Licensing & Registration
Automobile & Boat Registration | Communities & Realty | Driver's Licensing | Hunting & Fishing License | Local Libraries | Registering for Public School | Voter Registration
Automobile Registration
Escambia County 850-438-6500
Santa Rosa County 850-983-1800
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New residents must obtain Florida license plates upon establishing legal residency or by the day they begin work in Florida or by the time they register their children in school.
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To register, you must bring the vehicle itself, a valid identification (such as an out-of-state driver’s license), title or proof of out-of-state financing arrangements, odometer reading, proof of personal injury protection insurance and proof of property damage liability coverage.
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Call for information or other requirements and the location of the nearest office.
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Taxation
• Property Appraiser Escambia County 850-434-2735
• Florida Department of Revenue 850-595-5170
• Escambia County Tax Collector 850-438-6500
• Santa Rosa County Tax Collector 850-983-1800
One of the most pleasant discoveries for newcomers is that Florida has no personal income tax. However, there is a state corporate tax. For more information, call Florida Department of Revenue at 595-5170.
In 1999 the 44-square block downtown business district had a property tax of 24.874 mills per $1,000 of assessed value.
Outside that area, the city rates were 22.874 mills per $1,000 of assessed value. In the unincorporated areas of the county it was 18.564 mills per $1,000 of assessed value.
There is a 7.5 percent sales tax on the retail sale or rental of tangible personal property, and no sales tax on groceries or medicines.
Boat Registration
If a person resides within the state for more than 90 days they are required to register their boat. Done at the Tax Collector's office there will be a $6 to $10 title fee plus a decal fee varying on the size of the boat. Lengths of less than six feet are $7.25, 65-100 ft. are $102.25, and mid-sized prices within that range.
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Communities & Realty
Read about Northwest Florida communities and learn about the history, anemeties, and lifestyle that comes with living on the Gulf Coast.
Looking for a new home? Our web site will help you find your new home in Northwest Florida!
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Driver's License
Driver’s License Offices
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4324 Lillian Hwy., Pensacola 850-453-7480
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100 Stumpfield Rd., Pensacola 850-484-5015 or 850-484-5016
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1386-A Shoreline Dr., Gulf Breeze 850-934-5180
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6089 Old Bagdad Hwy., Milton 850-983-5320
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7500 N. Century Blvd., Suite 1, Century 850-438-6500
Required within 30 days if you have become a resident of Florida, are employed by Florida or have registered a child in a Florida public school.
New residents are required to pass only a vision exam if they have a valid driver’s license from another state.
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Your vehicle must be registered before you can get a driver’s license.
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A new license costs $20 and is valid six years. License renewal is $15.
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An appointment to get the license is recommended. Call for information at nearest office. All of them are open Tuesday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and some are open on Monday.
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Hunting & Fishing License
Obtaining a fishing or hunting license requires only having a Florida driver's license and paying the appropriate fee.
Hunting licenses cost $12.50, fresh or saltwater fishing licenses cost $13.50; each is good for one year. You can obtain your license of choice at the Tax Collector's office of your selection.
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Libraries
West Florida Regional Library System
• Headquarters, 200 W. Gregory, Pensacola 850-436-1760
Website: www.WFRL.LIB.FL.US
• Gulf Breeze Branch, 1060 Shoreline Dr. 850-932-0156
• Jay Branch Library, 5259 Booker Lane 850-675-6293
• Milton Library Branch, 5541 Alabama St. 850-623-5565
• Navarre Branch Library, 8484 James Harvell Rd. 850-936-6120
• Southwest Branch Library, Perdido, 12385 Sorrento Rd. 850-453-7780
• Friends of Pace Area Library 850-994-9633
• Tryon Branch, 5740 N. 9th. 850-494-7373
• Pensacola Historical Society Resource Center & Library, 117 E. Government, Pensacola 850-434-5455
The library sytems also offers catalog dial-up services.
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Registering for Public School
To register your child for Florida public school you must have a Certificate of Immunization (Certificate of immunization issued by a local pediatrician or the county health department. Florida law requires students to have these immunizations: diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus (DPT series), five doses; poliomyelitis (shot or oral), four doses; measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), two doses.), birth certificate, proof of physical examination within the last 12 months, proof of residence such as an electrical bill or rent receipt, and a copy of the last report card issued if transfering from another school.
You can contact your local school district for more information:
Escambia County School District - (850) 432 - 6121
215 West Garden Street
Pensacola, Florida 32501
Santa Rosa County School District - (850) 983-5000
603 Canal Street
Milton, Florida 32570
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Voter Registration
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections
223 S. Palafox Place, Room 400, Pensacola 850-595-3900
Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections
6495 Caroline St., Suite F, Milton 850-983-1900
Registration to vote must be completed 29 days prior to an election.
Requirements are:
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