Agency directory in Broward County

Broward County Building Code Division

Broward County Environmental Permitting Division

Broward County Planning and Development Management Division

Broward County Public Works

Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division

Broward County Water and Wastewater Services

Broward County Clerk of Courts

Broward County Property Appraiser

Broward Sheriff's Office

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue

Florida Department of Health in Broward County

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

State agency that licenses and regulates more than one million Floridians across dozens of professions and businesses, including construction contractors, electricians, real estate professionals, cosmetologists, and alcoholic beverage licensees. Its Division of Hotels and Restaurants licenses and inspects public lodging and public food service establishments (restaurants). Licenses can be verified and managed through DBPR's online portals.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Florida's lead agency for environmental management, issuing environmental resource permits (ERP) for work in wetlands and surface waters and Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) permits for construction seaward of the control line on beaches. Pinellas County falls under FDEP's Southwest District office in Temple Terrace (813-470-5700), which serves Citrus, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk counties. Applications are filed through the DEP Business Portal and agency records are searchable in the Oculus document system.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

State commission managing Florida's fish and wildlife resources. It regulates hunting, saltwater and freshwater fishing, and boating, and sells recreational licenses and permits through the official Go Outdoors Florida portal.

Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz)

Division of the Florida Department of State that serves as the state's central repository for business entity filings: corporations, LLCs, partnerships, fictitious names, trademarks and liens. Businesses file formation documents and annual reports online at Sunbiz, and anyone can search entity records for free.

Florida Department of Revenue

State agency administering Florida's taxes, including the 6% state sales and use tax plus discretionary county surtaxes. Pinellas businesses register to collect sales tax and file and pay returns through the department's online e-Services. The department also administers reemployment tax and oversees property tax administration and child support.

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

State agency regulating agriculture and consumer protection. It permits and inspects retail food establishments such as grocery and convenience stores, bakeries, markets and food processors (restaurants are regulated by DBPR instead), and licenses a range of consumer businesses. Food permits are applied for and renewed through the online Food Permit Center, and its consumer helpline is 1-800-HELP-FLA.

Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

State agency for driver licenses and ID cards, vehicle and vessel titles and registrations, and the Florida Highway Patrol. In Pinellas County, most in-person driver license and motor vehicle services are provided by the Pinellas County Tax Collector acting as the state's local agent; many transactions can be completed online via the MyDMV Portal.