To become a resident of Florida you: File Declaration of Domicile or Register to Vote, Register auto in Florida, get Florida's driver's license, File for Homestead Exemption if you own property.

AUTO LICENSE PLATES & TITLES:
Hillsborough County, 601 Kennedy Blvd. E., (813)272-6020
State law requires you to purchase a Florida license plate with in 10 days of becoming a legal resident/becoming employed/placing you children in public school. Proof of insurance must be shown. Auto I.D. no. must be verified. this may be picked up at a tax collector's office.

DRIVER'S LICENSES:
Hillsborough County, (813)871-7375
A driver's license is required within 30 days of becoming employed/entering children in school/registering to vote/filing for homestead exemption/becoming a resident of Florida.

Supervisor of Elections

CLERK OF COURTS

TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE

SCHOOL REGISTRATION:
Hillsborough County, (813)272-4000
Kindergarten - a child must be 5 years of age by September 1st of the year entering school. In Florida, kindergarten is mandatory. Proof must be furnished for immunization against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles, rubella, rebeola, and mumps. Immunization can be obtained free at the Health Department.

AMBULANCE OR EMERGENCY:
Telephone 911 or Dial "0" for operator, ambulance, police, sheriff, and fire.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
1105 Kennedy Blvd. E., Tampa (813)272-6200; Clinic M-F 8-5

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES:
(813)744-5660

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY INFORMATION SERVICES:
(813)272-5900

TAMPA POST OFFICE:
(813)877-0635 Main Office

UTILITIES:
ELECTRIC: Tampa electric Company(TECO) (813)233-0800
GAS: Peoples Gas Systems (813)288-9744 ~ Central Florida Gas (813)752-1262
TELEPHONE: General Telephone(GTE) 1-800-483-4200
WATER/SEWER/GARBAGE: Hillsborough County (813)272-6680
RECYCLING: (813)348-1111

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITOR'S ASSOCIATION:
(813)223-1111