Phone Numbers

Emergency

All police, fire emergency needs

 911

Broward Sheriff's Office

 (954) 831-8900

Crime Stoppers

 (954) 493-8477

Emergency Preparedness

 (954) 357-8250

Fort Lauderdale Fire Department

 (954) 761-5320
Fort Lauderdale Police Department (954) 761-5700

Activities

Arts/Entertainment Hotline

 (954)357-5700

Events Hotline

(954) 357-5700

Office of Cultural Affairs

 (954) 357-7457

Auto/Boat Tag Information

Auto/Boat Tag Information

 (954) 765-5050

Driver's License Information

 (954) 467-4488 (954) 327-6333

Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection

 (954) 583-7440

Parking Authority,Fort Lauderdale

 (954) 468-1600

Traffic Ticket Information, Broward County

 (954) 765-4573

Vehicle Registration

 (954) 765-4560 (954) 327-6333

Cable Television

Comcast Cable
Serving: Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale,
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea,Oakland Park,
Sea Ranch Lakes

 (954) 527-6600

Continental Cable
Serving: Deerfield Beach,
Hillsboro Beach, Lauderhill, Lighthouse Point,
Plantation, Pompano Beach, Sunrise, Tamarac,Wilton Manors

 (954) 946-7011

Consumer Information

Consumer Affairs Division,
Broward County

 (954) 765-5355

Consumer Help Line

 (800) HELPFLA

Elderly Assistance

Area Agency on the Aging

 (954) 485-6370

Florida Department of Elder Affairs

 (800) 342-9685

Meals on Wheels

 (954) 731-8770
Senior Connection (Elder Help Line) (954) 484-4357

Employment Information

Broward Employment and Training
Administration (BETA)

 (954) 765-4505
(for economically disadvantaged)

Job Information Line, Fort Lauderdale

 (954) 761-5317

Job Service of Florida

 (954) 462-8641

Jobs Benefit Center

 (954) 730-2600 (unemployment, job referral)

International Information

Broward Economic Development Council

 (954) 524-3113
Currency conversion, Thomas Cook Currency Service (954) 566-0266

Department of Commerce

 (954) 870-5000

Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce

 (954) 462-6000

Immigration and Naturalization Service

 (954) 535-5741

World Trade Center

 (954) 761-9797

Legal Assistance

Broward County Bar Association

 (954) 764-8040

Broward County Courthouse

 (954) 357-7585
Broward County Government Center (954) 357-7585

Clerk Circuit and County Court

 (954) 765-4575

Federal Courthouse

 (954) 356-7075

Lawyer Referral Service

 (954) 764-8310

Legal Aid Society

 (954) 765-8950

Public Defender

 (954) 831-8650

State Attorney

 (954) 831-6955

Libraries

Main Library

 (954) 357-7444

Licenses

Driver's Licenses: see "Auto/Boat Information"
Fishing and Hunting Licenses

 (954) 468-3474
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission (407) 640-6100

Florida Marine Patrol (saltwater fishing)

 (954) 325-3347

Marriage Licenses

 (954) 765-4575

Occupational Licenses

 (954) 468-3480

Pet Licenses see "Pets"

Newspapers

Broward Daily Business Review

 468-2600

El Heraldo de Broward (Spanish)

 527-0627

Miami Herald

 527-8440

South Florida Business Journal

 359-2100

Sun Sentinel

 356-4000

Weekly Publications

Broward Jewish Journal

 563-3311

Broward Times

 351-9070

Coral Springs/Parkland Forum

 752-7474

Eastsider/Hiriser

 563-3311

Pets

Animal Control and Adoption (954) 359-1313

Pet Hotline

 (954) 920-2400

Pet Licenses

 (954) 359-1313

Planning and Zoning

Broward County Development Management Division (954) 357-6666

Fort Lauderdale Planning Department

 (954) 761-5191

South Florida Regional Planning Council

 (954) 985-4416

Postal

U.S. Postal Service

 (954) 527-2033

Zip Codes

 (954) 527-2074

Social Services

Abuse Registry

 (800) 96ABUSE

Community Service Council (health, social service referral network)

 (954) 524-8371

Crisis Line

 (954) 467-6333

Deaf Service Center of Broward County

 (954) 977-0200

Drug Abuse Information and Referral Center

 (954) 831-1580

First Call for Help

 (954) 467-6333

Fort Lauderdale Lighthouse for the Blind

 (954) 463-4217

Health and Rehabilitative Services Agency and Adult Services

 (954) 467-4250

Public Assistance, Social Services Division

 (954) 587-5833

Sexual Assault Treatment Center

 (954) 761-7273

Social Security Administration

 (800) 772-1213

United Hearing and Deaf Services

 (954) 731-7203

Women in Distress

 (954) 761-1133

Taxes

Broward County Property Appraiser (954) 357-6830

Broward County Revenue Division

 (954) 765-4600

Florida State Revenue Division

 (954) 424-6800
Florida has one of the most advantageous tax climates
in the United States with no inheritance or income tax and a
Homestead Exemption that is applied to the first $25,000 of
property valuation.
Greater Fort Lauderdale also has no county or
city income tax and no county sales tax.
For more information on taxes, (954)765-4600.
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Inheritance Tax: None
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Local Income Tax: None
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Property Tax: 23.8773 mills per $1,000 assessment after $25,000
homestead exemption
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State Income Tax: None
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State Sales Tax: 6 percent (excluding food and medicine)
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Greater Fort Lauderdale Tourist Development Tax:
5 percent tax on hotel room rentals
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Corporate Income Tax: 5.5 percent on net income of corporations,
professional associations, and other entities
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Intangible Tax: This tax on personal property exempts the first
$20,000 in stocks, company shares, business trusts, mutual trusts,
bonds, and notes. The remainder is taxed at $1 per $1,000.
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Mortgage-secured bonds, deeds of trust, and liens of real property are exempt.
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Stamp Tax: 15 cents per $100 of stocks, bonds, promissory notes,
chattel mortgages, and written obligations
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Ad Valorem Tax on Tangible Commercial Personal Property:
Taxes are assessed on the basis of cost and year of acquisition, less depreciation

BellSouth Telephone

Residential

 (954) 780-2355

Business

 (954) 780-2800

Time

Time

 748-4444

Utilities

Broward County Recycling

 (954) 765-4222

Florida Power and Light

 (954) 797-5000
Fort Lauderdale Garbage/Recycling Collection (954) 771-0880

Fort Lauderdale Recycling

 (954) 761-5046

Fort Lauderdale Water Department

 (954) 761-5150

Peoples Gas

 (954) 763-8900

Recycling Hotline

 (954) 765-4999

 

Voter Information

Voter Information .................. (954) 357-7050

INFORMATION IS BELIEVED ACCURATE BUT IS NOT WARRANTED