was properly allowed to introduce evidence of Newton’s reputation for violence under Section 90.405 . . . Therefore, appellant should have been permitted to testify under Section 90.405(2), Florida Statutes . . .

TALLAHASSEE FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. a v. HARRISON,, 583 So. 2d 744 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Further, the Florida evidence code, Section 90.405(2), Florida Statutes, provides that when character . . .

FLANAGAN, v. STATE, 586 So. 2d 1085 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . defendant did not fit the profile of a pedophile was disallowed because the court considered that section 90.405 . . .

WYATT, v. STATE, 578 So. 2d 811 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Additionally, section 90.405, Florida Statutes (1987), specifically limits the introduction of character . . .

WARREN, v. STATE, 577 So. 2d 682 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . admissible evidence on the issue of self-defense is character evidence which is governed by section 90.405 . . . 90.404, Florida Statutes, and when admissible, it may be proven by the methods set forth in section 90.405 . . . determination of admissability of the evidence excluded in the instant case is not governed by section 90.405 . . .

STATE v. SMITH,, 573 So. 2d 306 (Fla. 1990)

. . . . § 90.405, Fla.Stat.; see, e.g., Smith, 410 So.2d at 580-81. . . .

J. DUPONT, v. STATE, 556 So. 2d 457 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Even if he had, opinion testimony is the recognized method of proving character, section 90.405(1), Florida . . .

TODOROVICH, v. W. WOLFNER,, 555 So. 2d 372 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . be admitted where character, or a trait of character, is an element of a claim or defense, section 90.405 . . .

RHODES, v. STATE, 547 So. 2d 1201 (Fla. 1989)

. . . Moreover, the circumstances here do not implicate section 90.405.(2) since the attempted cross-examination . . .

MOZQUEDA, v. STATE, 541 So. 2d 777 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . State, 452 So.2d 98 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984); § 90.405(1), Fla.Stat. (1987), and of particular acts of violence . . .

RETY, v. GREEN, 546 So. 2d 410 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . .§ 90.405(2), Fla.Stat. (1987); M. Graham, Handbook of Florida Evidence § 405.2, at 232 (1987). . . .

JAGGERS, v. STATE, 536 So. 2d 321 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . Section 90.405(2) specifically limits the use of character evidence by means of specific instances of . . . Section 90.405(2), Florida Statutes (1985) allows proof of specific incidents of conduct where that evidence . . .

GORDON v. STATE OF FLORIDA, 35 Fla. Supp. 2d 17 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1988)

. . . . § 90.405 (1985) as authority for this argument. . . . argues that the appropriate rebuttal evidence to her good character is reputation evidence under F.S. § 90.405 . . . Its final contention is that F.S. § 90.405(2) allows it to rebut pertinent traits by the use of specific . . . Section 90.405(1) of the Florida Statutes (1985) provides that “[w]hen evidence of the character of a . . .

STATE v. PETTIS,, 520 So. 2d 250 (Fla. 1988)

. . . . § 90.405(2), Fla.Stat. (1983). . . .

STATE v. WILSON, WILSON, v. STATE, 509 So. 2d 1281 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . testified concerning appellant’s reputation for peacefulness the State, in accordance with section 90.405 . . .

WATSON, v. STATE, 509 So. 2d 396 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . See §§ 90.404 — 90.405, Fla. Stat. (1985). We reverse and remand for a new trial. . . .

WEBSTER, v. STATE, 500 So. 2d 285 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . Under the Florida Evidence Code, sections 90.404(l)(b)l and 90.405(1), Florida Statutes (1985), the accused . . .

KRUSE, v. STATE, 483 So. 2d 1383 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . State, 429 So.2d 338 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983); §§ 90.404(l)(a), 90.405, Fla. Stat. (1983). . . .

SANCHEZ, v. STATE, 445 So. 2d 1 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . State, 410 So.2d 950 (Fla. 5th DCA), rev. denied, 419 So.2d 1201 (Fla.1982); section 90.405(1), Florida . . .

IVESTER, v. STATE, 429 So. 2d 1271 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . Although specific instances of violence by the person involved are not ordinarily admissible, see Section 90.405 . . . Before the enactment of the 1978 amendment, section 90.405(1) provided in part: “On cross examination . . . State, 49 So.2d 332 (Fla.1950).” 6B Florida Statutes Annotated § 90.405 at 425. . . .

DIXON, v. STATE, 426 So. 2d 1258 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . . § 90.405, Fla.Stat. (1981). . . .

WROBEL, v. STATE, 410 So. 2d 950 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . This argument, however, omits the pertinent reference to section 90.405, Florida Statutes (1979), which . . . It is clear that nothing under section 90.405 nor in the case law of Florida authorizes the defense to . . .

J. HODGES, v. STATE, 403 So. 2d 1375 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . See § 90.405, Fla.Stat. (1979); 1 Wigmore on Evidence, § 193, at 642 (3d Ed. 1940). . . . .

PINO v. KOELBER, a, 389 So. 2d 1191 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . . §§ 90.404(1), 90.405, Fla.Stat. (1979). . . .

MARTINEZ, v. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 621 F.2d 184 (5th Cir. 1980)

. . . . § 90.405(2) (1979). . . .