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Florida Statute § 542.335 lists five legitimate business interests which are protected through non-compete agreements. First on the list is trade secrets which includes information such as formulas, patterns, compilations,
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An employer has a legitimate business interest in prohibiting an employee from soliciting customers whom the employer has a substantial relationship.  Hilb Rogal & Hobbs of Fla., Inc. v. Grimmel,
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