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published March 11, 2015

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State of Florida
 
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Below is a directory of the Florida administrative, court, and government offices. This also includes the staff in most locations.

Capital: Tallahassee
18,801,310 (2010 Census)
State Information: (850) 488-1234
State Website: http://www.myflorida.com
 
Administrative Office of the Courts
 
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Supreme Court Bldg., 500 S. Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1900
(850) 922-5081; Fax: (850) 488-0156
Email: osca@flcourts.org
Website: www.flcourts.org
Court Administrator: P.K Jameson
 
Attorney Discipline

Department of Lawyer Regulation
The Florida Bar
651 E. Jefferson St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300
(850) 561-5839; Fax: (850) 561-9403
Toll-free: (800) 342-8060, Ext. 5839
Website: www.floridabar.org
Rivergate Plaza, Suite M100, 444 Brickell Ave., Miami, FL 33131
(305) 377-4445; Fax: (305) 377-4519
1000 Legion PL, Suite 1625, Orlando, FL 32801-5200
(407) 425-5424; Fax: (407) 841-5403
Sunrise, FL 33323
(954) 835-0233; Fax: (954) 835-0133
4200 George J. Bean Pkwy., Suite 2580, Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 875-9821; Fax: (813) 872-6953
Dir. of Lawyer Regulation: Adria E. Quintela
Dir., Legal Division: John Berry
Chief Disciplinary Counsel:
Alan A. Pascal (Ft. Lauderdale)
Arlene K. Sankel (Miami)
Sheila M. Tuma (Tampa)
James N. Watson, Jr. (Tallahassee)
Jan K. Wichrowski (Orlando)
 
Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General
The Capitol, PL-01
107 W. Gaines St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
Switchboard: (850) 414-3300
Citizen Services: (850) 414-3990
Toll-free: (866) 966-7226
Fax: (850) 410-1630
Website: www.mjrfloridalegal.com
Atty. General: Pam Bondi (Republican)
Elected; next election Nov. 2014
 
Banking Department

Department of Financial Services
200 E. Gaines St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0300
(850) 413-3100; Fax: (850) 413-2950
Website: www.myfloridacfo.com
Chief Financial Officer: Jeff Atwater
 
Bar Admissions

Florida Board of Bar Examiners
Tippin Moore Bldg., 1891 Eider Ct., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1750
(850) 487-1292; Fax: (850) 414-6822
CLE: (850) 561-5842
Website: www.floridabarexam.org

30 hours CLE required per three years, including 5 hours in legal ethics, professionalism, bias elimination, substance abuse, or mental illness awareness.

No admission without exam. Use zip code 32308 for FedEx deliveries.
 
Bar Association

The Florida Bar
651E. Jefferson St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300
(850) 561-5600; Fax: (850) 561-9405
Website: www.floridabar.org
Exec. Dir.: John F. Harkness, Jr.
Integrated Bar
Annual Meeting-June, 2015
 
Client Protection Fund

Clients' Security Fund
The Florida Bar
651E. Jefferson St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300
(850) 561-5812; Fax: (850) 561-9407
Website: www.floridabar.org/csf
Coordinator: Patricia Osborne
 
Commerce Department

Enterprise Florida, Inc.
800 N. Magnolia Ave., Suite 1100, Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 956-5600; Fax: (407) 956-5599
Email: information@eflorida.com
Website: http://www.eflorida.com

Tallahassee Regional Office
325 John Knox Rd., Suite 201, Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 298-6620; Fax: (850) 298-6659
International Trade and Development Office
201 Alhambra Cir., Suite 610, Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305) 808-3660; Fax: (305) 808-3586
President/C.E.O.: Gray Swoope
 
Corporations Officers

Division of Corporations Department of State
Clifton Bldg., 2661 Executive Center Cir., Tallahassee, FL 32301
Mailing Address: PO. Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314
Corporate Amendments, Dissolutions, Mergers: (850) 245-6050
Annual Reports: (850) 245-6056
Foreign Qualifications, Domestic, Non-Profit & Profit: (850) 245-6052
Fictitious Names: (850) 245-6058
Foreign Qualifications: (850) 245-6062
LLC Reinstatements: (850) 245-6059
Trademarks, LLC's & Limited Partnerships: (850) 245-6051
Email: corphelp@dos.state.fl.us
Website: www.sunbiz.org
Director: Brenda Tadlock (Acting)
Email: brenda.tadlock@dos.myflorida.com

Florida UCC, Inc.
Image API, Inc., Bldg. D, 2002 Old St. Augustine Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32301
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5588, Tallahassee, FL 32314
(850) 222-8526
Website: www.floridaucc.com
 
Criminal History Board

Criminal Justice Information Services
Department of Law Enforcement Criminal History Services
2331 Phillips Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32308
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302
(850) 410-8109
United States
Website: www.fdle.state.fl.us ; www2.fdle.state.fl.us/cchinet
 
Economic Development Administration

Department of Economic Opportunity
Caldwell Bldg., 107 E. Madison St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-4120
(850) 245-7105; Fax: (850) 921-3223
General Counsel: (850) 245-7150
General Counsel Fax: (850) 921-3230
Website: www.floridajobs.org
Exec. Dir.: Jesse Panuccio
 
Governor's Office

Office of the Governor
PL-05 The Capitol, 400 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-7146
Website: www.flgov.com
444 N. Capitol St. N.W., Suite 349, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 624-5885; Fax: (202) 624-5886
Governor: Richard L. Scott (Republican)
Next election Nov. 2014
 
Highest State Court

Supreme Court
Supreme Court Bldg. 500 S. Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1927
(850) 488-0125
Website: www.floridasupremecourt.org
Chief Justice: Jorge Labarga
Clerk of the Supreme Court: John A. Tbmasino
 
Insurance Department

Office of Insurance Regulation
200 E. Gaines St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 413-3140
Website: www.floir.com
Commissioner: Kevin M. McCarty
 
Motor Vehicle Office

Florida Division of Motorist Services Dept, of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Neil Kirkman Bldg., 2900 Apalachee Pkwy., Mail Stop 91, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0600 (850) 617-2000
Website: www.flhsmv.gov
Website (Tax Collectors' Offices): http://www.flhsmv.gov/offices/
Website (Fee Information): http://www3.flhsmv.gov/mv/proc/fees/feecontents.html

Applications for vehicle titles and registrations should be submitted to county Thx Collector's office. Most offices offer expedited services

Fees for obtaining title history (Form HSMV 90510): Certified copy, $3.00; current registration request, $0.50; title record request (by vehicle/vessel identification number only)--title history printout, $1.00; specific title transaction, $1.00; complete title history, $15.00; motor vehicle record request by name, $0.50 each; request for letters of verification-$1.00; certified, $4.00

Florida Division of Driver Licenses Dept, of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Neil Kirkman Bldg., Room B239, MS-91, 2900 Apalachee Pkwy., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0500
(850) 617-2000; Fax: (850) 617-3916
Website: www.flhsmv.gov

For Abstracts write: Bureau of Records
2900 Apalachee Pkwy., MS-91, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0575
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5775, Tallahassee, FL 32314-5775
Driver's Licenses; abstracts may be obtained from county clerks. Fee for obtaining abstract: 3 year, $8.00; Certified 3 year, 7 year, or complete, $10.00 Letter of verification: $2.50; certified, $3.00
 
Police

Florida Dept, of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
Neil Kirkman Bldg., 2900 Apalachee Pkwy., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0500 (850) 617-2000
Website: www.flhsmv.gov

Accident Reports: Dept, of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
Traffic Crash Records Section
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 617-3416
Exec. Dir.: Julie L. Jones
Dir., Highway Patrol: Col. David H. Brierton, Jr.

Fee for obtaining accident report: $10.00 (For accidents that occurred less than one year ago, contact local FHP station in the area where the crash occurred.)
 
Probate, Recording and Notary Certificate Offices

Estate & Wills: Clerk of Circuit Court's Offices, each county
Deeds and Mortgages: Clerk of Courtfs Offices, each county Notary Certificates:
Secretary of State, Div. of Corporations, Apostille Certification
P.O. Box 6800, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6800
(850) 245-6053
($10.00; Apostille certification of original certified copies obtained from the Clerk of the Circuit Court, $20.00)
 
Senators, U.S.

Bill Nelson (Democrat)
716 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5274
Website: www.billnelson.senate.gov
Marco Rubio (Republican)
284 Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington, DC 20510
(202) 225-3041
Website: www.rubio.senate.gov
 
Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State
R.A. Gray Bldg., 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 245-6500; Fax: (850) 245-6125
Website: http://dos.myflorida.com
Secretary of State: Ken Detzner (Republican)
Appointed
 
Tax Department

Department of Revenue
5050 W. Tennessee St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0100
(850) 617-8600
Tax Information &Assistance: (800) 352-3671
Florida Relay Services-711 (TTY): (800) 955-8771
TDD: (850) 922-1115; Fax: (850) 488-0024
Website: http://dor.myflorida.com
Exec. Dir.: Marshall Stranburg
General Counsel: Nancy Staff
Mailing Address: RO. Box 6668, Tallahassee, FL 32314
 
Victim Compensation Program

Bureau of Victim Compensation
Office of the Attorney General
The Capitol, PL-01, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
(850) 414-3300, (800) 226-6667; Fax: (850) 414-6197
Email: vcintake@myfloridalegaI.com
Website: http://myfloridalegal.com/victims
Fla. Stat. Ann. Chapter §960
 
Vital Statistics

Bureau of Vital Statistics
Department of Health
1217 Pearl St., Jacksonville, FL 32202
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 210, Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
(904) 359-6900, Ext. 9000; Fax: (904) 359-6633
Vital Chek (credit card orders): (877) 550-7330
Website: www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics

Some births from 1865 with majority from 1917. Some deaths from 1877 with majority from 1917. Marriages and Divorces from 1927.

Certified copy - Births, $9.00 (certified photocopy, $14.00); Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, $5.00 (additional years searched, additional $2.00 each). Additional copies ordered at the same time, $4.00 each.

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