Suwannee County Phone Directory

Suwannee County phone directory contacts cover government offices based in Live Oak in North Central Florida. The county is small and rural, with about 45,000 residents. This page lists the key phone numbers, clerk contacts, and public records tools for reaching Suwannee County offices. All of these contacts are public records under Florida law.

Suwannee County Government Contacts

Suwannee County runs its government from Live Oak. The Board of County Commissioners handles operations. Most departments have offices in or near the courthouse area. For a county this size, the staff is smaller than metro areas, but the same Florida public records laws apply to every office.

The county website lists departments with phone numbers, addresses, and hours. If the site does not have what you need, call the main county office in Live Oak. Staff can direct you to the right person. Under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, every government phone number in Suwannee County is a public record. You ask, they give it to you.

Florida also runs a state phone directory at 411.myflorida.gov. This covers state agencies serving the Suwannee County area. The Florida State Information Center at 1-866-693-6748 or (850) 488-1234 can route your call to any state department.

Suwannee County Clerk of Court

The Clerk of the Circuit Court handles court records, official records, and public records requests. The main phone number is (386) 362-0500. The office is at 200 South Ohio Avenue in Live Oak, FL 32064. The clerk also has direct lines for specific divisions: Traffic at (386) 362-0533, Felonies at (386) 362-0560, and Misdemeanors at (386) 362-0556.

The clerk's website at suwgov.org has a full phone directory with extensions for each division. You can search court records and official records online. Court records cover civil, criminal, family, and traffic cases. Official records include deeds, mortgages, liens, and other filed documents.

Suwannee County is part of the 3rd Judicial Circuit, which also includes Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, and Taylor counties. The circuit shares judges, but each county's clerk keeps its own records. If you need records from another county in the 3rd Circuit, you have to contact that county's clerk directly.

Public records requests can be made by phone, email, mail, or in person. You do not have to give your name under Florida law. Standard copies cost $1.00 per page. Certified copies are $2.00 extra per document. The first 30 minutes of staff time is free. If the request takes longer, the office tells you the cost before proceeding.

Accessing Suwannee County Public Records

Florida's open records law gives you broad access to government records in Suwannee County. Chapter 119 says records are open for inspection unless a specific exemption applies. This covers phone directories, staff names, emails, meeting minutes, budgets, contracts, and more. A few categories are exempt, like active criminal investigation files and sealed court records. But most records are open.

Looking at a record is free. Copies have a fee set by state law. The county cannot make up its own fees. If a request takes a lot of staff time, the office may charge for labor past the first 30 minutes. They always tell you the cost up front.

For records outside the county system, try the state public records check at stateofflorida.com/public-records-check. Professional licensing records are at dos.fl.gov. Both are free to search.

Suwannee County Property and Tax Info

The Property Appraiser keeps records on every parcel of land in Suwannee County. You can search property records online by address, owner name, or parcel number. Results show assessed values, ownership history, and exemption status. All of this is public. No cost to look it up.

The Tax Collector handles tax payments, vehicle tags, and some driver license services. The office is in Live Oak. Call ahead to check hours before visiting. In a smaller county like Suwannee, some services may have limited hours compared to larger counties.

The Property Appraiser sets the value. The Tax Collector takes the payment. Make sure you call the right one for your question. Both offices are in the Suwannee County phone directory on the county website.

Key Suwannee County Directory Numbers

Here are the most used contacts in the Suwannee County phone directory:

• Clerk of Courts: (386) 362-0500
• Traffic Division: (386) 362-0533
• State Info Center: 1-866-693-6748
• State Directory: 411.myflorida.gov

Start with the county offices in Live Oak for local questions. For state-level contacts, use the 411 directory or call the State Info Center. The 3rd Judicial Circuit covers seven counties in North Florida. If your matter involves courts in a neighboring county, the circuit office can help you sort out which clerk to contact. In a county this size, showing up in person at the courthouse is often the fastest way to get what you need.

Cities in Suwannee County

Suwannee County includes Live Oak and Branford. Live Oak is the county seat. Both cities have their own local contacts. Neither has a dedicated page on this site. You can find city phone numbers through each city's website or by calling the Suwannee County offices in Live Oak. All contact info is public under Florida law.

Nearby County Phone Directories

Suwannee County borders Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, and Madison counties in North Florida. All four neighbors have phone directory pages on this site.