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Alachua County
201 E. University Ave., Room 114
Gainesville, FL 32602
(352) 374-3636
ONLINE: Alachua County Circuit and County Courts
http://www.clerk-alachua-fl.org/clerk/searchmenu.html
Recorder:
www.clerk-alachua-fl.org/clerk/pubrec.html
Baker County
339 E. MacClenny Ave.
MacClenny, FL 32063-2101
(904) 259-3121
ONLINE: Appraiser, Property
www.acpa.fl.org
Civil, Criminal, Probate, Traffic Court
www.clerk.co.bay.fl.us/ovationweb/search.aspx
Tax Collector
http://sctc.elementaldata.com/disclaimer.asp
Bay County
P.O. Box 2269
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 763-9061
Bradford County
P.O. Drawer B
Starke, FL 32091-2110
(904) 964-6280
ONLINE: Deeds, Liens, Judgments, Marriages, Civil Court Records
www.mybradfordcounty.com
Property Appraiser
www.bradfordappraiser.com/Search_F.asp
Brevard County
700 South Park Ave., Bldg. 2
Titusville, FL 32780
(407) 264-5244
ONLINE: Court Records
http://factscfweb1.clerk.co.brevard.fl.us/facts/facts_main_page.cfm
Most Wanted, Arrests (click on Departments)
http://www.sheriff.co.brevard.fl.us
Property Appraiser
http://brevardpropertyappraiser.com/asp/disclaimer.asp
Broward County
515 S.W. 2nd Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1801
(954) 765-4865
ONLINE: Circuit Court Records
http://205.166.161.20/CRSearch/crSearch.asp
Property Tax
http://bcegov.co.broward.fl.us/revenue/nameform.htm
Real Estate, Liens, Recordings
http://205.166.161.12/oncoreV2
Most Wanted, Missing Persons, Arrests
www.sheriff.org
Calhoun County
425 E. Central Ave.
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-4545
Charlotte County
118 W. Olympia Ave.
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 637-2199
ONLINE: Charlotte County Property Appraiser
www.ccappraiser.com/record.asp
Land Records/Grantor-Grantee
http://208.47.160.70
Arrests, Most Wanted
www.ccso.org/localcrime/crimedatabase.cfm
Citrus County Clerk of Court
110 N. Apopka Ave.
Inverness, FL 34450-4245
(352) 637-9410
ONLINE:
Citrus County Property
www.pa.citrus.fl.us/ccpaask.html
(free access to assessor's information)
Marriage Licenses
www.clerk.citrus.fl.us/marrsearch.asp
Property Tax
http://citrustaxcollector.governmax.com
Recorder, Deeds, Judgments, Liens
www.clerk.citrus.fl.us/hart_wwwroot
Clay County
825 N. Orange Ave.
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 284-6300
ONLINE: Circuit Civil and Traffic Courts
http://clerk.co.clay.fl.us/asp/pub_pi_queryname.asp
Felony and Misdemeanor Courts
http://clerk.co.clay.fl.us/asp/cr_pi_queryname.asp
Most Wanted, Sex Offender
http://claysheriff.com
Property Appraiser
www.ccpao.com/ccpao/ccpao.asp?page=Disclaimer
Recording, Deeds, Liens, Judgments
http://clerk.co.clay.fl.us/ASP/or_queryname.asp
Collier County
3301 E. Tamiami Trail, Building H
Naples, FL 34112
(941) 774-8999
ONLINE: Clerk of Courts
www.clerk.collier.fl.us/clerkspublicac/Default.htm
Property Appraiser
www.collierappraiser.com/Disclaimer.asp
Wanted/Missing Persons
www.colliersheriff.org
Columbia County
P.O. Box 2069
Lake City, FL 32056
(904) 755-4100
ONLINE: Property Tax
www.columbiataxcollector.com/collectmax/collect30.asp
Recorder, Liens, Judgments, Deeds (click on Official Records)
www.columbiaclerk.com
Dade County
111 NW First St.
Miami, FL 33128
(305) 375-5124
ONLINE: Property Records
www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/pa/Property_Search/ASP/record.asp
Civil, Criminal, Misdemeanor
www.miami-dadeclerk.com/dadecoc/Online_Services.asp
Property, GIS-Mapping
www.emapsplus.com/FLDade/maps
Recording, Judgments, Deeds, Liens
www.miami-dadeclerk.com/public-records/pubsearch.asp
De Soto County
P.O. Box 591
Arcadia, FL 34265
(941) 993-4876
ONLINE: Property Appriaser
http://qpublic.net/desoto/search.html
Dixie County
P.O. Box 1206
Cross City, FL 32628
(904) 498-1200
Duval County
330 E. Bay St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202-2919
(904) 630-2045
ONLINE: Duval County Court
www.ci.jax.fl.us/pub/clerk/default.htm
(free access to civil circuit and county docket data)
Property Appraiser
http://apps2.coj.net/pao/
Recording, Grantor/Grantee, Real Estate
www.duval.fl.us.landata.com/SearchDisclaimer.asp
Tangible Personal Property
http://tc.coj.net/tpproperty/
Escambria County
190 Governmental Center
Pensacola, FL 32501-5796
(850) 595-4170
ONLINE: Property Appraiser, Property Sales
www.escpa.org/search
Flagler County
P.O. Box 787
Bunnell, FL 32110
(904) 437-7433
ONLINE: Most Wanted, Sex Offenders
www.myfcso.com/fcso
Tax Appraiser
www.qpublic.net/flagler/search.html
Franklin County
33 Market St.
Apalachicola, FL 32320
(850) 653-8861
Gadsden County
10 E. Jefferson St.
Quincy, FL 32351-2406
(850) 875-8601
ONLINE: Circuit and County Courts
www.clerk.co.gadsden.fl.us/OfficialRecords
Property Appraiser
www.qpublic.net/gadsden/search.html
Gilchrist County
P.O. Box 37
Trenton, FL 32693-0037
(352) 463-3170
ONLINE: Real Estate, Recorder, Judgments, Liens, Marriages, Deaths
http://records.gilchrist.fl.us/oncorev2/
Glades County
P.O. Box 10
Moore Haven, FL 33471-0010
(941) 946-0949
Gulf County
1000 5th St., Room 148
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456-1648
(904) 229-6112
Hamilton County
207 N.E. 1st St., Room 106
Jasper, FL 32052
(904) 792-1288
Hardee County
417 West Main St.
Wauchula, FL 33873-2831
(941) 773-4174
ONLINE: Most Wanted, Missing, Arrests, Warrants, Inmates
www.hardeeso.com
Property Appraiser
www.hardeecounty.net/cfaps/appraiser/propform.cfm
Hendry County
P.O. Box 1760
La Belle, FL 33975-1760
(941) 675-5217
ONLINE: Property Appraiser
www.hendryprop.com/GIS/Search_F.asp
Hernando County
20 North Main, Recording
Brooksville, FL 34601-2850
(352) 754-4000
ONLINE: Hernando County Circuit and County Courts
www.clerk.co.hernando.fl.us
Arrests, Most Wanted
www.hcso.hernando.fl.us
Highlands County
590 S. Commerce Ave.
Sebring, FL 33870-3705
(941) 386-6596
ONLINE: Highlands County Clerk of the Circuit Court
www.clerk.co.highlands.fl.us/index_new.html
Highlands County Civil Cases
www.clerk.co.highlands.fl.us/index_new.html
Highlands County Property Appraiser
www.appraiser.co.highlands.fl.us/search.html
Land, Recording, Judgments, Deeds, Lients
www.clerk.co.highlands.fl.us/official/search.html
Tax Collector, Personal Property, Real Estate
www.collector.co.highlands.fl.us/search/index.html
Hillsborough County
P.O. Box 1110
Tampa, FL 33601
(813) 276-8100
ONLINE: Hillsborough Arrest Inquiry
www.hcso.tampa.fl.us/pub/default.asp?/Online/sname01
(free access to arrest data in Hillsborough County)
Property Appraiser (813-272-6100)
www.hcpafl.org/disclaimer.html
Recordings, Deeds, Property (Fee-Based)
http://publicrecord.hillsclerk.com
Tax Collector, Personal Property, Real Estate
www.hillstax.org/taxapp/property-information.asp
Warrants, Inmates, Repo/Impounds
www.hcso.tampa.fl.us/Page_Headers/online.htm
Holmes County
201 N. Oklahoma St.
Bonifay, FL 32425-2243
(850) 547-1100
Indian River County
P.O. Box 1028
Vero Beach, FL 32961
(561) 770-5185
ONLINE: Property Appraiser
http://ircpa.irene.net/search.html
Recording, Judgments, Deeds, Liens, Vital Statistics
www.clerk.indian-river.org/recordssearch/ori.asp
Jackson County
P.O. Box 510
Marianna, FL 32447
(904) 482-9552
ONLINE: Civil Indices (Click on Order Official Records)
www.jacksonclerk.com
Property Tax
www.jacksoncountytaxcollector.com/SearchSelect.aspx
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Courthouse
Monticello, FL 32344
(904) 997-3596
ONLINE: Property Tax
http://qpublic.net/jefferson/search.html
Recording, Judgments, Deeds. Liens
www.myjeffersoncounty.com
Tax Collector
www.jeffersoncountytaxcollector.com/SearchSelect.aspx
Lafayette County
P.O. Box 88
Mayo, FL 32066
(904) 294-1600
Lake County
550 W. Main St.
Tavares, FL 32778
(352) 742-4100
ONLINE: Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court
www.clerk.lake.fl.us/services.asp?subject=Online_Official_Records
Lake County Land Records, Judgments, Liens, Marriages, Deaths, Probate
www.lakecountyclerk.org/services.asp?subject=Online_Official_Records
Lee County
P.O. Box 2278
Fort Myers, FL 33902
(941) 335-2283
ONLINE: Circuit Court Records, Felony, Misdemeanor, Traffic
www.leeclerk.org/court_inquiry_disclaimer.htm
Property Appraiser
www.leepa.org/Queries/SearchCriteria.htm
Property Tax
www.leetc.com/search_taxroll_real.asp
Recording, Real Estate, Liens,Judgments, Marriages, Deaths, Probate
www.leeclerk.org/wb_or1
Tangible Property (Tax Collector)
www.leetc.com/search_taxroll_tangible.asp
Tax Certificates
www.leetc.com/search_taxcert.asp
Vessels and Vehicles (by registration number)
www.leetc.com/search_dmv.asp
Land Records
www.leeclerk.org/wb_or1
Leon County
301 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301-1853
(850) 488-7534
ONLINE: Leon County Circuit and County Courts
www.clerk.leon.fl.us
Leon County Marriages
http://cvweb.clerk.leon.fl.us/index_marriage.html
(free access to marriage records)
Leon County Property Appraiser
www.co.leon.fl.us/propappr/search.cfm
Most Wanted
http://lcso.leonfl.org/wanted.htm
Property Taxes
http://dta.co.leon.fl.us/tax/default.asp
Recording, Judgments, Deeds, Liens
http://image.clerk.leon.fl.us/official_records/
Levy County
P.O. Box 610
Bronson, FL 32621
(352) 486-5274
ONLINE: Property Appraiser
www.qpublic.net/levy/search.html
Recording, Deeds, Liens, Judgments, Fictitious Names
http://levyclerk.com/scripts/LevyClerk.exe?K
Liberty County
P.O. Box 399
Bristol, FL 32321
(850) 643-2215
Madison County
237 South Range
Madison, FL 32341
(850) 973-1500
ONLINE: Property, Appraiser, Sales
www.madisonpa.com/GIS/Search_F.asp
Manatee County
P.O. Box 25400
Bradenton, FL 34206
(941) 749-1800
ONLINE: Manatee
County Property Appraiser
www.manateepao.com
(free access to property and assessor's information)
Circuit Court
www.clerkofcourts.com
Civil/Criminal, Marriage/Divorce, Probate, Recordings
www.manateeclerk.com/mpa/cvweb.asp
Most Wanted
http://legal.firn.edu/sheriff/manatee
Property Tax
www.taxcollector.com/dataaccess/design/1owner.asp
Recordings, Liens, Real Estate, Judgments
www.manateeclerk.com/PubRec/RecordedDocs/ormain.htm
Marion County
P.O. Box 1030
Ocala, FL 34478
(352) 620-3925
ONLINE: Marion County Property
www.propappr.marion.fl.us/agree.html
(free access to property and assessor's information)
Circuit Court Records
www.marioncountyclerk.org
Inmates
www.marionso.com:8000/search.asp
Probate, Liens, Deeds, Deaths, Marriages, Judgments, Courts
http://209.251.135.24
Martin County
P.O. Box 94995
Stuart, FL 34994
(407) 288-5577
ONLINE: Martin County Clerk of the Circuit Court
http://clerk-web.martin.fl.us/wb_or1
Martin County Property Appraiser
http://www.paoweb.martin.fl.us/L1.php3?Page=searches
Martin County Real Estate Records
www.martin.fl.us/GOVT/co/tax/search
Property, Tax Collector
http://taxcol.martin.fl.us/advsrch_home.asp
Monroe County
500 Whitehead St.
Key West, FL 33040-6547
(305) 294-4641
ONLINE: Arrests, Inmates
http://www2.keysso.net
Civil, Criminal, Probate
www.clerk-of-the-court.com/searchGlobal.asp
Property Tax, Occupational Licenses
www.monroetaxcollector.com/collectmax/collect30.asp
Property, GIS
www.mcpafl.org/datacenter/mapdisc.asp?
Recording, Mortgages, Deeds, Liens
www.clerk-of-the-court.com/searchOfficialRecords.asp
Nassau County
P.O. Box 456
Fernandia Beach, FL 32035-0456
(904) 321-5700
Okaloosa County
P.O. Box 1265
Crestview, FL 32579
(904) 651-7200
ONLINE: Civil Records, Traffic
www.clerkofcourts.cc/orsearch/disclaimer.htm
Land Records, Judgments, Deeds, Liens, Vital Statistics
www.clerkofcourts.cc/orsearch/disclaimer.htm
Marriage Records
www.clerkofcourts.cc/orsearch/disclaimer.htm
Property Appraiser
http://qpublic.net/okaloosa/search1.html
Tax Collector, Occupational Names
http://okaloosa.governmax.com/collectmax/search_collect.asp?
Okeechobee County
304 N.W. 2nd St., Room 101
Okeechobee, FL 34972-4146
(813) 467-1986
ONLINE: Property Appraiser
www.okeechobeepa.com/GIS/Search_F.asp
Property, GIS, Personal Property
www.emapsplus.com/FLOkeechobee/maps
Orange County
201 S. Rosalind Ave., 4th Floor
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 836-7300
ONLINE: Court Recoirds (use "Public" as username and password)
http://orangeclerk1.onetgov.net/restricted/iclerk/index.htm
Property Tax
www.octaxcol.com/dev/NameSearch.asp
Recording, Deeds, Judgments, Liens, Vital Statistics
www.occompt.com/2002/records.html
Osceola County
17 S. Vernon Ave.
Kissimmee,FL 34741
(407) 847-1300
ONLINE: Assessor, Property Tax
http://ira.property-appraiser.org/ira/PASE/presentation/Osceola/search.asp
Inmates
http://65.34.23.131/index.cfm?IsFuses=inmates
Recording, Deeds, Mortgages, Liens
http://osceolarecorder.governmax.com/recordmax/record40.asp
Tax Collector, Occupational Licenses
www.osceolataxcollector.com/collectmax/collect30.asp?
Palm Beach County
P.O. Box 229
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
(407) 355-2996
ONLINE: Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/papa
(free access to property and assessor's information)
Circuit Court Records
http://web3172.co.palm-beach.fl.us
Civil Court Records
http://courtcon.co.palm-beach.fl.us/pls/jiwp/ck_public_qry_main.cp_main_idx
Real Estate, Property, Tax Collector, Personal Property
www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/tc_pubaccess/default.asp
Recording, Deeds, Liens, Judgments, Vital Statistics
www.pbcountyclerk.com/records_home.html
Sheriff Bookings
www.pbso.org/blotter/criteria.cfm
Tax Deeds
www.pbcountyclerk.com/dt_web2/or_sch_1.asp
Wanted Fugitives, Sexual Predators
www.pbso.org/index.cfm?fa=crimestoppers
Pasco County
7530 Little Rd., Room 220
New Port Richey, FL 34654
(813) 847-8190
ONLINE: Pasco County Property Appraiser
www.appraiser.pascogov.com/search/Default.asp
Most Wanted, Sexual Predators
http://pascosheriff.com
Recording, Deeds, Judgments, Liens, Vital Statistics (click on "records")
www.pascoclerk.com
Tax Collector, Real Estate
http://taxcollector.pascogov.com/search/prclsearch.asp
Pinellas County
315 Court St., Room 170
Clearwater, FL 33756
(813) 464-3267
ONLINE: Pinellas County Appraiser
http://pao.co.pinellas.fl.us/search2.html
Civil/Criminal
https://pubtitles.co.pinellas.fl.us/login/loginx.jsp
Recording/Tax Deed Sales
http://clerk.co.pinellas.fl.us
Tax Collector/Property Tax
www.auto-tech.com/search/default.cfm
Tax Collector, Real Estate
www.visualgov.com/pinellascounty/
Polk County
P.O. Box 9000
Drawer CC-11
Bartow, FL 33831
(941) 534-4548
ONLINE: Circuit Court Civil Records, Real Estate, Liens, Deeds, Recordings, Vital Statistics
www.polkcountyclerk.net/public_records/public_index.html
Property Appraiser/Personal Property
www.polkpa.org
Tax Collector, Property
www.auto-tech.com/search/default.cfm
Putnam County
P.O. Box 758
Palatka, FL 32178
(904) 329-0256
ONLINE: Property, GIS Mapping
www.emapsplus.com/FLPutnam/maps
Sheriff Warrants, Jail Log, Most Wanted
www.pcso.us
Treasurer, Tax Rolls, Occupational Licensing
www.putnam-fl.com/txc/onlineinquiry.htm
Saint Johns County
158 Cordova St.
Saint Augustine, FL 32084-4415
(904) 829-6562
ONLINE: Most Wanted, Sexual Offenders
www.co.st-johns.fl.us/Const-Officers/Sheriff/index.html
Tax Collector, Property Tax, Occupational Licenses
http://stjohnstaxcollector.governmax.com
Saint Lucie County
P.O. Box 700
Fort Pierce, FL 34954
(561) 462-6900
ONLINE: Clerk of Circuit Court, Misdemeanors, Traffic, Bonds, Marriages
www.pasic.org
Santa Rosa County
P.O. Box 472
Milton, FL 32570-0472
(850) 623-0135
ONLINE: Court Records
http://oncoreweb.srccol.com/srccol/party5.asp
Property Appraiser
www.srcpa.org/property.html
Real Estate, Lien, Deed, Recording, Marriage, Death, Judgment
http://oncoreweb.srccol.com/oncoreweb/
Sarasota County
2001 Main St., Room 102
Sarasota, FL 34237
(941) 951-5231
ONLINE: Sarasota County Criminal Records
www.clerk.co.sarasota.fl.us/crimdisclaim.htm
Arrest Records
www.sarasotasheriff.org/arrests.asp
Marriage
www.clerk.co.sarasota.fl.us/marrapp/marrinq.asp
Probate
www.clerk.co.sarasota.fl.us/srqapp/probinq.asp
Property Appraiser, Personal Property
www.sarasotaproperty.net/scpa_record_search.asp
Recorder, Deeds, Judgments, Vital Statistics
www.clerk.co.sarasota.fl.us/online.htm
Seminole County
P.O. Drawer C
Sanford, FL 32772-0659
(407) 323-4330
ONLINE: Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court
www.seminoleclerk.org/OfficialRecords/
Land Records
http://officialrecords.seminoleclerk.org/NV_Records
Felons, Sex Offenders (click on "Criminal Information")
www.seminolesheriff.org
Property Appraiser
www.scpafl.org/pls/web/web.seminole_county_disclaimer
Tax Collector, Real Estate, Personal Property
www.seminoletax.org/TaxSearch.htm
Sumter County
209 N. Florida St.
Bushnell, FL 33513-9402
(352) 793-0215
Suwannee County
200 S. Ohio Ave.
Live Oak, FL 32060-3239
(904) 364-3539
ONLINE: Tax Collector, Property
http://suwanneetaxcollector.governmax.com/collectmax/collect30.asp
Most Wanted, Inmates
www.suwanneesheriff.com
Official Records, Deeds, Liens, Judgments, Marriages
www.suwclerk.org/public.html
Property, GIS-Mapping
www.emapsplus.com/FLSuwannee/maps
Taylor County
P.O. Box 620
Perry, FL 32348 (850) 838-3506
Union County
55 W. Main St., Room 103
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(904) 496-3711
ONLINE: Property, GIS-Mapping
www.emapsplus.com/FLUnion/maps
Volusia County
P.O. Box 6043
De Land, FL 32721
(904) 736-5912
ONLINE: Property Appraiser
http://webserver.vcgov.org/vc_search.html
Citations, 24-Hour Arrest Report (click on "Public Records")
www.clerk.org/index.html
Inmates
http://volusia.org/corrections/search_page.htm
Property, GIS-Mapping
www.emapsplus.com/FLVolusia/maps
Real Estate, Recordings, Deeds, Liens, Tax Deed Sales, Arrests, Vital
Statistics, UCCs (click on "Public Records")
www.clerk.org/index.html
Wakulla County
3056 Crawfordville Hwy.
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-3331
Walton County
571 U.S. Highway 90 East
De Funiak Springs, FL 32433
(850) 892-8118
ONLINE: Land Records, Grantor/Grantee
www.co.walton.fl.us/clerk/orsearch /Default.aspx
Washington County
1293 Jackson Ave., Suite 101
Chipley, FL 32528-0647
(850) 638-6285
ONLINE: Property Tax, Property Sales
www.qpublic.net/washington/index-pa-search.html
Property, Tax Collector
www.qpublic.net/wctc/index-tc-search.html
