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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.4

                            FORM OF LETTER TO BROKERS

                      FAMILY STEAK HOUSES OF FLORIDA, INC.
                             32113 Florida Boulevard
                          Neptune Beach, Florida 32266

                                 August 20, 2001

To: Securities Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies, and Other Nominees

         This letter is being distributed to securities dealers, commercial
banks, trust companies and other nominees in connection with the offering by
Family Steak Houses of Florida, Inc. of an aggregate of 1,250,000 shares of
Common Stock, no par value per share ("Common Stock"), of Family Steak Houses of
Florida, Inc. at a subscription price of $1.10 per share of Common Stock (the
"Subscription Price"), pursuant to the exercise of non-transferable subscription
rights initially distributed on August 20, 2001 ("Subscription Rights"), to all
holders of record of shares of Family Steak Houses of Florida, Inc.'s Common
Stock as of the close of business on August 10, 2001 (the "Record Date"). Each
Subscription Right represents the basic subscription right to purchase one share
of Common Stock for each two shares owned as of the Record Date and also carries
the right to oversubscribe at the Subscription Price for additional shares of
Common Stock (subject to proration if necessary). The Subscription Rights are
described in the enclosed Prospectus and evidenced by a Subscription Certificate
registered in your name or in the name of your nominee.

         We are asking you to contact your clients for whom you hold shares of
Common Stock registered in your name or in the name of your nominee to obtain
instructions with respect to the Subscription Rights.

Enclosed are copies of the following documents:

         1.       Prospectus;

         2.       Instructions for Use of Family Steak Houses of Florida, Inc.
                  Subscription Certificate;

         3.       Form of Letter to Shareholders;

         4.       Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery; and

         5.       Return envelope addressed to Family Steak Houses of Florida,
                  Inc., as Subscription Agent.

Your prompt action is requested. The Subscription Rights will expire at 5:00
P.M., Eastern Time, on October 1, 2001 (the "Expiration Date").


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To exercise Subscription Rights, properly completed and executed
Subscription Certificates and payment in full for all Subscription Rights
exercised must be delivered to the Subscription Agent as indicated in the
Prospectus prior to the Expiration Date, unless the guaranteed delivery
procedures described in the Prospectus are followed.

         Additional copies of the enclosed materials may be obtained by
contacting Edward B. Alexander, at (904) 249-4197.



                                       Sincerely,



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                                       Glen F. Ceiley,
                                       Chairman of the Board