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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001118847</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>QUANTUM GROUP INC /FL</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>QGP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000704159</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PAULSON CAPITAL CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>811 SW NAITO PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97204</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000897686</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PAULSON JACQUELINE M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>811 SW NAITO PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97204</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000898196</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PAULSON CHESTER L F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>811 SW NAITO PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97204</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>A form 3 was filed on November 5, 2008 in error.  The reporting parties were not, and are not, a Director, Officer, or 10% Owner of the Issuer.  A form 3/A was filed on January 21, 2009 amending the Form 3 filed on November 5, 2008.  This form 5 is being filed as the reporting parties were not, and are not, subject to Section 16 reporting.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carol A. Rice, Attorney-in-Fact for Chester L.F. Paulson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carol A. Rice, Attorney-in-Fact for Jacqueline M. Paulson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carol A. Rice, Authorized Agent for Paulson Capital Corp.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carol A. Rice, Authorized Agent for Paulson Family LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carol A. Rice, Authorized Agent for Paulson Investment Co., Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
