Lakeside

911

Police, fire, and medical emergencies. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says you can text 911 when you cannot safely talk, and that a text is handled with the same priority as a call.

Poison Control

The national poison helpline for a swallowed medicine, a chemical exposure, or a bite you are unsure about. This is not a substitute for 911 if someone is unconscious or not breathing.

Inside: hours

Florida Relay, 711

Dial 711 to reach Florida Relay if you are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-disabled and need to place a call. For an emergency, JSO says TTY users can also reach 911 directly.

Clay County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff Michelle Cook’s office covers Clay County, including Orange Park, Fleming Island, Middleburg, Lakeside, Asbury Lake, and Green Cove Springs. Call or text 911 for an emergency.

Inside: 3 locations, 4 phone lines, and a map

Clay County Building Division

The county building division, at the Development Services Building in Green Cove Springs. A property inside Orange Park or Green Cove Springs should be checked on that city’s page.

Inside: 2 phone lines, a map, and email

Clay County Code Enforcement

Code complaints in unincorporated Clay County. The complaint form says this office does not cover a city that runs its own code enforcement.

Inside: hours, a map, and email

Clay County Board of County Commissioners

County government for Orange Park, Fleming Island, Middleburg, Lakeside, Asbury Lake, Green Cove Springs, and the rest of Clay. The administration building is in the county seat.

Inside: 2 phone lines, hours, and a map

Clay Electric Cooperative

Member-owned electric cooperative based in Keystone Heights. It serves much of Clay County and a wide area of north Florida. This is not Clay County Electric, a different co-op in Arkansas. Confirm the name on your bill before you report an outage.

Inside: 2 phone lines

Florida Power & Light

FPL serves some addresses in Northeast Florida that are outside JEA, Beaches Energy, and Clay Electric. If none of those names is on your bill, start here.

Inside: 2 phone lines, hours, and a map

Clay County Utility Authority

Water and wastewater for much of Clay County. CCUA publishes this number for a water or wastewater emergency. Billing and new service are handled on the website.

Clay County Tax Collector

Tags, driver licenses, and property tax for Clay County. The guest-service phone is the one to start with. Wednesday opens an hour later than the other weekdays.

Inside: 6 phone lines, hours, and a map

Clay County Supervisor of Elections

Chris H. Chambless’s office. Voter registration and county elections.

Inside: hours, a map, and email

Clay County Clerk of Court

Court filings, official records, and traffic citations for Clay County.

Inside: hours and a map

Clay County Property Appraiser

Tracy Scott Drake’s office sets property values and handles exemptions for Clay County. This office does not collect the tax. Pay the bill at the Clay County tax collector.

Inside: a map

Clay County District Schools

Public schools for all of Clay County. The district office is in Green Cove Springs.

Inside: a map

211 and United Way of Northeast Florida

Dial 211 for a referral to food, rent help, shelter, and other services. The City of Jacksonville also publishes United Way’s referral line for people who cannot get through by dialing 211.

Inside: 2 phone lines

Changing Homelessness

Coordinated entry and outreach for people without housing in Northeast Florida. The city publishes this weekday phone line.

Inside: hours

Visit Jacksonville

The official tourism site for events, museums, and things to do. It is a better first stop than a random “best of” list while this handbook is still building its own.

Florida State Parks

Little Talbot Island, Big Talbot Island, Fort George Island, and Kingsley Plantation are the state parks and historic sites closest to the beaches and Fort Caroline. Hours and fees change. Check the park page the day you go.

Office of Governor Ron DeSantis

Governor of Florida. The Capitol address is below. County election sites publish different phone numbers for this office, so use the contact form on the governor’s website rather than a secondhand number.

Inside: a map

Florida House of Representatives

Find the state representative for a street address. Jacksonville’s delegation covers several districts, and the district lines do not follow ZIP codes.

Florida Senate

Find the state senator for a street address. District lines do not follow ZIP codes or neighborhood names.