Florida dmv and many tax collector offices closing to the public - #STEPUPTOTHEPLATE

​Beginning Thursday, March 19 through Sunday, April 19 all FLHSMV offices are closed to the public. They will continue to provide renewal services online at GoRenew.com and by telephone.

At the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Executive Director Terry L. Rhodes has issued an Emergency Order extending all Florida driver licenses, commercial driver licenses and identification cards that will expire in the next 30 days. All Florida driver licenses, commercial driving licenses and identification cards set to expire in the next 30 days will be granted a 30-day extension beyond their current expiration date. There has been no extension announced for vehicle registrations yet.

Brevard County Tax Collector Lisa Cullen and Property Appraiser Dana Blickley both will be closing their offices to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic. Their action follows directives issued by the state related to the closing of state offices to the public. Cullen said all Tax Collector Office locations will be closed to the public until further notice. Those offices are in Indian Harbour Beach, Melbourne, Merritt Island, Palm Bay, Titusville and Viera.

Hendry County Tax Collector will be closing to the public their LaBelle and Clewiston offices effective Wednesday, March 25, until further notice. They will have staff in both offices handling the phone, online service and the mail.

Hernando County Tax Collector has closed its offices for in-person services. The office will continue to process mail and online transactions.

Hillsborough County Tax Collector Doug Belden announced Tuesday, March 17, several office closures in addition to service reductions. The following offices will close until further notice:
AAA – 1701 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33607
Downtown – 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. 14th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
East Tampa – 2814 E. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa, Florida 33610
Plant City – 1834 James Redman Parkway, Plant City, Florida 33563
For the offices that remain open, capacity will be limited to 50 customers and starting Wednesday, March 18, all transactions are by appointment only until further notice, only the client who is conducting business with the Tax Collector’s Office will be permitted to enter the facility and all dealership transactions will be processed only as drop-off.

Indian River County Tax Collector, Carole Jean Jordan is providing limited online and drive-thru services at the main and west offices.

Leon County Tax Collector service centers are all closed to the public until further notice.

Martin County Tax Collector has temporarily suspended all services that require physical appearance in their four Tax Collector office locations

​Palm Beach Constitutional Tax Collector Anne M. Gannon announced all tax collector service centers will be closed Friday, March 20 and Monday, March 23 as the agency prepares for critical operational changes due to COVID-19. “I am closing our service centers and batch and payment processing departments tomorrow,” said Gannon. “Our Senior Leadership Team and I will work tomorrow to plan a scheduled re-opening on Tuesday, March 24. The re-opening will substantially limit employees’ face-to-face contact with the public due to COVID-19.” Beginning Tuesday, Mar. 24, the Tax Collector’s Office will re-open to serve the public online, by mail, email and phone. All in person service will be suspended until further notice. “These are extraordinary times and we must do everything we can to protect our employees and community by slowing the spread of COVID-19,” said Gannon. “At the same time, this agency must continue to collect taxes which fund critical services in our community. The driver license and motor vehicle services we provide have a direct impact on people’s ability to work which affects our local economy.”

Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano said Wednesday that only the customer conducting business with the Pasco Tax Collector’s Office will be permitted to enter the premises. He said the staff "will do our best to accommodate parents and guardians with small children.''

Pinellas County Tax Collector’s office is taking precautionary steps by consolidating offices and cancelling some services through March 27th, 2020. Beginning Tuesday, March 17th through Friday, March 27th, the below locations will be closed:
Skyway Office, 1067 62nd Ave S, St. Petersburg, 33705
Gulf to Bay Office, 1663 Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater, 33755