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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission reminds us all that ‘Hands off!’ is best policy for sea turtle hatchlings.  Sea turtle hatchlings are digging out of their nests and clambering toward the ocean in September and October, the last months of Florida’s sea turtle nesting season. Just remember, “Hands off!” is the best policy for…

The Escambia County Tax Collector’s office will be closed Columbus Day, Monday, October 10, 2016. 

2:15 p.m. – Statewide system outages are causing issues with transactions. Please contact our office at 438-6500 ext. 3252 for available services. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please check back for further updates.

12:45 p.m. – Intermittent statewide outages are causing issues with transactions.   Please contact our office at 438-6500 ext. 3252 for available services.   We apologize for the inconvenience.   Please check back for further updates.

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) will concentrate its enforcement efforts on drunk driving as part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign that began on August 19 and runs through Labor Day. FHP will join law enforcement and highway safety agencies across the nation to remove impaired drivers from roadways in an…

Business Tax Receipt (BTR) renewal notices were mailed August 1, 2016. Businesses can renew their BTRs between now and September 30. After September 30, penalties will be added. Online payments can be made here. Paying online is easy and secure and there is no wait time. E-checks and credit cards are accepted. Businesses also can…

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staff have drafted proposed rule changes for hunting and wildlife management areas that would impact 2017 hunting seasons. Please click the link below to view proposed rule changes and provide your feedback: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Rule_Proposals_2017-18

The Escambia County Tax Collector’s office will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2016 in observance of Labor Day.

UPDATE – 3:55 p.m. – All outage issues resolved. We look forward to serving you.   3:00 p.m. – Intermittent statewide outages are causing issues with driver license and motor vehicle transactions. Please contact our office at 438-6500 ext 3252 for available services. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please check back for further updates.

The 2016-2017 Florida Hunting Regulations are now available, and for the first time, they include season information for waterfowl, doves and other migratory birds. Thanks to a change in the process the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uses for setting migratory bird hunting seasons, federal frameworks are finalized no later than April. What that means…

According to a news release from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioner, a total of 9,216 lionfish have been removed from Florida waters so far thanks to participants in the Lionfish Challenge and Panhandle Pilot Program. Since the May 14 kickoff, 68 divers have entered the statewide Lionfish Challenge, which rewards divers for taking…

Sales for the 2016-2017 Federal Duck Stamp began June 24. This year’s Federal stamp features trumpeter swans and is the work of Joe Hautman. A stamp purchase is required annually for all waterfowl hunters 16 and older, and grants the bearer free entrance into national wildlife refuges. Purchase the new stamps through the FWC’s Licensing…

12:00 p.m. – All outage issues at Molino have been resolved. We look forward to serving you.     9:15 a.m. – Intermittent outages are causing issues with driver license and motor vehicle transactions at our Molino location.  We apologize for the inconvenience. All other locations are available for business. Please check back for further…

3:30 p.m. – Intermittent statewide outages are causing issues with driver license and motor vehicle transactions. Please contact our office at 438-6500 ext. 3252 for available services. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please check back for further updates.

Whether traveling across country or across town, whether it’s summer vacation or a holiday trip to visit family or friends, it is important to keep safety in mind. Whatever the season, whatever the reason, make it a safe and fun trip. Remember to keep an eye on seatbelts. Children often like to lay across the rear…

The mission of Operation Dry Water is to reduce the number of alcohol-related accidents and fatalities through increased recreational boater awareness and by fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol use on the water. Operation Dry Water focuses on spreading awareness of the danger of boating under the influence (BUI) to the recreational…

Wrong way driving crashes occur when a vehicle has not observed posted traffic signs or pavement markings and proceeds in a lane going the wrong direction. Especially at night and during transitional light times such as dawn and dusk, motorists are encouraged to stay in the right lane, when possible, to avoid a crash with…

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled drivers can be pulled over for any obstruction of their license plate. This can include large tag frames, trailer hitches, bike racks, handicap lifts, tag lights, wires, or anything that could obscure the reading of the plate. The statute reads “…all letters, numerals, printing, writing, the registration decal, and…

Update – 4:30 p.m. – At this time, all connectivity issues seem to have been corrected. Thank you for your patience. All offices are now closed. We look forward to serving you on Monday.     All Tax Collector locations are experiencing limited outages due to connectivity issues with the state. All locations are still…