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Alachua County Sex Offenders
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement search lists the sexual offenders and predators registered in Alachua County and can be searched by name, address or neighborhood.
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Florida Department of Health in Alachua County Death Certificates
Order certified Florida death certificates from the Department of Health office in Alachua County, with fees, forms and what to bring.
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Alachua County Criminal Records
Criminal case files for Alachua County are kept by the clerk of court, who holds the charges, the pleadings, the judgments and the sentences imposed.
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Alachua County Civil Court
The Alachua County Clerk of the Circuit Court keeps the county's court case files, takes the filings and the fees and issues certified copies of the records.
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Index of Alachua County's services and resources.
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Alachua County Divorces, Family Law court
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Alachua County Property Tax Information
The Alachua County Tax Collector bills and collects the property taxes, and the records show the parcel, the owner and what is charged and paid on it each year.
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Alachua County at a glance
- State
- Florida
- County seat
- Gainesville
- Population
- 278,468
- Area
- 969 sq mi
- Founded
- 1824
- Cities and towns
- 12
Alachua County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Alachua County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Alachua County.
Police Departments. In addition to Alachua County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Alachua County. These agencies are responsible for law enforcement within their jurisdictions and often collaborate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and investigations.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Alachua County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Alachua County and operates Alachua County detention facilities. The main office is located at 2621 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32641, and can be contacted through the office’s website. Inmates housed at Alachua County Department of the Jail can be located through the Sheriff's Office online inmate search portal at the sheriff's website under the Detention Facilities section, which provides booking information, charges, bond amounts, and projected release dates.
Criminal Records. Alachua County Clerk of the Court maintains court records, while the Sheriff's Office handles arrest and incident reports.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Alachua County are maintained by Alachua County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office website, allowing the public to search for current inmates.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Alachua County are taken and retained by Alachua County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by request.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Alachua County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Alachua County
- Old mine sites
- 9
- Sites with no status in the records
- 8
- Still producing
- 14
- Main minerals
- Phosphorus-Phosphates; crushed stone; Clay
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 51
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- quarry, sand pit, gravel pit, tipple
- Maps surveyed
- 1962 to 1993
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 31 named mine sites inside the county, 9 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 51 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Phosphorus-Phosphates; crushed stone; Clay.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Florida sinkholes are karst, not mine subsidence.
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Named workings recorded in Alachua County (31 shown, 51 unnamed on the map)
- Campville Brick Co DepositClay | Past Producer
- Hole No 118 Clay ProspectClay | Occurrence
- Fry H.D.ProspectKaolin | Occurrence
- Limerock Industries - Newberry MineLimestone, General | Producer
- Limestone Prod.Limestone, General | Producer
- Limestone Prod.Limestone, General | Producer
- Limestone Prod. (Haile)Limestone, General | Producer
- Limestone Products - NewberryLimestone, General | Producer
- Limestone Products - Newberry WestLimestone, General | Producer
- North Fla. Limerock - High SprgsLimestone, General | Producer
- White Constr.Limestone, General | Producer
- La Crosse DepositPhosphorus-Phosphates | Prospect | Surface
- Lakes DepositPhosphorus-Phosphates | Prospect
- Pirkle Deposit #1Phosphorus-Phosphates | Prospect
- Alachua Co Public Works - 40 Acre MineSand | Unknown
- Alachua Co Public Works - Kirby MineSand | Unknown
- D & M Johnston - Johnston Landfill MineSand | Unknown
- Dickerson Fla.Sand | Past Producer
- Freebee Landholding, Ltd. - Freebee Levy County MineSand | Unknown
- O'Steen Bro.Sand | Producer
- Osteen Brothers - Osteen PitSand | Producer
- V. E. Whitehurst & Sons, Inc. - Archer MineSand | Unknown
- V. E. Whitehurst & Sons, Inc. - Starvation Hill MineSand | Unknown
- Watson Construction, Inc. - Archer MineSand | Unknown
- Watson Construction, Inc. - Newberry MineSand | Unknown
- Buda Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Haile PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer
- Haile QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer
- High Springs MineStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer
- Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Warren Brothers Haile QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Alachua County, Florida?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Alachua County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Alachua County. Ask that agency for its record. Under section 901.43, Florida Statutes, anyone who publishes arrest booking photographs may not solicit or accept a fee to remove them, and must remove a photograph without charge within 10 calendar days after a written request sent by registered mail.
How do I get a criminal background check in Alachua County, Florida?
The Florida criminal history record comes from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Information Services. Online name based search of public Florida criminal history through the FDLE Instant Search (results are not certified), or a certified request; FDLE no longer takes mailed request forms. Fee: $24.00 per search, plus a $1.00 credit card processing fee.
How can I look up sex offenders in Alachua County, Florida?
Search the Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators (FDLE), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
How do I register to vote in Alachua County, Florida?
Register with the county Supervisor of Elections or through the Florida Division of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register to vote for an upcoming election is 29 days before the election.
How do I look up property records in Alachua County, Florida?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Alachua County are kept by the Alachua County Clerk of the Circuit Court, as county recorder. Property values are set by the county Property Appraiser, and tax bills come from the county Tax Collector. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Alachua County, Florida?
Certified birth and death certificates for Florida come from the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Local county health departments take mail in and walk in requests for Florida birth records from 1917 to the present; fees vary by county. By mail to Florida Department of Health, Vital Statistics, P.O. Box 210, Jacksonville, Fl 32231-0042, walk in at 1217 N Pearl St., Jacksonville, at a county health department, or online and by phone through VitalChek (877-550-7330), the only contracted vendor. Fee: $9 for the first computer generated birth certification (includes the $9 search fee); $4 for each additional copy.
How do I find business license records in Alachua County, Florida?
Business entity filings are searched with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz). Counties and cities may levy a local business tax and issue local business tax receipts under Chapter 205, Florida Statutes.
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