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    Florida LAKEWATCH

    Florida LAKEWATCH

    Photo of a lake with trees along the shore

    UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLECTION CENTERS

    7922 NW 71st St, Gainesville, Fl

    PHONE: (352) 392-4817 | FAX: (352) 392-4902
    Message Line: 1-800-525-3928
    fl-lakewatch@ufl.edu


    Collection Centers

    Alachua County
    (also used for Putnam)
    Melrose Fire Dept. Station 24301 Cypress St
    Melrose, FL  32666
    Contact: (352) 475-2005 
    Location: on Hwy 26 before traffic light
    Hours: M-F 8-4 (Maybe closed if out on call)

     

    Florida LAKEWATCH Building 786
    Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
    7922 NW 71st St
    Gainesville, FL 32653
    Hours: M-F 8-5

    Bay County

    St. Andrew Bay Watch/LAKEWATCH
    FSU Panama City Campus
    4750 Collegiate Drive   
    Panama City, FL  32405
    Contact: Christina Cantrell Cell (850 )896-3948
     

    Brevard County

    Brevard County Extension IFAS
    3695 Lake Dr
    Cocoa, FL  32926
    Contact: Anyone at Front Desk (321) 633-1702
     

    Broward County

    UF/IFAS Research and Education Center
    3205 College Ave
    Davie, FL  33314
    Contact: Monica Elliott (954) 577-6300
    Hours: M-F 8-5
    Lock combination: 7922
     

    Charlotte County

    HOA Association Office/Broadmore Park
    646 RotondaCircle   
    Rotonda West, FL 33947
    Contact: John House (941) 697-8030
    Hours: M-F 8-5
     

    Citrus County

    Fort Cooper State Park
    3100 S. Old Floral City Road
    Inverness, FL 34450
    Hours: Open every day 8am-Sunset
     

    Clay County

    Clay County Extension IFAS
    2463 SR 16 W  
    Green Cove Springs, FL  32043
    Contact: (904) 284-6355
     

    Collier County

    Collier County Extension Office
    14700 Immokalee Rd  Naples, FL  34102
    Contact: Mike Sipos (239) 252-4800
    Collier County Pollution Control
    3339 Tamiami Trail W, Suite 304    Naples, FL  34102
    Contact: Kamila Perez cell (239) 692-2184
    At Collier Health Dept Building 3rd floor

    Columbia County

    Columbia County Extension IFAS
    437 NW Hall of Fame Dr  
    Lake City, FL  32055
    Contact: Derek Barber  (386) 752-5384
     

    Duval County

    Duval County Extension IFAS
    1010 McDuff Ave  
    Jacksonville, FL  32254
    Contact: Jeannie Crosby  (904) 255-7450
     

    Escambia County

    Escambia County Extension IFAS
    3740 Stefani Rd    
    Cantonment, FL  32533
    Contact:  Rick O’Connor  (850) 475-5230
     

    Flagler County

    Palm Coast City Hall
    160 Lake Ave   
    Palm Coast, FL   32137
    Contact: Tim Baker (386) 986-4726
     

    Hamilton County

    Hamilton County Extension IFAS
    1143 US Hwy 41 NW   
    Jasper, FL  32052
    Contact: Tracy   (386) 792-1276
     

    Hernando County

    Hernando County Extension IFAS
    16110 Aviation Loop Dr  
    Brooksville, FL   34601
    Contact: Brittany Scharf (Sea Grant Agent) (352) 754-4433
     

    Highlands County

    Highlands County Extension IFAS
    4509 George Blvd    
    Sebring, FL  33875
    Contact: (863) 402-6540
    Walker Memorial Junior Academy
    1525 Avon Blvd  
    Avon Park, FL  33825
    Contact: Michelle White   (863) 453-3131 ext 204
    Summer:  Mon-Fri 8-12
    Lake Placid Marine 
    310 US 27 S   
    Lake Placid, FL  33852
    Contact: Alan Underwood (863) 465-2335

     

    Hillsborough County

    Hillsborough County Extension IFAS
    5339 CR 579 S    
    Seffner, FL 33584
    Contact: Anyone at desk (813) 744-5519
    Hours: M-F 8-5
    Lutz Library
    101 Lutz-Lake Fern Rd W    
    Lutz, FL  33548-7220
    Contact: Librarian   (813) 273-3652Hours: M- Sat-10-6 PMLock combination: 7922

    (Small shed at back of building) 

    Austin Davis Library
    17808 Wayne Rd   
    Odessa, FL  33556-4720
    Contact: Librarian   (813) 273-3652
    Hours: M- Sat-10-6 PM
    Lock combination: 7922

    (Small shed down service entrance by employee entrance)

     
    Lithia Springs County Park
    3932 Lithia Springs Rd   
    Lithia, FL   33547
    Contact: Anyone at Check-in Gate  (813) 744-5572
    Hours: 7 days 8-6 PM

    Lake County

    Lake County Water Authority @ Hickory Point
    27351 SR 19   
    Tavares, FL   32778
    Contact: Mary  (352) 324-6141
    Lake County Dept of Public Works
    609 Disston Ave    
    Minneola, FL   34755
    Contact: Denise  (352) 394-2559

    Lee County

    Lover’s Key State Park
    8700 Estero Blvd    
    Ft Myers, FL 33931
    Contact: Katie Moses  (239) 463-4588
     

    Leon County

    Alford B Maclay State Park
    3540 Thomasville Rd   
    Tallahassee, FL  32309
    Contact: Park Ranger  (850) 487-4556

     

    Leon County Extension IFAS
    615 Paul Russell Rd   
    Tallahassee, FL  32301
    Contact: Genice Harris  (850) 606-5200
     

    Levy County

    FWC Marine Lab
    11350 SW 153rd Ct.
    Cedar Key, FL  32625
    Contact: Savanna Barry (352) 543-1095
    UF IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station
    552 1st Street
    Cedar Key, FL  32625
    Contact: Savanna Barry (352) 543-1095

    Manatee County

    Manatee County Extension IFAS 
    1303 17th St W Palmetto FL 34221 
    Contact: Michelle Atkinson (941) 722-4524 ext 1818
     

    Marion County

    Marion County Rotary Sports Complex
    5220 SE Maricamp Rd.
    Ocala, FL.    34480
    Contact: (352) 671-8560
     

    Miami-Dade County

    Kendall Indian Hammocks Park
    11395 SW 79th St    Miami, FL  33173
    Contact: Jorge Rodriguez or Victor Robles 305-596-9324
    (The freezer at Storage Building 8000 SW 79th St just past office)
     

    Monroe County

    Botanical Gardens
    5210 College Rd  Key West, FL  33040
    Contact: Jennifer Fogarty 970-361-7819

    Tarpon Basin Group

    51 Shoreland Dr
    Key Largo, FL    33037
    Contact: Sarah Egner
    Tom's Harbor
    318 Fern St.
    Marathon, FL 33050 
    Ron Oestreicher Home 

    Ramrod Group

    27343 St Martin Lane, FL  33042
    Contact: Rick Richbourg

     

    Cudjoe Group

    Pete Pedersens House
    20711 2nd Ave West
    Cudjoe Key, FL  33042
    Contact: Susan Kuraziel

    Okaloosa County (also used for Walton)

    Northwest Florida State College/CBA
    109 Greenway Dr   
    Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
    Contact: Jenna Kilpatrick (850) 200-4171
    Allison McDowell-Director (850) 200-4175
     

    Orange County

    Public Works Department
    301 Maguire Road  
    Ocoee, FL  34761
    Contact: Russell (407) 905-3170 or (407) 656-6090 ext 6000
    City of Orlando Stormwater Utility Bureau
    Lake Enhancement Building
    1010 S Woods Ave  
    Orlando, FL 32805
    Contact: Madison Szathmary (407) 246-2257
    Orange County Extension IFAS
    6021 S Conway Rd  
    Orlando, FL  32812
    Contact: JK Yarborough 407-254-9200
    Orange County EPD Lake Group
    3165 McCrory Pl Suite 200  
    Orlando, FL  32803
    Contact:  Marcia Clark (407) 836-1529 or Robert Renk (407) 836-1488

    Osceola County

    Harmony Square/Harmony Swim Club
    7257 Five Oaks Dr    
    Harmony, FL   34773
    Contact: Todd Haskett (407) 973-2322
    Hours: M-S 8-5
    Osceola County Extension IFAS
    Osceola Heritage Park  (321) 697-3000 
    1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane    
    Kissimmee, FL  34744
    Contact:
    Hours: M-F 8-5

    Palm Beach County

    SFWMD Laboratory
    8894 Belvedere Rd.  Bldg #374   
    West Palm Beach, FL  33411
    Contact: Anna Swigris (561) 682-2553
    Green Cay Nature Center
    12800 Hagen Ranch Rd
    Boynton Beach, FL    33437
    Contact: Blake Scarborough or Bobby Seals 561-966-7003
    Loxahatchee River District
    Wild Pine Laboratory  (Call First)
    2500 Jupiter Park Dr   
    Jupiter, FL 33458-2500
    Contact: Susan Noel (561) 747-5709 

    Pasco County

    Ben Harrill Complex  
    2830 Gulf Trace Blvd, Holiday, FL 34691 
    Contact: Jonah Mick 727-834-3611 X 1056
    Heritage Park  Community Center
    5401 Land-0-Lakes Blvd    
    Land-0-Lakes, FL  34639
    Contact: Michael or AJ (813) 929-1229
    Hours: M-F 8-5
    Pasco County Extension IFAS
    36702 SR 52   
    Dade City, FL 33525
    Contact: Mary Lee or Bobbi Jo Jarvis (352) 518-4288
    Hours: M-F 8-5

    Pinellas County

    Moccasin Lake Nature Park
    2750 Park Trail Lane   
    Clearwater, FL  33759
    Contact: Lloyd Simmons  (727) 793-2976
    Hours: Wednesday thru Sunday. 10-5 Closed Mon & Tues.

     

    Boyd Hill Nature Park
    1101 Country Club Way S    
    St Petersburg, FL  33705
    Contact: Any staff member (727) 893-7326
    Hours: Closed Monday, T-F 9-6 Sat 7-6 Sun 9-6
     

    Polk County

    Lake Region Lakes Management District (Canal Commission)
    804 Ave X SW    
    Winter Haven, FL  33898
    Contact: Roger Griffiths/ Carolyn Whitehead  (863) 293-1441
    Lake Wales Veterinary Hospital
    520 East Mountain Lake Cutoff Rd   
    Lake Wales, FL  33859
    Contact: 
    Hours: M-F 7-5 Sat 8-12
    Polk County Extension IFAS
    1702 S Holland Pkwy   Bartow, FL  33830
    Contact: Shannon Carnevale (863) 519-1041
    Hours: M-F 8-5

     

     

    Putnam County

    Melrose Fire Department Station #24
    301 Cypress St    
    Melrose, FL  32666
    Contact: Michael Heeder  (352) 475-2005
    St Johns River Water Management District
    4049 Reid St   
    Palatka, FL  32177
    Contact: Carl Wince  (386) 329-4500
    (Freezer is outside-Walk in unit)

    Santa Rosa County

    Santa Rosa Sea Grant Extension IFAS
    Located: Santa Rosa County Service Center
    6263 Dogwood Dr   
    Milton, FL   32570
    Contact:
    Hours: M-F 8-4:30 PM(office manned Tues)
     

    Sarasota County

    Sarasota County Extension IFAS
    Twin Lakes Park
    6700 Clark Rd.    
    Sarasota, FL 34241
    Contact: Michael D’Imperio (941) 861-9818
     

    Seminole County

    West Altamonte Facility Public Works Dept.
    950 Calabria Dr    
    Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
    Contact: Kathy Parkin (407) 571-8528
    Hours: M-F 8-4
     
    Casselberry Stormwater Utilities
    1019 7th Street  
    Casselberry, FL  32707
    Contact: Damian Wilson (407) 676-2510
    Hours: M-T 7-6 
    Seminole County Extension IFAS
    250 W. County Home Rd    
    Sanford, FL  32773
    Contact: Michelle Shelton (407) 665-5269

    St. Lucie County

    Lucie County Extension IFAS
    8400 Picos Rd  Suite 101    
    Ft. Pierce,  FL  34945-3045
    Contact: Ken Gioel  (772) 462-1660
     

    Sumter County

    Sumter County Extension IFAS
    7620 SR 471 Suite #2   
    Bushnell, FL  33513   
    Contact:  Anyone at the front desk (352) 569-6862

     

    The Villages Annex Office
    8033 CR 466   
    Lady Lake, FL   32162
    Contact:  Norma Samuels (352) 689-4671
     

    Volusia County

    Volusia County Extension IFAS
    3100 E SR 44   
    Deland, FL 32724
    Contact: Kalan Taylor (386) 822-5778
     

    Wakulla County

    Wakulla County Extension IFAS
    84 Cedar Ave   
    Crawfordville, FL  32327
    Contact: (850) 926-3931
     

    Walton County

    Northwest Florida State College
    (Also listed in Okaloosa County)
    South Walton Center Building B
    109 Greenway Dr   
    Santa Rosa Beach, FL   32459
    Contact: Contact: Jeanna Kilpatrick (850) 200-4171  or
    Allison McDowell-Director (850) 200-4175
    Walton County Extension  IFAS
    732 N. 9th St   
    DeFuniak Springs, FL  32433
    Contact: Laura Tiu (850) 892-8172

     

     

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