Florida, Miami-Dade County
Where South Miami's records are kept. South Miami has its own city government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include South Miami's own offices, along with State of Florida offices; the Miami-Dade County offices are on our Miami-Dade County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
FDLE, Florida's central criminal history repository, charges $24 per check: the instant online search adds a $1 card fee and is uncertified, while certified or noncertified results come back by mail.
Open official site FDLE Florida Criminal History Record CheckProperty records
The Department of Revenue guides the county property appraisers, tax collectors and value adjustment boards who run Florida property tax, and posts forms, Truth in Millage details and links to county officials.
Open official site Florida Department of Revenue Property Tax OversightState records
Florida Department of State guide to genealogy sources at the State Library, including Ancestry Library Edition, Fold3 and HeritageQuest used on site; birth and death records come from a state bureau in Jacksonville.
Open official site State Library of Florida Genealogy ResourcesCounty court
Covers bankruptcy cases in Florida's Middle District and posts each judge's hearing calendar, filing fees, court hours and locations, unclaimed funds and free lawyer clinics run online or by bar associations.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of FloridaCounty court
Florida's state court website, supported by the Office of the State Courts Administrator, links the Supreme Court, six district courts of appeal and 20 circuit courts, with family law forms and appellate docket search.
Open official site Florida CourtsVital records
Issues Florida birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates, makes amendments and corrections and handles apostilles; online and phone orders run through VitalChek, the only vendor the department recommends.
Open official site Florida Department of Health Certificates and RecordsPolice & jail
Look up felony offenders sentenced to Florida state prison or state supervision by name or DC number, with current and prior offenses; county jail and county probation cases are not included.
Open official site Florida Department of Corrections Offender Information SearchState records
Search Florida missing and unidentified person cases by category, such as endangered, runaway, parental abduction or disaster victim, and by name, county, city, age, race or sex, with an images only view.
Open official site FDLE Missing Endangered Persons Information ClearinghouseState records
FDLE search of people wanted by Florida law enforcement agencies, covering only records those agencies chose to make public and updated every 24 hours; report sightings to local police instead of acting yourself.
Open official site FCIC Public Access System Wanted Persons SearchPolice & jail
Florida Department of Law Enforcement registry searchable by name, address radius, campus or internet identifier, with free email alerts when an offender moves nearby; FDLE does not independently confirm reported information.
Open official site FDLE Sexual Offender and Predator SearchVital records
Census Bureau statistics for South Miami city, Florida: an estimated 13,660 people in July 2025 and a poverty rate of 10.0%, plus age, race, veterans, housing costs and commute times.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
City of South Miami government site, with City Hall at 6130 Sunset Drive, agendas and minutes, online payments, job openings, news and events, business pages and Shop SoMi. Phone 305-663-6330.
Open official site City of South MiamiEverything else, organized
10 more South Miami sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
South Miami, a place of 12,026 people, is in Miami-Dade County. Court and property records sit with Miami-Dade County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Florida. South Miami's own offices are in the cards above, and our Miami-Dade County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Florida is run by the Florida Division of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Florida offers it, polling places and the local election office for South Miami.
Deeds for property in South Miami are recorded by the Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Circuit Court, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Miami-Dade County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Florida come from the state vital records office, Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Businesses that operate in South Miami register with the Florida Division of Corporations, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where South Miami requires one, comes from the town or Miami-Dade County.
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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.