I am only 17, I want to rent a condo or home in the panhandle region of florida for my friends and I. Can I?

Since you are under the age of 18, you are not held accountable for legal doents you sign. Many landlords will therefore not allow you to sign a lease since it will not be binding since you are legally still a minor. You can sign a lease and move in, the lease is not enforcable in court however.