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Florida State Licensing Agencies

Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Florida that a business should check for business license requirements.

Asbestos Licensing Unit
Barbers' Board
Board of Accountancy
Board of Architecture and Interior Design
Board of Auctioneers
Board of Cosmetology
Board of Employee Leasing Companies
Board of Landscape Architecture
Board of Massage Therapy
Board of Pharmacy
Board of Pilot Commissioners
Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE)

Board of Professional Geologists
Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board
Construction Industry Licensing Board
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Division of Consumer Services
Department of Business & Professional Regulation: Athlete Agents
Department of Business & Professional Regulation: Child Labor Program
Department of Business & Professional Regulation: Home Inspectors Licensing Program
Department of Business & Professional Regulation: Mold-Related Services Licensing Program
Department of Business & Professional Regulation: Talent Agencies
Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Department of State - Division of Corporations
Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
Division of Certified Public Accounting
Division of Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics
Division of Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes
Division of Hotels and Restaurants
Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Division of Real Estate
Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board
Office of Insurance Regulation
Public Utilities
Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers
State Boxing Commission

Florida Local Business Licences

Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within Florida that a business should check for local business license requirements.

County / Parish

Alachua County
Baker County
Bay County
Bradford County
Brevard County
Broward County
Calhoun County
Charlotte County
Citrus County
Clay County
Collier County
Columbia County
DeSoto County
Dixie County
Duval County
Escambia County
Flagler County
Franklin County
Gadsden County
Gilchrist County
Glades County
Gulf County

Hamilton County
Hardee County
Hendry County
Hernando County
Highlands County
Hillsborough County
Holmes County
Indian River County
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Lafayette County
Lake County
Lee County
Leon County
Levy County
Liberty County
Madison County
Manatee County
Marion County
Martin County
Miami-Dade County
Monroe County

Nassau County
Okaloosa County
Okeechobee County
Orange County
Osceola County
Palm Beach County
Pasco County
Pinellas County
Polk County
Putnam County
Santa Rosa County
Sarasota County
Seminole County
St. Johns County
St. Lucie County
Sumter County
Suwannee County
Taylor County
Union County
Volusia County
Wakulla County
Walton County
Washington County

City / Borough / Municipality / Neighborhood

Alachua
Altamonte Springs
Altha
Anna Maria
Anthony
Apalachicola
Apollo Beach
Apopka
Arcadia
Atlantic Beach
Auburndale
Aventura
Avon Park
Azalea Park
Bal Harbour
Bartow
Bay Lake
Bayonet Point
Bayshore Gardens
Bee Ridge
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace
Belle Glade
Belle Isle
Belleview
Bellview
Beverly Hills
Big Pine Key
Bithlo
Blountstown
Boca Del Mar
Boca Grande
Boca Raton
Bonifay
Bonita Springs
Boynton Beach
Bradenton
Brandon
Branford
Brent
Bronson
Brooksville
Buckingham
Buena Ventura Lakes
Bunnell
Bushnell
Callahan
Callaway
Candler
Cantonment
Cape Canaveral
Cape Coral
Captiva
Casselberry
Celebration
Century
Chattahoochee
Cheval
Chiefland
Chipley
Citrus Park
Citrus Springs
Clarcona
Clearwater
Clearwater Beach
Clermont
Clewiston
Cocoa
Cocoa Beach
Coconut Creek
Cooper City
Coral Gables
Coral Springs
Coral Terrace
Cottondale
Country Club
Crawfordville
Crescent City
Crestview
Cross City
Crystal Beach
Crystal River
Crystal Springs
Cutler Bay
Cypress Gardens
Cypress Lake
Dade City
Dania Beach
Davenport
Davie
Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach Shores
De Leon Springs
DeBary
Deerfield Beach
DeFuniak Springs
DeLand
Delray Beach
Deltona
Desoto Lakes
Destin
Doctor Phillips
Doral
Dover
Duck Key
Dundee
Dunedin
Dunnellon
Eagle Lake
East Lake
East Lake-Orient Park
Eastpoint
Edgewater
Eglin Air Force Base
Egypt Lake-Leto
Elfers
Ellenton
Englewood
Ensley
Estero
Eustis
Fairview Shores
Feather Sound
Fernandina Beach
Ferry Pass
Flagler Beach
Florida City
Fontainebleau
Forest City
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Meade
Fort Myers
Fort Myers Beach
Fort Pierce
Fort Walton Beach
Four Corners
Freeport
Frostproof
Fruit Cove
Fruitland Park
Fruitville
Gainesville
Gateway
Geneva
Gibsonton
Glenvar Heights
Glenwood
Golden Gate
Goldenrod
Golf
Gonzalez
Graceville
Graham
Grant
Greater Carrollwood
Greater Northdale
Green Cove Springs
Greenacres
Groveland
Gulf Breeze
Gulf Gate Estates
Gulfport
Haines City
Hallandale Beach
Hamptons at Boca Raton
Harbour Heights
Havana
Hawthorne
Heathrow
Hernando
Hialeah
Hialeah Gardens

High Springs
Hilliard
Hobe Sound
Holiday
Holly Hill
Hollywood
Holmes Beach
Homestead
Homosassa
Homosassa Springs
Hudson
Hunters Creek
Hurlburt Field
Immokalee
Indialantic
Indian Harbour Beach
Indian Rocks Beach
Indiantown
Interlachen
Inverness
Inverness Highlands South
Iona
Islamorada
Ives Estates
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Beach
Jan Phyl Village
Jasmine Estates
Jasper
Jay
Jensen Beach
Juno Beach
Jupiter
Kathleen
Kenansville
Kendale Lakes
Kendall
Kendall West
Key Biscayne
Key Largo
Key West
Keystone
Keystone Heights
Kings Point
Kissimmee
LaBelle
Lady Lake
Laguna Beach
Lake Butler
Lake Butler
Lake City
Lake Hart
Lake Helen
Lake Lorraine
Lake Magdalene
Lake Mary
Lake Placid
Lake Wales
Lake Worth
Lakeland
Lakeland Highlands
Lakeside
Lakewood Park
Land O' Lakes
Lantana
Largo
Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Lauderhill
Laurel
Laurel Hill
Lecanto
Lee
Leesburg
Lehigh Acres
Leisure City
Lely Resort
Lighthouse Point
Live Oak
Lockhart
Longboat Key
Longwood
Loughman
Lower Grand Lagoon
Loxahatchee Groves
Lutz
Lynn Haven
Macclenny
Madeira Beach
Madison
Maitland
Malabar
Mango
Marathon
Marco Island
Margate
Marianna
Mary Esther
Mayo
McDavid
Meadow Woods
Medley
Melbourne
Melbourne Beach
Merritt Island
Mexico Beach
Miami
Miami Beach
Miami Gardens
Miami Lakes
Miami Shores
Miami Springs
Miccosukee Land Cooperative
Middleburg
Milton
Minneola
Miramar
Miramar Beach
Mission Bay
Molino
Monticello
Montverde
Mount Dora
Mount Pleasant
Mount Plymouth
Mulberry
Myakka City
Myrtle Grove
Naples
Naranja
Navarre
Neptune Beach
New Port Richey
New Port Richey East
New Smyrna Beach
Newberry
Niceville
Nokomis
North Bay Village
North Fort Myers
North Lauderdale
North Miami
North Miami Beach
North Naples
North Palm Beach
North Port
North Redington Beach
North Sarasota
North Weeki Wachee
Oak Ridge
Oakland Park
Ocala
Ocoee
Odessa
Okahumpka
Okaloosa Island
Okeechobee
Oldsmar
Opa-locka
Orange City
Orange Park
Orangetree
Orlando
Ormond Beach
Osprey
Oviedo
Ozona
Pace
Pahokee
Palatka
Palm Bay

Palm Beach
Palm Beach Gardens
Palm Beach Shores
Palm City
Palm Coast
Palm Harbor
Palm River-Clair Mel
Palm Springs
Palm Valley
Palmetto
Palmetto Bay
Palmetto Estates
Panama City
Panama City Beach
Parkland
Patrick Air Force Base
Pembroke Pines
Pensacola
Pensacola Beach
Perdido Key
Perry
Pierson
Pine Hills
Pine Ridge
Pinecrest
Pinellas Park
Placida
Plant City
Plantation
Plymouth
Poinciana
Polk City
Pomona Park
Pompano Beach
Ponte Vedra Beach
Port Charlotte
Port Orange
Port Richey
Port Saint Joe
Port Saint John
Port Salerno
Port St. Lucie
Princeton
Punta Gorda
Quincy
Reddick
Richmond West
Ridge Manor
Riverview
Riviera Beach
Rockledge
Rotonda West
Royal Palm Beach
Ruskin
Safety Harbor
Saint Augustine Beach
Saint Augustine Shores
Saint Cloud
Saint James City
Saint Pete Beach
Samoset
San Antonio
San Carlos Park
Sandalfoot Cove
Sanford
Sanibel
Sarasota
Sarasota Springs
Satellite Beach
Sebastian
Sebring
Seffner
Seminole
Shady Hills
Shalimar
Siesta Key
Silver Springs
Silver Springs Shores
Sky Lake
Sorrento
South Bay
South Bradenton
South Miami
South Miami Heights
South Venice
Southchase
Spring Hill
St. Augustine
St. Petersburg
Starke
Stuart
Sugarloaf Shores
Sugarmill Woods
Summerland Key
Sun City
Sun City Center
Sunny Isles Beach
Sunnyside
Sunrise
Sunset
Surfside
Tallahassee
Tamarac
Tamiami
Tampa
Tarpon Springs
Tavares
Tavernier
Temple Terrace
Tequesta
The Crossings
The Hammocks
The Meadows
The Villages
Thonotosassa
Three Lakes
Three Oaks
Titusville
Town 'n' Country
Treasure Island
Trenton
Trinity
Tyndall Air Force Base
Umatilla
Union Park
University
University Park
Upper Grand Lagoon
Valparaiso
Valrico
Vamo
Venice
Venus
Vero Beach
Villas
Vineyards
Wabasso
Warrington
Wauchula
Wedgefield
Wekiva Springs
Wellborn
Wellington
Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel South
West Little River
West Melbourne
West Palm Beach
West Pensacola
Westchase
Westchester
Weston
Westview
Whisper Walk
Whitfield
Wildwood
Williamsburg
Williston
Willow Oak
Wilton Manors
Wimauma
Windermere
Winter Garden
Winter Haven
Winter Park
Winter Springs
Wright
Yulee
Zellwood
Zephyrhills
Zephyrhills West