National School Bus Safety Week Oct 18-22

Florida joins other states across the country to observe National School Bus Safety Week on Oct. 18-22, 2010. The special week commemorates the safe service that school buses provide to families, as they provide one of the safest modes of transportation for children. Each year, Florida drivers illegally pass school buses nearly two million times….

Collection of 2010 Tax Rolls Begins November 1

Janet Holley, Escambia County Tax Collector, announces that collection of the 2010 real estate and tangible personal property taxes will begin November 1. This year’s rolls include 172,000 accounts totaling $249 million. Bills will be delivered to the post office on October 29 for mailing. The 4% discount for early payment is good through November…

Tax Collector Offices Closed Columbus Day

Janet Holley, Escambia County Tax Collector, announces that all offices will be closed Columbus Day, Monday, October 11, for in-service training. Many tax collector services are available online at https://escambiataxcollector.com. Click here to read the public service announcement.

County Held Certificate Sale

The Escambia County Tax Collector’s county held tax certificate sale website (https://www.escambiataxsale.com) will be open for viewing on Friday, June 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM CDT. Buying begins on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM CDT.

Beginning July 1, FWC Hunting and Fishing License Changes

BEGINNING JULY 1, THE LICENSE FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS TO CATCH SALTWATER FISH FROM SHORE OR A STRUCTURE AFFIXED TO SHORE IS FREE. To read the article about this and other changes, click here. For more complete information, including the new license fees, visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s website at www.myFWC.com.