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 may contact Sam Atwood, the Division Client Advocate, at 1-800-342-1828.

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

County Listing

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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 | Satellite Office - Bradenton | District 9 - Ft. Myers | 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: Denise Vaughan 
 14 W. Jordan Street, Suite 2G
Pensacola, FL 32501
Tel: 850-595-5282
Suncom 695-5282
FAX: 850-595-5286
Serves Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties 

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Panama City Satellite Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Denise Vaughan
294 Forest Park Circle
Panama City, FL 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, Duval, and Nassau Counties

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Gainesville District Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Mary Edwards
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: Alexander Mclaughlin 
1185 Dunn Avenue
Daytona Beach, FL 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, and Seminole Counties

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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, Polk, and Sumter Counties

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St. Petersburg District Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Lynn Ritter 
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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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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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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West Palm Beach District Office

Division of Blind Services
District Administrator: Ivy Romero 
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 
1111 Willis Avenue
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  
420 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: Steven G. Ritacco
325 West Gaines Street
Room 1114, Turlington Building 
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Tel: (800) 342-1828
Tel: (850) 245-0300
SC 205-0300
Fax: (850) 245-0363

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