[1] He did not pass the first round, but he did score higher than Shane Dorian, a professional surfer twenty years Florence's senior.

[12] According to surfer Mitch Crews, who witnessed Florence's performance at the 2014 Billabong Pro Teahupoo, "He makes it look stupidly easily no matter how big or small the wave is.

[20] On October 25, 2016, Florence won the Meo Rip Curl Pro, in Portugal securing the WSL World Championship title.

In December 2017, Florence clinched his second straight world title at Pipeline, coming in second in the event to Jeremy Flores.

[23] In December 2019, Florence qualified for the 2020 Olympics despite missing much of the 2019 World Surf League Men's Champion Tour due to an ACL injury.

[25] Florence won the Billabong Pipeline Masters in December 2020, beating Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina in the finals, but missed most of the 2021 season after incurring an injury at the Boost Mobile Margaret River Pro, finishing 11th at the end of the year.

In December 2021, Florence won the Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Haleiwa Challenger, scoring an excellent heat in the final.

He retained the Triple Crown of Surfing for 2021, in an event held in January 2022, alongside fellow Hawaiian Carissa Moore.

In December 2023, Florence won the Vans Pipe Masters, alongside fellow Hawaiian Moana Jones Wong.

[26] In 2024, Florence was the first seed at the conclusion of the WSL season, clinching his third world title at Lower Trestles against Italo Ferreira.

He is now sponsored by: Machu Picchu Energy, Stance, Futures, Nixon, Dakine, Clif Bar, Electric, Yeti and Pyzel surfboards.

[30][31] Done With videography by director Blake Vincent Kueny and premiering at the House of Vans, in Brooklyn, on February 23, 2013, Done, Florence's first surfing film, received Surfer Poll 2013 Movie of the Year Award.

[48] The series consists of 7 episodes, which were released approximately every month, about Florence's quest for the first world title of his career.