Welcome to the State of Florida Public Records Guide. Select by topic (A-Z) below to find a public record, or choose from one of our popular searches to get the record for that area of interest:
Public Records
Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, commonly known as Florida's "Public Records Law," provides information on public records in Florida, including policies, definitions, exemptions, general information on records access, inspection, examination and duplication of records.
Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Law: To assist the public and governmental agencies in understanding the requirements and exemptions to Florida's open government laws, the Attorney General's Office compiles a comprehensive guide known as the Government-in-the-Sunshine manual.
Examples of specific state agency records, subjects, sources and public information website links are included below; or click here for suggestions to help locate records when you are not sure exactly what you are looking for - or to research hard-to-find data.
Background Information Includes: Criminal report, sex offender check, lawsuits, judgments, liens, bankruptcies, home value & property ownership, 30 year address history, relatives & associates, neighbors, marriage records, and more.
Phone Lookup By Name Includes: Up-to-the-minute information for any cell phone, unlisted & non-published numbers, residential, business, internet, pager or pay phone. Report also includes name, current address (when available), phone company, connection status and more.
Business
Records (State Records); SEE: "Business Search" -
This includes corporations & other businesses registered in
Florida, Trademarks, UCC Lien Filings, Fictitious Names or DBA
"Doing Business As" Registrations, list of business owners,
addresses, etc.
Companies
(Search) - Companies & other organizations
registered in Florida, Corporations, Fictitious Names, DBA,
Trademarks, UCC, Employers, Search companies that do business with
the state (Florida Business Guide)
Medical Records Law - Ownership and control of
patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished to
patient when requested (Florida Statutes, Chapter 456)
Newspaper
Public Notices - Select from recent public
notices placed in Florida newspapers - Florida Press
Association. Note: Requires registration and sign-in.
Professions &
Occupations (Licensing Records) - Private
Investigators, Security Agencies, Recovery Agency, Related Schools
(Covers occupations regulated by the Florida Department of
State)
Wills & Probate Records - (Click Here) for local
courthouse and county official records. PLEASE NOTE: Not all
counties maintain records online. However, records can usually
be obtained at minimal charge at the courthouse in the county where
the person resided. Contact the local clerk of the
courts office for assistance with records in a
particular county.
State
Agency Records Guidelines - This link includes information
(by agency) which spells out which types of business records, or
records of entities regulated by the state, must be maintained, for
what period of time, statutory requirements, etc.
Florida
Regulated Industries Guide - State of Florida.com resource
shows industries, professions, occupations and activities regulated
in Florida, with links to regulating agencies and information
sources. (See which organizations oversee various regulated
activities - These are excellent sources for associated records,
company information, research regarding competitors in a particular
industry, lists of professionals, mailing addresses, industry
statistics, etc.)
SEE ALSOwhat various state
agencies and other
organizations do.
(This may give you a better idea of the types of records which may
be available from a particular office.)
