Just got mine last week in the mail.
About 3 months prior to expiration you will get a package in the mail from the Florida Department of Agriculture containing fingerprint card and application. The renewal is identical to the first time application except you need not show training.
The only thing you can do to “get a jump” is have a passport photo ready. You cannot get an application for renewal by request
The cost is $87 total for 7 years which is a drop from the original
Go have the prints rolled by a police department on the provided card. Send application, picture, and prints in the provided envelope. They cashed my check in about a week and received my new license in about 6 weeks.