Planning to move to the Manatee County area - here's the
information you'll need.
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UTILITIES & SERVICES
Connect Utilities Online
Online utility connections in less than 10 minutes!
- Electric:
- Gas:
- TECO:
(941)-342-4025 or 1-877 TECO PGS
(1-877-832-6747)
Payment Center: Dan's Food Store, 3011 15th St E, Bradenton - (941)
748-7313
- Water / Garbage / Recycling:
- Telephone / Mobile:
- Verizon:
(800) 483-3000
Verizon Plus, 6102 14th St., W. Bradenton, FL 34207 - (941) 727-4948
Verizon Wireless, 4402 14th St W. Bradenton, FL 34207 - 941-739-7930
Verizon Plus, 1701 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34236 - (941)
365-0054
- Cable TV / Internet:
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DRIVERS LICENSE
Changing Your Address on a Driver's License -
In Florida, by law
you must notify the Driver License Division of a change of address
within 10 days of moving. You can change the address on your
non-commercial license by mail, phone, or online, or by visiting your
local office. If you're a commercial license holder, you will need to
apply for a change of address in person at your local office.
For all license updates, bring acceptable identification documents to
show proof of citizenship or legal presence.
- By Mail:
Download an Driver License or Identification Card Address Change Form,
fill it out, and mail it to:
Bureau of Records
P.O. Box 5775
Tallahassee, FL 32314-5775
Include a check or money order for $10, payable to Division of Driver
Licenses. Allow 30 days for processing.
- By Touch-tone Phone:
Call 1-866-GO-RENEW (467-3639) and follow the verbal instructions. The
fee is $10 plus a $2.90 convenience fee, payable by major credit card.
Allow two weeks or more for processing.
- On the Internet:
Visit GoRenew
and follow the instructions. The fee is $10 plus a $3 service charge,
payable online by major credit card. Allow two weeks or more for
processing.
- At Your Local HSMV Office:
Bring your current license with you and tell the examiner you wish to
change your address. The fee is $10 and, in many cases, the examiner
will be able to issue a new license immediately. Some larger offices may
require a processing time of two weeks or more.
If you have a driver license issued before July 1, 1997, you will
receive a change of address sticker to place on the back of your
license. If you have a digitized license (issued after July 1, 1997),
you will receive a new license instead of a sticker.
Florida law requires that you destroy your old license as soon as you
receive a new one.
- Manatee County Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
Office Locations - 1-850-617-2000
- Sarasota County Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
Office Locations - 1-850-617-2000
- VEHICLE REGISTRATION
Changing Your Address on Your Vehicle Title and Registration
Florida drivers have 20 days to notify their local tax collector's
office about a change of address for tag renewal notices. You'll be
required to provide the license plate number of the registered vehicle,
as well as updated address information.
If you visit the tax collector's office personally or mail in your
request, records will be updated at no charge. You can also change your
address online for a minimal service fee, payable by major credit card.
- Manatee County
Motor Vehicle Services (Tax Collector):
Registration, tag and title services for cars, trucks, trailers, vessels
& mobile homes
Specialty tags and disability parking permits.
- Bradenton: 7411 Manatee Avenue W., Suite 200 34209 - (941)
741-4800
- Bradenton: 6007 111th Street E. 34202 - (941) 741-4800
- De Soto: 819 301 Blvd. W. 34205 - (941) 741-4800
- Lakewood Ranch: 6807 State Road 70 East - (941) 741-4800
- Palmetto: 1341 U.S. Hwy 301, (10th St E) 34221 - (941) 741-4800
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Sarasota County Motor Vehicle Services (Tax Collector):
Registration, tag and title services for cars, trucks, trailers, vessels
& mobile homes
Specialty tags and disability parking permits.
- Sarasota: 8484 S. Tamiami Trail (US 41) 34238 - (941) 861-8300
- Sarasota: 101 S. Washington Blvd. 34236 - (941) 861-8300
- Venice: 4000 S. Tamiami Trail (US 41) 34293 - (941) 861-8300
- LOCAL POLICE
- Manatee County
Sheriff Office: 515 11 Street W, Bradenton, FL 34205
Emergency in Progress:
Call 911
To report a crime or incident: Call 941-747-3011
- Sarasota County Sheriff Office: 8201 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL
34238-2966 - (941) 316-1438
Emergency in Progress:
Call 911
If you would like to leave an anonymous tip about a crime contact Crime
Stoppers of Sarasota at 366-TIPS (8477). You may be eligible for a
reward.
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FIRE DEPARTMENTS
- Manatee
County Fire Agencies:
To Report A Fire Or Medical Emergency -
Call 911
- Cedar Hammock Fire
Rescue: 5200 26th Street West, Bradenton, Florida, 34207 - (941)
751-7090
- Duette Volunteer Fire Department:
- East Manatee Fire
Rescue: 8800 State Road 70 East in Bradenton, Florida, 34202 - (941)
751-5611
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Longboat Key Fire Rescue:
North: Fire Station #1 - Administrative Offices
5490 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228 - (941) 316-1944
South: Fire Station #2
2162 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228 - (941) 316-1949
- Myakka City Fire
Department: 26636 State Road 70 East, Myakka City,
Florida 34251 - (941) 322-6525
- North River Fire District: (941) 721-6700
- Southern
Manatee Fire Rescue:
Administrative Offices - Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue
2451 Trailmate Drive, PO BOX 20216, Bradenton, Fl 34204 - (941) 751-7675
- Trailer Estates Volunteer Fire Department: (941) 758-6453
- West Manatee Fire
Rescue:
6001 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217 - (941) 741-3900
- Whitfield Volunteer Fire Department: (941) 355-2013
- Sarasota County Fire Department - (941) 861-5300
To Report A Fire Or Medical Emergency -
Call 911
- Fire Station #5: 400 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL 34236
- Fire Station #8: 6750 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota FL 34241 - (941)
373-7566
- Fire Station #23: 1930 N. Tamiami Trail, Nokomis, FL 34285
- Fire Station #33 : 1930 N. Tamiami Trail , Nokomis, FL
- North Port Fire Department: 4980 City Center Blvd., North Port, FL
34286
- North Port Fire Department : 5700 North Port Blvd. North Port, FL
34287
- South County Safety Building (Fire Department) : Annex Road ,
Venice, FL 34293
- PROOF OF RESIDENCY
For most purposes, a utility bill with your name and address shown is
sufficient for proof of residency, however some employers may require
additional proof for newcomers. You can file a Declaration of Domicile
at the Clerk of Court.
- HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
The Homestead Exemption is offered by the State of Florida and allows
you to reduce your property tax bill by claiming an exemption on the
first $25,000 of your home's value. You must file for the exemption by
March 1 of the year you are claiming the exemption. You must have
established residency in your home by Dec. 31 of the prior year. You may
prove residency with a voter registration card, a valid Florida driver's
license and titles and registration certificates for motor vehicles you
own. To prove that your residency was established in the required
timeframe, provide a recorded deed for the home or a vehicle
registration/title
for a mobile home.
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