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Animals &
Wildlife
Florida
Panther Net - Facts and activities about this
endangered species.
Florida
Venomous Snakes - Learn to identify the six harmful
snakes found in Florida and what to do if bitten.
Florida
Wildlife - Offers Florida species factsheets and
problems interacting with man.
Godwin’s
Gator Hole - American alligator natural history
and ecology, commercial farming, products, and attractions
Save the
Manatee Club - Advocacy group presents facts and
common questions about manatees, tips on viewing,
and educational materials.
Seaworld
Animal Resources - Education Departments offer
fact sheets, educational booklets and conservation
learning activities for kids on marine mammals, fish,
coral reef and other animals.
Arts and Entertainment
Florida
Heritage Tourism - Catalog lists historical sites
searchable by county or theme- lighthouses, gardens,
monuments, parks, preserves, historic landmarks, museums
and more.
Florida
Highwaymen - A group of black artists working
on the east coast of Florida, are introduced by Jim
Fitch, director of the Museum of Florida’s Art
& Culture.
Florida
Lighthouse Association - Provides history and
condition of Florida lighthouses.
Florida
Literature - A bibliography of Florida authors
and settings in fiction and poetry, on film, and other
Florida literary groups, from J. Jones, of Manatee
Community College.
Florida Museums
- Explore more than 340 museums in the state, by area
or topic- art, archaeology, history, natural science,
planetariums, zoos and more.
Visit Florida
- Tthe State of Florida's official travel planning
website, allows searching by destination or by experience,
such as attractions, beaches, boating & fishing,
driving tours, events, history & culture, nature
and outdoors.
Business
Enterprise
Florida - Florida’s international trade and
economic development government/business partnership.
Provides assistance to Florida businesses, whether
start-up, existing and relocating.
Florida
Chamber of Commerce - Local chapter links.
Florida
Division of Corporations SunBiz - Find ownership
and lien information on Florida businesses. Search
fictitious (Doing Business As) names. You can download
and view the actual filing documents. Also download
blank forms for filing. Searchable database of corporations
and partnerships, fictitious names, trademarks, and
UCC lien statements.
Florida
Research and Economic Database (FRED) - Wages
in Brevard County for all occupations collected by
the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. Also,
offers Florida and national wages and numerous other
statistics - employment projections, population, income
and wage, labor force, industries, economic indicators.
Florida
Trend's Florida Small Business : Growing a Small Business
in Florida - (print version available) presents
a wealth of information for new business ventures
on topics such as legal structure, finance, marketing,
legal and government requirements, taxation, copyright,
forms, and permits, insurance, business plans, and
the names and numbers of contacts. This is the official
publication of Enterprise Florida.
Small
Business Development Center at Brevard Community
College
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Children
Child
Support Services - The Department of Revenue can
assist in locating missing parents and in enforcing
and modifying support orders. Offers Florida support
guidelines, how to apply, and payment information.
Department
of Children and Families (DCF) - Describes their
programs on child care, child and elder abuse, adoption
and foster care, domestic violence and Kids Count
Data.
Department of Education
Department of
Juvenile Justice - Offers statistics and details
about delinquency, its treatment and prevention, and
community involvement.
Florida
KidCare - Offers affordable, low-cost health insurance
for the uninsured children of Florida who are under
age 19 and meet income eligibilty.
Just
Read Florida - Promotes reading as the most powerful
skill a child can learn, as it influences success
in school and improves the overall quality of life.
The goal is for all students in Florida to be able
to read on grade level or higher throughout their
school years by 2012. These pages offer activities
and ideas for parents and children and suggested reading
lists.
Kids
Count Data Book - A national and state-by-state
effort to track the well-being of children as measured
by education, health, and economic conditions.
Online
Sunshine for Kids - Florida facts, symbols, history,
government for kids.
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Construction/Housing
Blueprint
for Safety - Provides information about disaster-safety
building techniques and features to help families
become better prepared for floods, hurricanes, wildfires,
and windstorms. The "shutter tool" offers
homeowners ways to calculate the approximate cost
of six different shutters. The "wildfire tool"
will walk homeowners through a personal wildfire risk
checklist.
Brevard
Housing and Human Services Department - offers
assistance for first time homebuyers, weatherization,
housing repair, affordable housing and other housing
needs.
Research
Contractor licenses and complaints about licensed
individuals and businesses that are regulated by the
Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Construction
trades licensing site - offers information on
the required exams and books to be studied for the
exam.
Division
of Condominiums - Department of Business and Professional
Regulation has links to the condo statutes and commonly
asked questions.
Florida Association
of Realtors - Florida Living Network claims to
be the largest site for Florida real estate, and the
official site for all 80,000+ realtors and 12,000+
realtor companies in Florida.
Florida
Building Code incorporates building, electric,
plumbing, mechanical, and administrative codes. Brevard
County has adopted the 2007 edition. The Florida
Building Commission is part of the Department
of Community Affairs.
Florida Solar
Energy Center - offers methods for homeowners
to keep homes cooler and to save money on energy costs.
My Safe
Florida Home - A pilot program of free inspections
to help homeowners identify improvements they can
make to strengthen their homes against hurricanes
and perhaps to help save on their insurance premiums.
1-866-513-6734
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Consumer Information
Agency for
Health Care Administration - Information on Florida
nursing homes and assisted living facilities, Medicaid,
medical licenses, Report on Physician Discipline,
and vital records.
Attorney General
- The Attorney General's mission is to assist consumers
in protecting against fraud, lemon autos, identity
theft, crime victimization, and with complaints against
businesses.
BBB Wise Giving Alliance
- Offers reports on individual charities by the Better
Business Bureau.
Birth,
Death, Marriage and Divorce Records - From the
Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics.
Consumer
Information - Links to a wide range of issues
from auto registration to tax info, from the Florida
Government Information Locator.
Department
of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)
- Licenses 43 professions searchable by occupation
and license name.
Department of Financial
Services - Offers consumer information about insurance,
banking, and securities fraud, professional liability
closed claims of health care providers, unclaimed
property hotline (188VALUABLE) and workers compensation
information. New department combines former Department
of Insurance, state treasurer, and comptroller.
Department
of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles - Drivers
licenses and tag and title information.
Division
of Condominiums - Department of Business and Professional
Regulation has links to the condo statutes and commonly
asked questions.
Division
of Consumer Services - Offers consumer publications,
a complaint form and how to check on a business.
Florida Association
of Realtors - Florida Living Network claims to
be the largest site for Florida real estate, and the
official site for all 80,000+ realtors and 12,000+
realtor companies in Florida.
Florida
Charities - Check out a Florida charity online
or by phone at (800) HELP-FLA. You can also go to
the
Giver's Guide online to look up financial summaries
of charitable organizations which are registered with
the Department.
Florida Cooperative
Extension Service - Offers 4000 electronic pamphlets
on gardening, lawn care, pest management, animal husbandry,
and natural resources.
Florida Lottery
- Lists past and present winning numbers.
Guidestar - Locate
charities and nonprofits registered with the IRS.
Landlord
and Tenant Laws, Forms, and Resources - Courtesy
of Megalaw.
Education
Department of Education
FCAT Explorer
- A practice and skills reinforcement tool for reading
and math and includes other topics from several areas
of the Sunshine State Standards.
Florida
Colleges and Universities - This page links to
most schools (public and private, undergraduate and
graduate) in the state.
Just Read Florida
School
District Data Book Profiles - Compare a Florida
school district against other districts, the whole
state of Florida and the U.S.
Sunshine
State Standards - Florida's expectations for student
performance by subject and grade level.
Traffic Ticket
Class - Florida Safety Council offers the following
courses online: Point reduction traffic class, 8-hour
traffic class, first-time driver class, court-required
divorce course, senior driving class (insurance reduction),
and alcohol sales course.
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Employment
Brevard
Community College - Job Vacancies
Brevard Job
Link - A one-stop site for employment related
resources., state and national and public and private.
Employ Florida
Marketplace - matches Florida's job seekers and
employers. Get help selecting a new career, finding
a new job, and locating suitable education or training.
Florida
Classified Ads - Links to Florida newspapers
Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation - Links for employers
and employees on job training, Workers Compensation,
employment statistics, state job centers, and finding
a job.
State
of Florida - Search Florida government job vacancies
by region, agency, or salary and download applications.
State University
System - Position vacancies in Florida's colleges
& universities.
Unemployment
Claims - May be filed without visiting your One
Stop Career Center. This is your first step in filing
for unemployment.
Worker's Compensation
- From the Florida Department of Insurance.
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Environment & Weather
Center
for Aquatic and Invasive Plants - From the University
of Florida and the Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant
Information. Retrieval System (APIRS).
EPA (Environmental
Protection Agency) - From the Office of Oceans,
Coasts and Estuaries.
Florida
Aquaculture - Learn how to become a successful
aquaculturist, current and future industry trends,
sources of equipment and seed stock, Florida legislation,
and important current events.
Florida Center for
Environmental Studies - Coordinates research of
10 Florida universities on environmental studies,
focusing on “water dominated” ecosystems.
Florida Department
of Environmental Protection
Florida Exotic Pest
Plant Council - Organization focusing attention
on the dangers that invasive exotic plants pose to
native Florida ecosystems.
Florida Native Plant
Society - This organization promotes native plants
designed for easy, low maintenance landscaping. Our
local chapters are: Sea
Rocket Chapter which serves Central and Northern
Brevard, and Conradina
Chapter which serves South Brevard.
Florida Sea Grant
Program - A State University Systems program for
coastal research and education
Florida Solar Energy
Center - Information and handouts related to solar
energy.
Florida
Weather information from IWIN (NOAA) - Up to date
weather information for major Florida cities.
Florida
Weather Buoys - Interactive Marine Observations
from NOAA.
Floridata
- A photographic encyclopedia of landscape plants
and their culture.
Friends of the
Everglades - Founded by Marjory Stoneman Douglas,
the Friends work to protect, preserve and restore
the entire Everglades ecosytem.
Indian
River Lagoon Estuary - Prepared by the EPA, focuses
on its habitats, animals, plants, and human impact
on the lagoon.
National Weather
Service - Located in Melbourne, FL offers current
conditions, forecasts, severe weather info.
NOAA’s
National Hurricane Center - Maintains a continuous
watch on tropical cyclones over the Atlantic, Caribbean,
Gulf of Mexico and the Eastern Pacific from May 15
through November 30. The Center prepares and distributes
hurricane watches and warnings.
Smithsonian Marine
Station at Fort Pierce - A marine science research
center specializing in marine biodiversity and ecosystems
of Florida. Their research focuses on the Indian River
Lagoon and offshore waters and offers a species inventory
of plants and animals found in the lagoon.
Tide
Predictor - For east coast of Florida and beyond.
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Health Care
Agency for
Health Care Administration - Information on Florida
nursing homes and assisted living facilities, Medicaid,
medical licenses, Report on Physician Discipline,
and vital records.
Disciplined
Doctors - A report of recent discipline taken
by the Medical Quality Assurance Division of the Florida
Board of Health.
Floridahealthfinder
- offers comparative information on Florida's
health plans, including quality of care, access, and
a member satisfaction survey.
Florida
Kidcare - Offers affordable, low-cost health insurance
for the uninsured children of Florida who are under
age 19 and meet income eligibility.
Health
Care Provider Licenses - Lookup search for licensing
and profession requirements and link to how to file
a complaint.
Health
Insurance Guide - from the Department of Financial
Services, provides tips for choosing a policy. Read
it online or call toll-free (800)342-2762.
HMOs,
a Guide for Consumers - from the Department of
Financial Services, explains how they differ from
standard health insurance. Read it online.
Long
Term Care Insurance - a guide from the Department
of Financial Services, covers insurance for services
provided by home health care agencies, adult day care
centers, traditional nursing homes and continuing
care retirement communities. Read it online.
Medical
Quality Assurance - MQA regulates 37 professions
and 6 facilities and works with 22 boards and 6 councils.
Medicaid
- is for people with low income who meet certain eligibility
requirements. The program mostly covers children,
pregnant women, disabled adults, and seniors. Applications
for the Florida Medicaid Program are made through
the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)
http://www.myflorida.com/cf_web/. Toll-free number
(866) 762-2237.
Medical
Malpractice Payments - Professional Liability
Closed Claims from the Department of Financial Services.
Medicare
Supplement Insurance - guide will help seniors
evaluate companies licensed in Florida. From the Department
of Financial Services. Read it online.
Compare
Medicare health plans - on cost, benefits, quality
of care and member satisfaction and find providers
in Brevard.
Nursing
Home Guide - Lists nursing homes and continuing
care retirement communities by region and county.
The Guide also includes facility-specific comparative
information. From the Agency for Health Care Administration.
Physician
Profiling - From the Florida Dept. of Health.
Considerable information on physicians in Florida.
Also includes information on how to contact the various
Boards and how to file a complaint.
SHINE
- (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elderly) is a
state program whose goal is to help elders understand
and receive the health insurance coverage they need
through Medicare, Medicaid, Prescription Assistance,
Long-Term Care Planning & Insurance, and other
health care issues. 1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337)
or email at information@elderaffairs.org.
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Government
Birth,
Death, Marriage and Divorce Records - From the
Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics.
Census
Data - From the Florida Census Data Center. Included
is a link to the U. S. Census Bureau's Census 2000.
The official Florida clearinghouse for Census 2000
material is located at Florida State University.
Department
of Elder Affairs - Offers information on issues
such as long-term care, assisted living, health insurance
and elder abuse.
Department
of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles - Information
on driver's licenses. Motor vehicle tags and registration
through the County Tax Collector.
Department
of Law Enforcement - Search for sexual predators,
Florida’s Most Wanted, crime statistics and more.
Department
of Revenue - Info on tax forms, rates, tax law
and child support.
Department of
State - Offers Corporations Online, a listing
of businesses doing business in Florida and Florida
Entrepreneur ‘s Resource page.
Division
of Elections - This home page includes campaign
financial information, election results, voter registration,
historical information and trivia.
Emergency
Management - Helps Floridians to be informed about
weather and terrorism hazards, and how to prepare
to respond to them.
Florida
Building Code incorporates building, electric,
plumbing, mechanical, and administrative codes. Brevard
County has adopted the 2007 edition. The Florida
Building Commission is part of the Department
of Community Affairs.
Food stamps,
Medicaid, and other public assistance applications
are available online through ACCESS Florida, from
the Florida Department of Children and Families.
Governor’s Office
- Offers the Governor’s speeches, press releases,
executive orders, and budget and legislative accomplishments.
Government
Information Locator Service - Links for government,
legal, consumer, education recreation and culture
and history of Florida, with the major focus on information
from and about Florida State government.
Landlord
and Tenant Laws, Forms, and Resources - Courtesy
of Megalaw.
MyFlorida.com
State Portal - A good starting point for the Florida
state agencies and government services available online.
MyFloridaCounty.com
- Offers easy access to county governments across
Florida. Search and order birth, death, marriage,
and property records, pay child support online, pay
traffic citations. Founded by Florida Clerks of Court
and Florida Tax Collectors.
Online Sunshine
- The Official Guide to the State of Florida Legislature.
Contains calendars for the legislative session, committee
assignments, access to your legislators, state constitution
and statutes and links to Florida State government
agency websites.
State
Telephone Numbers - Lists government agencies,
universities, school districts, counties and cities.
Traffic Ticket
Class - Florida Safety Council offers the following
courses online: Point reduction traffic class, 8-hour
traffic class, first-time driver class, court-required
divorce course, senior driving class (insurance reduction),
and alcohol sales course.
U.S.
Census Bureau Florida Map and Statistics - Use
the interactive State Map to link to a particular
County to obtain Census data profiles and demographic
statistics.
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History
Alma-Clyde
Field Library of Florida History - The library
of the Florida Historical Society is open to the public
for Florida history and genealogical research.
Florida Division
of Historical Resources - State links to history,
folklore, archaeology, museums, symbols, kids, Florida
Heritage Magazine.
Florida
Facts and History - Offers a quick lookup for
state symbols, history, names, flags, governors.
Florida
GenWeb Project - In March and April, 1996, a group
of genealogists organized the Florida Comprehensive
Genealogy Database. The idea was to provide a single
entry point for all counties in Florida, where collected
databases would be stored. In addition, the databases
would be indexed and cross-linked, so that even if
an individual were found in more than one county,
they could be located in the index. The USGenWeb Project
and FLGenWeb Project are a non-commercial, all-volunteer
organization.
Florida
Heritage Tourism - Catalog lists historical sites
searchable by county or theme- lighthouses, gardens,
monuments, parks, preserves, historic landmarks, museums
and more.
Florida History
Internet Project - Offers an online Florida textbook,
selected museums and historic sites, written by a
Florida history professor.
Florida
Kids - We can lead you to information that will
help with your Florida projects and essays. You can
learn about people in Florida from 12,000 years ago
to the present, people of all cultures who have made
our state their home. You can find out about the state
flags, emblems, symbols, history facts, famous people,
place names and lots more.
Florida
Memory Project - Provides a selection of primary
records that represent significant moments in the
State's past, educational resources for students young
and old, and collections that are useful for historical
and genealogical research.
Florida
State Archives - Maintains state and local government
records, military records, genealogical materials,
historic photographs (45,000 in 24 separate collections
) and links to vital statistics.
Florida’s
Historic Places - Visit historic homes, businesses,
neighborhoods, and archeological sites in Florida.
Floripedia
- Floripedia is a collection of articles about Florida
and Florida history. Most of the articles were written
a long time ago.
Seminole Tribe
- Provides info about their history, culture, government,
enterprises and a version of the Seminole Tribune
newspaper.
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Insurance
Flood
Insurance - floods aren't covered by most homeowners
insurance. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
provides affordable flood insurance through individual
agents and insurance companies.
Homeowners Insurance
Citizens Property
Insurance Corporation - the state's homeowners'
insurance safety net, created to offer property coverage
to Floridians without private insurance options. Citizens
cannot write or quote insurance to any individual
property owner without the assistance of a licensed
insurance agent. If you do not have an agent that
can assist you, the Florida Market Assistance Plan
(FMAP) is a free referral service designed to match
consumers, who cannot find property insurance, with
Florida licensed agents who are writing new business.
Insuring
Your Home Consumers' Guide - will help you select
the proper insurance as a homeowner, condominium owner
or renter. From the Department of Financial Services.
Read it online.
Shop
and Compare - from the Governor's site is intended
as a starting point to help you compare home insurance
rates and to demonstrate the importance of shopping
around for the best policy to provide the coverage
and terms you need to protect your home.
Life Insurance
Life
insurance and annuities guide - explains the differences
between life insurance and annuities as investments,
and how to find the plan that is right for you. From
the Department of Financial Services. Read it online.
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Law Enforcement
Corrections Offender
Network - Provided by the Department of Corrections
provides information on active and released inmates,
victim services, crime and prison statistics.
Crime
Rates - Compare crime rates and raw crime data
for cities in Florida and over 2,500 U.S. cities.
Florida Department
of Law Enforcement - Search their files for background
checks, criminal histories, missing children, sex
offenders, wanted/missing persons, and check the latest
crime statistics.
Florida’s
Most Wanted Fugitives - Offers pictures and details
on fugitives and a rewards telephone number
Missing
Children Information Clearinghouse
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Legal
Florida
Administrative Code on the Web - Provides citizens
direct access to adopted rules and regulations affecting
all Floridians.
Florida
Administrative Weekly - Proposed rules and regulations,
notice of public meetings and bids.
Florida
Building Code incorporates building, electric,
plumbing, mechanical, and administrative codes. Brevard
County has adopted the 2007 edition. The Florida
Building Commission is part of the Department
of Community Affairs.
FloridaLawHelp.org
- Guide to free legal information and legal services
in Florida. It offers legal educational materials,
sample forms, and information about the courts, community
resources and free and low-cost legal aid programs
to help you with your legal problem
Florida
Statutes and Constitution - Searchable by keyword.
Florida Supreme
Court - How to do legal research, how to obtain
legal help, and find contacts in the Florida court
system.
Lawyer Referral
Service - The Florida Bar can assist you in contacting
an attorney in Florida with expertise relevant to
your situation. 1-800-342-8011 (FL only)
Legal
Forms - Downloadable and/or interactive forms
from the Florida State Courts website.
Municipal
Codes of Florida - Local government codes.
Online Sunshine
- The Official Guide to the State of Florida Legislature.
From here you can find information on member, lists
of committees and lobbyists, and lists of bills.
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Libraries
Alma-Clyde
Field Library of Florida History - Located in
Cocoa, the library of the Florida Historical Society
is open to the public for Florida history and genealogical
research.
Florida
Libraries on the Web - Public and academic libraries
offering their catalog on the web.
LINCCWeb
- Search a shared catalog of Florida’s 28 community
college libraries.
State
Library of Florida - Search the State Library’s
catalog and the Florida Photographic Collection at
the State Archives; request a Periodical Article or
visit the Library’s extensive list of selected
Internet sites.
WebLUIS - A
searchable catalog of the Florida state university
libraries.
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Licenses
Construction
Trades Licensing Site offers information on the
required exams, the topics covered, and the books
to be studied for the exam.
Department
of Business and Professional Regulation - Licenses
43 professions searchable by occupation and license
name.
Fishing
License - License and rules from the Florida Fish
and Wildlife Commission.
Florida
Drivers License - Includes the drivers handbook,
sample test, license office locations . Motor vehicle
tags and registration through the County Tax Collector.
Health Care
Provider Licenses - Lookup search for licensing
and profession requirements and link to how to file
a complaint.
Hunting License
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
provides hunting license information, an online version
of the hunting handbook and regulations, seasons,
and public shooting ranges.
Marriage
License - Requirements from the Clerk of the Circuit
Court’s web site.
Occupational
License - (now called Brevard County Business
Tax Receipt) Required for most businesses and
are issued by the counties and cities. Contact the
Brevard County Tax Collector's office and the city
clerk of the appropriate city.
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Media
Florida
Magazines
Florida
Newspapers Online - not all full text or archives.
Florida
Radio Stations
Florida Today
- Brevard County's main daily newspaper.
Florida
TV Stations - by area code.
Orlando Sentinel
- Orlando newspaper.
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Recreation - Outdoor
Archie Carr
National Wildlife Refuge - A twenty mile section
of coastline from Melbourne Beach to Wabasso Beach
in Florida, is the most important nesting area for
loggerhead sea turtles in the western hemisphere.
Read about sea turtles, check on nesting progress,
and view a loggerhead sea turtle nesting.
Florida
Boat Ramps - List of Florida boat ramps.
Florida
Boating –The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission funds 200 freshwater boat ramps, with maps
and directions, and offers boating safety and trailering
tips.
Florida
Boating Safety - Regulations that are in addition
to the Federal Requirements covered in the Basic Boating
Course.
Florida Camping
- The Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds
assists in selecting campgrounds by desired features.
Florida
Canoeing - Canoeing locations in Florida state
parks, from the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection.
Florida
Freshwater Fishing - license and rules from the
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
plus and extensive list of links for fishermen.
Florida
Greenways and Trails - Nearly 200 miles of opportunities
to explore Florida. As mult-use trails, they provide
a diversity of recreational activities including biking,
hiking and horseback riding.
Florida Hunting
- Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
provides hunting license information, an online version
of the hunting handbook and regulations, seasons,
and public shooting ranges.
Florida Saltwater
Fishing - regulations from the Office of Marine
Fisheries, plus artificial reef locations.
Florida
State Parks - Boating, camping, canoeing, fishing,
nature and horse trails, picnicking and swimming in
150 park areas.
Florida
Traveler Information - Department of Transportation
offers information about road closures due to highway
construction around the state, present and future
county road projects, other road conditions, rest
areas, and official highway mileage.
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Senior Citizens
Agency for
Health Care Administration - Search an index of
Florida nursing homes compiled by the agency and learn
about assisted living facilities, Medicaid, Medicare
HMO’s, medical licenses, Report on Physician
Discipline, and vital records.
Aging with
Dignity - “Five Wishes” form allows
persons to choose medical treatment when one is seriously
ill.
Department
of Elder Affairs - Offers information on issues
such as long-term care, assisted living, health insurance
and elder abuse
Mid-Florida Agency
on Aging (MFAAA) - An advocate of services for
older persons, focuses on community care, home care,
assisted living and health insurance concerns.
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