Florida LAKEWATCH
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
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Alachua (also used for Putnam) |
Bay St. Andrew BayWatch/LAKEWATCH Next to Panama City Marine Institute @ RMA Lab 222 East Beach Dr Panama City, FL 32408 Contact: Patrice Couch Cell - (850) 252-2368 |
Brevard Brevard County Extension IFAS 3695 Lake Dr Cocoa, FL 32926 Contact: Jim Fletcher - (321) 633-1702 |
| Broward 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 Rotonda Collection Center 3754 Cape Haze Dr Rotonda West, FL 33947 Contact: Norene Kugler - (941) 697-6788 Hours: M-F 8-4 |
Citrus Crystal River Preserve State Park 3266 N Sailboat Ave Crystal River, FL 34428 Contact: Keith - (352) 563-0450 Hours: M-F 9-5 |
| East Citrus Community Center 9907 E. Gulf to Lake Hwy E Inverness, FL 34452 Contact: Crystal Ackerman - (352) 344-9666 Hours: M-F 9-4 |
Clay Clay County Extension IFAS 2463 SR 16 W Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 Contact: (904) 284-6355 |
Keystone Heights City Hall 555 S. Lawrence Blvd Keystone, FL 32656 Contact: Front desk (352) 473-4807 |
| Collier The Conservancy of SW Florida (239) 262-0304 1450 Merrihue Dr Naples, FL 34102 Contact: Kathy Worley - (239) 403-4223 |
Columbia Columbia County Extension IFAS 971 W Duval St Suite #170 Lake City, FL 32055 Contact: Derek Barber - (386) 752-5384 |
Duval Duval County Extension IFAS 1010 McDuff Ave Jacksonville, FL 32254 Contact: Jeannie Crosby - (904) 255-7450 |
| Escambia Escambia County Extension IFAS 3740 Stefani Rd Cantonment, FL 32533 Contact: Rick O’Connor - (850) 475-5230 |
Flagler Palm Coast City Hall 160 Lake Ave Palm Coast, FL 32137 Contact: Tim Baker - (386) 986-4726 |
Hamilton Hamilton County Extension IFAS 1143 US Hwy 41 NW Jasper, FL 32052 Contact: Tracy - (386) 792-1276 |
| Hernando Hernando County Extension IFAS 1653 Blaise Dr Brooksville, FL 34601 Contact: Stacy Strickland - (352) 754-4433 |
Highlands Highlands County Extension IFAS 4509 George Blvd Sebring, FL 33875 Contact: Anyone at desk - (863) 402-6540 |
Lake Placid Marine 310 US 27 S Lake Placid, FL 33852 Contact: Alan Underwood - (863) 465-2335 |
| Walker Memorial Junior Academy 1525 Avon Blvd Avon Park, FL 33825 Contact: Gordon Davis (863) 453-3131xt 204 Summer: Mon-Fri 8-12 |
Hillsborough Hillsborough County Extension IFAS 5339 CR 579 S Seffner, FL 33584 Contact: Anyone at desk - (813) 744-5519 Hours: M-F 8-5 |
Austin-Davis Library 17808 Wayne Rd Odessa, FL 33556-4720 Contact: Librarian - (813) 273-3652 Hours: M - Sat 10-6 PM Lock combination: 7922 |
| Lutz Library 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Rd W Lutz, FL 33548-7220 Contact: Librarian (813) 273-3652 Hours: M - Sat 10-6 PM Lock combination: 7922 |
Lithia Springs County Park 3932 Lithia Springs Rd Lithia, FL 33547 Contact: Ron Swain (813) 744-5572 Hours: 7 days 8-6 PM |
Jackson Harold Schollian Home 255 Joshua Rd Marianna, FL 32448 (850) 579-4361 |
| Lake Lake County Water Authority 107 N Lake Ave Tavares, FL 32778 Contact: Gail Goldberg - (352) 343-3777 x21 |
Lake County Dept of Public Works 609 Disston Ave Minneola, FL 34755 Contact: Denise - (352) 394-2559 |
Lee Lover’s Key State Park 8700 Estro Blvd Ft Myers, FL 33931 Contact: Gloria Beauchamp - (239) 463-4588 |
| Leon 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: Jenease Roberts - (850) 606-5200 |
Marion Silver River State Park 1425 NE 58th Ave Ocala, FL 34470 Contact Ranger: (352) 236-7148 Call Ranger every month for gate code (changes each month). The shed lock combination is 0812 (stays the same) |
| Miami-Dade Tropical Park 7900 SW 40th St Miami, FL 33135 Contact: Mercedes Suarez - (305) 226-8315 |
Monroe Botanical Gardens 5210 College Rd Key West, FL 33040 Contact: Pat Ayers - (301) 758-9610 |
Sugarloaf Group Contact: Diane Johnson (305) 517-6801 |
| Cudjoe Group Contact: Randal McDonald - (305) 744-0622 |
Okaloosa (also used for Walton) Northwest Florida State College/CBA 109 Greenway Dr Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 Contact: Holly Langville - (850) 200-4167, Security Guard: (850) 729-5335 (after hours) |
Orange Public Works Department 301 Maguire Road Ocoee, FL 34761 Contact: Marsha Vandergrift - (407) 656-6090 x6000 |
| City of Orlando Stormwater Utility Bureau Lake Enhancement Building 1010 S Woods Ave Orlando, FL 32805 Contact: Lisa Rain - (407) 246-2257 |
Orange County Extension IFAS 6021 S Conway Rd Orlando, FL 32812 Contact: Darla Wilkes (407) 254-9200 or Kelly Greer (407) 254-9224 |
Orange County EPD Lake Group 3165 McCrory Pl Suite 200 Orlando, FL 32803 Contact: Tina Richards (407) 836-1526 |
| Osceola 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: Eleanor Foerste (407) 846-4181 Hours: M-F 8-5 |
Palm Beach SFWMD Laboratory 8894 Belvedere Rd. Bldg #374 West Palm Beach, FL 33411 Contact: Theresa East (561) 681-2500 xt.4565 |
| Loxahatchee River District Wild Pine Laboratory (Call First) 2500 Jupiter Park Dr Jupiter, FL 33458-2500 Contact Lorene Bachman (561) 747-5709 or Susan |
Pasco Land-0-Lakes Community Center 5401 Land-0-Lakes Blvd Land-0-Lakes, FL 34639 Contact: Cindy or Mandy (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 Moccasin Lake Nature Park 2750 Park Trail Lane Clearwater, FL 33759 Contact: Lloyd Simmons (727) 793-2976 Hours: Thurs to Sat 10-5, Sun. 12–4 |
Boyd Hill Nature Park 1101 Country Club Way S St Petersburg, FL 33705 Contact: Any staff member (727) 893-7326 Hours: Closed M, T-F 9-6, Sat 7-6, Sun 9-6 |
Polk 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: Tom Schotman - (863) 676-1451 Hours: M-F 7-5 Sat 8-12 |
Polk County Extension IFAS 1702 Hwy17-98 S Bartow, FL 33830 Contact: (863) 519-8677 Hours: M-F 8-5 |
Putnam 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 Santa Rosa Sea Grant Extension IFAS Located Santa Rosa County Service Center 6263 Dogwood Dr Milton, FL 32570 Contact: Chris Verlinde - (850) 623-3868 Hours: M-F 8-4:30 PM(office manned Tues) |
Sarasota SWFWMD Regulation Office (941) 377-3722 6750 Fruitville Rd Sarasota, FL 34240 Contact: Kevin Coughlin - (800) 320-3503 ext. 6553 |
| Seminole West Altamonte Facility Public Works Dept. 950 Calabria Dr Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Contact: Kathy Parkin - (407) 571-8528 Hours: M-F 6-4 |
Casselberry Stormwater Utilities 95 Triplet Lake Dr Casselberry, FL 32718 Contact: Steve Spencer or Roger Wongus - (407) 696-4753 Hours: M-T 7-6 |
Seminole County Extension IFAS 250 W. County Home Rd Sanford, FL 32773 Contact: Barbara Hughes/Ginny Gregory - (407) 665-5551 |
| St. Lucie St. Lucie County Extension (IFAS) 8400 Picos Rd Suite 101 Ft. Pierce, FL 34945-3045 Contact: James Cummings - (561) 462-1600 |
Sumter Sumter County Extension IFAS 7620 SR 471 Suite #2 Bushnell, FL 33513 Contact: Lloyd Singleton - (352) 689-4668 |
The Villages Annex Office 8033 CR 466 Lady Lake, FL 32162 Contact: Lloyd Singleton - (352) 689-4673 |
| Volusia Volusia County Extension IFAS 3100 E SR 44 Deland, FL 32724 Contact: David Griffis - (386) 822-5778 |
Wakulla Wakulla County Extension IFAS 84 Cedar Ave Crawfordville, FL 32327 Contact: Kathy Frank - (850) 926-3931 |
Walton Northwest Florida State College (Also listed in Okaloosa County) South Walton Center Building B 109 Greenway Dr Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 Contact: Deanne Simpson (850) 729-5376 ext. 6376 Security Guard: (850) 729-5335 (After Hours) In charge – Lauren Nowling (850) 729-6426 Bldg. S |
| Walton County Extension IFAS 732 N. 9th St DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 Contact: Tanessa (850) 892-8172 |
Washington Washington County Extension IFAS 1424 Jackson Ave Suite A Chipley, FL 32428-1615 Contact: Mathew Orwat - (850) 638-6265 |
