General Sites

• Exploring Florida
  A social studies resource for students and teachers that includes thousands of Florida resources in all subject areas.
• Florida Census Data
  Census year 2000 data for Florida.
• Florida Crime Statistics
  Crime statistics from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.  Statistics are available on a state-wide basis and also by county and jurisdiction.
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement
  Contains a Citizen's Resource Center which includes searchable databases of sexual predators and missing children. Also contains information on domestic violence, Internet safety, and computer crimes.
• Florida Department of Revenue Tax Forms
  Download various tax forms for the State of Florida.
• Florida Electronic Library
  A gateway to various Internet resources and serves as a virtual library of materials from Florida libraries, archives, and museums. It includes the Florida Memory Project and the PALMM collections which contain digital images of texts, photographs, maps, reports, documents, and other materials related to Florida and its history.
• Florida Guide to Nursing Homes
  Links to the Nursing Home Watch List which identifies Florida facilities that failed to meet minimum standards.
• Florida Kids
  Florida Department of State programs about Florida. They have pages on our museums, Florida folk life, archaeology, history, and more.
• Florida Licenses
  Search records for professionals and businesses required to be licensed under Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation.  This database includes information on complaints filed by consumers.
• Florida Lighthouse Association
  Contains photos, history, current status, and visitor information for Florida lighthouses.
• Florida State Archives
  Search the official state archives, provided by the Bureau of Archives and Records Management.  Photographs from Florida's past can also be accessed through this site.
• Health and Medical Information
  The library's Community Health Information Service provides links to health and medical web sites including Florida sites for looking up physician licenses, locating health care facilities, finding health statistics, and much more state-related information.
• Historic Palm Beach
  Brought to you by the Palm Beach Post, this site features stories, pictures, and videos exploring the history of Palm Beach County.
• Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
  Search the Property Appraiser's Public Access system to find information on real property including current appraisal, taxes, and recent sales.

Government

• Building Code Standards
  The Florida Building Code and the Palm Beach County amendments to the Code (PDF file, requires Adobe Reader).
• Department of Highway and Motor Vehicles
  Contains information on how to renew you driver's license and auto registration online or by phone, and how to limit public access to personal information contained in your motor vehicle and driver's license records.  Also contains information about what to do if you become a victim of driver' license fraud or identity theft.
• E-Government Services
  Local, state and federal government offices serving Palm Beach County are providing a variety of services via their Internet websites.
• Florida Codes of Ordinances
  Database of Florida city and county codes of ordinances.
• Florida Statutes
  A fully searchable electronic version of the Statutes.
• MyFlorida
  The State of Florida's Internet information portal, MyFlorida.com is a resource tool to  locate state government information. It allows users to search through databases and participate in online services available to citizens, businesses, state employees, and visitors of Florida.
• Online Sunshine
  Official site of the Florida legislature.  Access the text of bills.  Track a bill's status as it progresses through the legislative process.  And check how Senate and House members voted on bills.
• PBCLS Government Research Services
  Thousands of links to Florida government sites are available through the library's Government Research Service.  Includes links to legal resources, including the Florida Administrative Code, Florida Law, and Florida Case Law.
• State of Florida Telephone Directory
  The State of Florida's search tool for people, agencies, schools, etc.

Business

• Florida Division of Corporations
  Search for active and inactive registered corporations.
• Palm Beach County Purchasing Dept.
  All of the County's Requests for Proposals and Invitations for Bids are listed on the Purchasing Department's website.

Related Pages:  Useful Web Links - Government Research - Genealogy Research - Community Health