as above. We need to obtain one for when we arrive to take up
residency on Aug 26th. How do I /we do this and is there anything we
can do from here to prepare?
U.K.residents, going over for three years on business.

Hello Alcatraz,

I'm posting this as a comment rather than an answer because I am
providing you with contact information rather than the answer to your
question. If this should suffice for you, please advise me and I will
post this as an answer ... thanks.

After arriving in Florida, you will need to go to the Florida
Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles office in your county of
residence.  The link below will give you a page of county office links
for this agency.

Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle Offices
http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/offices/

If you're uncertain which county you'll be residing in, please post a
clarification and I will let you know which county your city of
residence is located in.

If you'd like to avoid the cost of a trans-atlantic phone call to the
county office, you may also complete an online form requesting
information on how you should best proceed. They will email you a
response.

Division of Driver Licenses
Customer Service Help Page
http://casey.hsmv.state.fl.us/ddl/emailsystem/EmailRecordAdd.cfm

The following web page outlines what forms are required for
non-immigrant, non-citizens who wish to obtain a valid Florida drivers
license. Unfortunately this page does not indicate if any materials
may be faxed in advance or whether you are required to present your
documents in person.

Obtaining Your Florida Drivers License or ID Card
Non-United States Citizens
http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/ddl/faqkeys.html#NUSC

Below are additional links which may be of interest to you.

Florida Dept of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles (Main web page)
http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/html/dlnew.html

Contact Information for Florida Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/html/contact.html
Customer Service Center (850) 922-9000

The British in Florida
Driving Licenses in Florida
http://sunnybrits.com/british/legal/driving.htm

Florida State Web Page
http://www.myflorida.com

Search terms used: Florida+driver+license

Best wishes for the least amount of hassle in obtaining your license!
And enjoy your time in sunny Florida.

fsw

Oops, I just found this. It looks like you have to appear in person
rather than sending documents in advance.

Changing Your Address on Your Driver License
http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/dhsmv/900.html

That web page indicates that for change of address, non US citizens
must appear in person at the office. So I suspect that you'll have to
do the entire application in person as well, but you can find out for
sure by contacting the officials from the links I provided in my first
comment.

fsw