Florida, county records

Lake County, Florida Public Records

Sponsored

Find the right office in Lake County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.

Start here

Most requested Lake County records

Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

Filter by type

Showing 12 official sources

Official

Police & jail

Lake County Criminal Records

Criminal case files for Lake County are kept by the clerk of court, who holds the charges, the pleadings, the judgments and the sentences imposed.

lakecountyclerk.org
Open official site Lake County Criminal Records
Official

Property records

Lake County Property Tax Information

The Lake 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.

laketax.com
Open official site Lake County Property Tax Information
Official

City records

Lake County Library

Lake County Library, with the catalog, branch information and the local history and reference collections it holds.

lakeline.lib.fl.us
Open official site Lake County Library

Everything else, organized

More official Lake County record sources

6 more Lake County sources not listed above.

More county sources

Local record guide

About public records in Lake County

County profile

Lake County at a glance

State
Florida
County seat
Tavares
Population
383,956
Area
1,157 sq mi
Founded
1887
Cities and towns
22

Lake County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Lake County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Lake County. It operates specialized divisions including a SWAT team, a marine unit for patrolling Lake County's numerous lakes, and a K-9 unit.

Police Departments. In addition to Lake County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Lake County. Each department is responsible for law enforcement within its respective city limits, while the Sheriff's Office covers unincorporated areas.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Lake County Sheriff's Office, headed by Sheriff Peyton Grinnell, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas and several municipalities through contracts. The main administrative office is located at 530 W. Main Street, Tavares, FL 32778, with the phone number and website at lakesheriff.org. Lake County Detention Center, operated by the Sheriff's Office at 551 W. Main Street, Tavares, FL 32778, houses inmates and provides a public inmate search system accessible through the Sheriff's website under 'Inmate Information,' allowing citizens to search current inmates by name, booking number, or booking date with details including charges, bond amounts, and booking photos. Municipal police departments serve several incorporated cities: the Clermont Police Department (685 W. Montrose Street, Clermont, FL 34711), Leesburg Police Department (1101 W. Meadow Street, Leesburg, FL 34748), Eustis Police Department (118 N. Grove Street, Eustis, FL 32726), Mount Dora Police Department (510 N. Baker Street, Mount Dora, FL 32757), Minneola Police Department (800 N. US Highway 27, Minneola, FL 34715), Tavares Police Department (100 E. Caroline Street, Tavares, FL 32778), Fruitland Park Police Department (502 W. Berckman Street, Fruitland Park, FL 34731), Umatilla Police Department (230 N. Central Avenue, Umatilla, FL 32784), Mascotte Police Department (121 N. Sunset Avenue, Mascotte, FL 34753), Howey-in-the-Hills Police Department (103 N. Palm Avenue, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 34737), Groveland Police Department (156 S. Lake Avenue, Groveland, FL 34736), and Montverde Police Department (17405 7th Street, Montverde, FL 34756). Arrest records in Lake County are public records under Florida Statute 119.011, known as the Florida Public Records Law, which mandates broad public access to government records.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Lake County are maintained by Lake County Sheriff's Office. These records can be requested by residents and attorneys through the Sheriff's Office, either in person or via their official website.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Lake County are taken and retained by Lake County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are accessible through the Sheriff's Office website, where the public can search for mugshots by name or booking number.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Lake County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Lake County

Old mine sites
12
Sites with no status in the records
6
Still producing
29
Main minerals
Diatomite; construction sand and gravel; Kaolin
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
123
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
clay pit, sand pit, borrow pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
Maps surveyed
1959 to 1980
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 47 named mine sites inside the county, 12 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 123 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Diatomite; construction sand and gravel; Kaolin.

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.

Lake County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. Purple is a shaft or a tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
Florida mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Lake County (48 shown, 122 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

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.

Straight answers

Lake County public-records FAQs

Open only the answer you need.

Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Lake County, Florida?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Lake County Sheriff or a city police department in Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake County, Florida?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Lake County are kept by the Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake 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.

Same county

Cities, towns and neighboring counties

Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.

LeesburgClermontEustisGrovelandTavaresMount DoraLady LakeMinneolaFruitland ParkMascotteUmatillaAstatulaMontverdeAstorYalahaPaisleyFerndaleOkahumpkaSorrentoAltoonaGrand IslandHowey In The HillsPolk CountySeminole CountySumter CountyMarion CountyOsceola CountyVolusia CountyOrange County