Contact Blind Services
You may locate a district office address and phone number by using the following menu. The state office and library contact information is 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.
Statewide Listings
State Office
Division of Blind Services325 West Gaines Street
Turlington Building, Suite 1114
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Main Number: (850) 245-0300
Toll Free: (800) 342-1828
Fax Main DBS Number: (850) 245-0363
Fax Bureau of Business Enterprise: (850) 245-0364
Interim Director: Aleisa McKinlay
Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired408 White Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Main Number: (386) 258-4444
Toll Free: (800) 741-3826
Fax: (386) 239-6108
Bureau Chief: Edward Hudson
Manderfield Technical Training Laboratory
Manderfield Technical Training Laboratory401 Platt Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Main Number: (386) 254-3856
Toll Free: (800) 522-5078
Fax: (386) 254-3872
Rehabilitative Supervisor: Cynthia Slater
Bureau of Braille and Talking Books Library
Bureau of Braille and Talking Books Library421 Platt Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-2804
Main Number: (386) 239-6000
Toll Free: (800) 226-6075
Fax: (386) 239-6069
Bureau Chief: Susan Roberts
District Offices by County
To find the DBS District Office nearest you, click or select the county in which you live.
Pensacola (District Office)
Division of Blind Services1120 N. 12th Ave.
Pensacola, FL 32501
Main Number: (850) 595-5282
Fax: (850) 595-5286
District Administrator: Tony Pileggi
Serves: Escambia; Okaloosa; Santa Rosa; and Walton Counties.
Panama City (Satellite Office)
Division of Blind Services234 Forest Park Circle
Panama City, Florida 32405
Main Number: (850) 872-4181
Fax: 850-747-5399
Serves: Bay; Calhoun; Gulf; Jackson; Holmes; and Washington Counties.
Tallahassee (District Office)
Division of Blind Services1320 Executive Center Drive, Atkins Bldg. 201
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Main Number: (850) 245-0370
Toll Free: (800) 672-7038
Fax: (850) 245-0386
District Administrator:Ana Saint-Fort
Serves: Franklin; Gadsden; Hamilton; Jefferson; Lafayette; Leon; Liberty; Madison; Suwannee; Taylor; and Wakulla Counties.
Jacksonville (District Office)
Division of Blind Services1809 Art Museum Drive, Suite 201
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Main Number: (904) 348-2730
Toll Free: (800) 226-6356
Fax: (904) 348-2737
District Administrator: Tracy Kurek
Serves: Baker; Clay; Duval; Nassau; and St. John Counties.
Gainesville (Satellite Office)
Division of Blind Services3620 NW 43rd Street, Suite C
Gainesville, FL 32606-8100
Main Number: (352) 955-2075
Toll Free: (800) 443-0908
Fax: (352) 955-2382
Supervisor: Madeline Davidson
Serves: Alachua; Bradford; Columbia; Dixie; Gilchrist; Levy; Marion; and Union Counties.
Daytona Beach (District Office)
Division of Blind Services1185 Dunn Avenue
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
Main Number: (386) 254-3800
Toll Free: (800) 329-3801
Fax: (386) 239-6107
District Administrator: Jim Woolyhand
Serves: Flagler; Putnam; and Volusia Counties.
Cocoa (Satellite Office)
Division of Blind Services1970 Michigan Avenue, Building A-2
Cocoa, FL 32922
Main Number: (321) 634-3680
Toll Free: (877) 506-2729
Fax: (321) 634-3683
Serves Brevard County
Orlando (District Office)
Division of Blind Services400 W. Robinson Street, S1026
Orlando, FL 32801-1784
Main Number: (407) 245-0700
Toll Free: (866) 841-0928
Fax: (407) 245-0706
District Administrator: Brian Michaels
Serves: Lake; Orange; Osceola; Seminole; and Sumter Counties.
Tampa (District Office)
Division of Blind Services415 S. Armenia Avenue
Tampa, FL 33609
Main Number: (813) 871-7190
Toll Free: (800) 757-7190
Fax: (813) 871-7161
District Administrator: Jeffrey Whitehead
Serves: Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
Lakeland (Satellite Office)
Division of Blind Services402 S. Kentucky Avenue, Suite 340
Lakeland, FL 33801
Main Number: (863) 499-2385
Toll Free: (877) 728-7738
Fax: (863) 499-2698
Supervisor: Geraldine Kressin
Serves: Citrus; Hardee; Polk; Pasco; and Hernando Counties.
Ft. Myers (District Office)
Division of Blind Services2830 Winkler Avenue, Suite 207
Ft. Myers, FL 33916
Main Number: (239) 278-7130
Toll Free: (800) 219-0180
Fax: (239) 278-7351
District Administrator: Carla Craver
Serves: Collier; Glades; Hendry; and Lee Counties.
Bradenton (Satellite Office)
Division of Blind Services5117 26th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34207
Main Number: (941) 751-7670
Toll Free: 800-500-6412
Fax: (941) 751-7924
District Administrator: Carla Craver
Serves: Charlotte; DeSoto; Highlands; Manatee; and Sarasota Counties.
West Palm Beach (District Office)
Division of Blind Services2000 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 300
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Main Number: (561) 681-2548
Toll Free: (866) 225-0794
Fax: (561) 681-2554
District Administrator: Bobbie Howard
Serves: Indian River; Martin; Okeechobee; Palm Beach; and St. Lucie Counties.
Ft. Lauderdale (District Office)
Division of Blind Services7771 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Suite 185
Sunrise, Florida 33351
Main Number: (954) 746-1770
Fax/DSL Line: (954) 746-1777
District Administrator: Michelle Levy
Serves: Broward County.
Miami (District Office)
Division of Blind Services401 N.W. 2nd Avenue, Room S-712
Miami, FL 33128
Main Number: (305) 377-5339
Toll Free: (888) 529-1830
Fax: (305) 377-5691
District Administrator: Vacant
Serves: Dade and Monroe Counties.