Contact Us

You may locate a district office address and phone number by using the following menu. The state office and library number are included here as well. Customers with immediate concerns can call us at 1-800-342-1828.

TTY users can dial 711 to use the Florida Telephone Relay System to reach any of these numbers.

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District Listing

District 1 - Pensacola| Satellite Office - Panama City | District 2 - Tallahassee | District 3 - Jacksonville | District 4 - Gainesville | District 5 - Daytona | District 6 - Orlando | District 7 - Tampa | Satellite Office - Lakeland | District 8 - St. Petersburg | District 9 - Ft. Myers| Satellite Office - Bradenton| District 10 - West Palm Beach | District 11 - Ft. Lauderdale | District 12 - Miami | Orientation and Adjustment Center

Pensacola District Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Vacant - Contact Michael Elliott 
 14 W. Jordan Street, Suite 1-M
Pensacola, FL 32501
Tel: 850-595-5282
FAX: 850-595-5286
Serves Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties 

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Panama City Satellite Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Vacant - Contact Michael Elliott
234 Forest Park Circle
Panama City, Florida 32405
Tel: (850) 872-4181
Fax: 850-747-5399
Serves Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Walton, and Washington Counties

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Tallahassee District Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator:Ana Saint-Fort 
1320 Executive Center Dr., Room 201
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tel: (850) 245-0370
Toll Free: (800) 672-7038
Fax: (850) 245-0386
Serves Franklin, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties

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Jacksonville District Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Randy Morgan 
1809 Art Museum Drive, Suite 201
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Tel: (904) 348-2730
Toll Free: (800) 226-6356
Fax: (904) 348-2737
Serves Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. John Counties

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Gainesville District Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Tom Walsh
417 S.W. 8th Street
Gainesville, FL 32601
Tel: (352) 955-2075
Toll Free: (800) 443-0908
Fax: (352) 955-2382
Serves Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, and Union Counties

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Daytona District Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Leslie Binnix 
1185 Dunn Avenue
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
Tel: (386) 254-3800
Toll Free: (800) 329-3801
Fax: (386) 239-6107
 
 Serves Brevard, Flagler, Putnam, and Volusia Counties

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Orlando District Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Marie Simpson 
400 W. Robinson Street, Suite North102
Orlando, FL 32801-1784
Fax: (866) 841-0928
Tel: (407) 245-0700
Fax: (407) 245-0706
Serves Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter Counties and The Villages

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Tampa District Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Tony Ames 
415 S. Armenia Avenue
Tampa, FL 33609
Tel: (813) 871-7190
Toll Free: (800) 757-7190
Fax: (813) 871-7161
 
Serves Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk Counties

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Lakeland Satellite Office

Division of Blind Services
Supervisor: Geraldine Kressin 
402 S. Kentucky Avenue, Room 630
Lakeland, FL 33801
Tel: (863) 499-2385
Fax:  (863) 499-2698
 
Serves Citrus, Hardee, and Polk Counties

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St. Petersburg Satellite Office

Division of Blind Services
Supervisor: Jeff Whitehead
3637 4th Street North, Suite 310
St. Petersburg, FL 33704
Tel: (727) 893-2341
Toll Free: (800) 909-9632
Fax: (727) 893-2580
Serves Pinellas County

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Ft. Myers District Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Linda Brown 
2830 Winkler Avenue, Suite 207
Ft. Myers, FL 33916
Tel: (239) 278-7130
Toll Free: (800) 219-0180
Fax: (239) 278-7351
 
Serves Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee Counties

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Bradenton

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator:  Linda Brown 
5117 26th Street West, Suite A
Bradenton, FL 34207
Tel: (941) 751-7670
Toll Free: 800-500-6412
Fax: (941) 751-7924
 
Serves DeSoto, Highlands, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties

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West Palm Beach District Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Bobbie Howard-davis
2000 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 300
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Tel: (561) 681-2548
Toll Free: (866) 225-0794
Fax: (561) 681-2554
Serves Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Counties

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Ft. Lauderdale District Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Ivy Romero 
2200 W. Commercial Blvd, Suite 101
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
Tel: (954) 497-3360
Fax:  (954) 497-3363
Serves Broward County

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Miami District Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Gail Sterner 
401 N.W. 2nd Avenue, Room S-714
Miami, FL 33128
Tel: (305) 377-5339
Fax: (305) 377-5691
Serves Dade and Monroe Counties

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Orientation and Adjustment Center for the Blind

Division of Blind Services
Orientation and Adjustment Center for the Blind
Administrator: Edward Hudson 
408 White Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Tel: (386) 258-4444
Toll Free: (800) 741-3826
Fax: (386) 239-6108

Serves all counties in Florida 

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Library

Division of Blind Services
Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services
Bureau Chief: Mike Gunde  
421 Platt Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-2804
Toll Free:  (800) 226-6075
Tel:  (386) 239-6000

Serves statewide. 

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BEP Consultants

Region 1 - Tallahassee
Business Enterprises Consultant – Darryl Lane
Division of Blind Services
1320 Executive Center Drive, Suite 201
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tel: 850-245-0384
Cell Tel: 850-294-1059
Fax: 850-245-0386

Region 2 - Jacksonville
Business Enterprises Consultant: Bernie Kaiserian
Division of Blind Services
1809 Art Museum Drive
Room 201
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Tel: 904-348-2730
Cell Tel: 904-593-7660
FAX: 904-348-2737

Region 3 - Orlando
Business Enterprises Consultant - Raquel Falero
400 W. Robinson Street, Suite 102
Orlando, FL 32801-1784
Tel: (407) 245-0700
Fax: (407) 245-0706

Region 4 -Tampa
Business Enterprises Consultant: Maureen Fink
Division of Blind Services
415 South Armenia Avenue
Tampa, FL 33609
Tel: 813-871-7190
Cell Tel: 813-767-8068
FAX: 813-871-7161

Region 5 - Miami
Business Enterprises Consultant: Chenel Chevalier
Division of Blind Services
401 North West 2nd Avenue
S-712
Miami, FL 33128
Tel: 305-377-5339
Cell Tel: 305-710-3733
FAX: 305-377-5691

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State Office

Division of Blind Services
Director: Joyce Hildreth
325 West Gaines Street
Room 1114, Turlington Building 
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Tel: (800) 342-1828
Tel: (850) 245-0300
 
Fax: (850) 245-0363

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