Connecting Utilities

The City of Tallahassee Utilities provides electric, water, sewer, natural gas and solid waste services to your house or apartment.

• Utilities Account – to set up a new utilities account , transfer, or disconnect the account the quickest way is online or call 850-891-4968.

• Paying Utilities – you can also pay your utilities bill online , by mail, by phone, or in person.

Drivers License and Learners Permits

• New Drivers License or Learners Permit – if you are getting a drivers license for the first time or a learners permit, you are required by the Florida DMV to complete a four hour Drug and Alcohol/DATA course. For a Florida DMV approved DATA course you can complete it online.
  
  Secondly, you will also need to complete a written test on Florida traffic laws and road signs. This written test is available online for a fee for ages 15, 16 or 17. Once you are age 18 or older, you must go to a Leon County drivers license office to take the written test on road signs and road rules.
  
  For a new drivers license you should make an appointment to take the behind the wheel driving test. Learners permits do not need to take the behind the wheel driving test (only the four hour Drug and Alcohol/DATA course and the written test on Road Signs and Road Rules.)
  
  Identification Requirements – you must bring two original forms of identification to prove your birth date such as an original birth certificate and a social security card. If you are under 18, you will need a parent or legal guardian to sign a consent form.
  
  
• Speeding Tickets and Traffic Violations – if you receive a speeding ticket in Tallahassee or a ticket with points and you want to avoid points being added to your drivers license, you can take a traffic school course.
  
  How it Traffic School Works – you have the first 30 days to pay the ticket and inform the Leon County Clerk of Court that you plan to take traffic school. Next, you have an additional 60 days to finish traffic school and turn in your Certificate of Completion to Leon County Clerk of Court, 1920 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32303, phone: 850-577-4278.

Hospitals

Tallahassee has two main hospitals in Leon County.

• Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare – Founded more than 50 years ago, TMH is the eighth largest hospital in Florida. The hospital staff consists of more than 500 doctors representing 35 different specialties. It has satellite offices in five surrounding counties.
  Web: http://www.tmh.org/
  Phone: 850-431-1155
  Address: Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, 1300 Miccousukee Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308
  
  
• Capital Regional Medical Center – Founded in 1979 and the smaller of the two hospitals. This hospital offers prides itself in top notch customer service with all private rooms and free valet parking to its customers. It also states it has the quickest emergency rooms and state of the art technology throughout the hospital.
  Web: http://www.capitalregionalmedicalcenter.com/
  Phone: 850-325-5000
  Address: Capital Regional Medical Center, 2626 Capital Medical Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

Leon County Public School Registration

Students are assigned to Leon County schools based on their actual residential address at the time of school registration. Attendance zone boundaries can be found on the district web site.

Leon County offers a variety of school choice options for students. The options include magnet schools and special programs including McKay Scholarships, and Opportunity Scholarships. To enroll your child in a Leon County school contact their office for more information.
Website: http://www.leon.k12.fl.us/
Phone: 850-487-7100 (Leon County School District Office) or 850-487-7546 (Leon County School Choice Office)
Address: Leon County School District, 2757 West Pensacola Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32304

Pet Information

• Rabies Tags – all pets are required to display their rabies tags which you can get at a Veterinarian’s office. Along with their rabies tags they should wear collars with a phone number contact in case they are lost. Close to 90% of all animals that show up at the animal shelter lost do not have any identification making it difficult to find their owners.
  
  
• Adopting a Pet – if you are interested in adopting a pet, you need to fill out an adoption application form and must be at least 18 years old.
  Website: http://www.talgov.com/residents/comm_services/petsanimals.cfm
  Phone: 850-891-2950
  Address: Animal Service Center, 1125 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311
  
  
• Leon County Animal Control – if you are bitten or suspect an animal is sick or dangerous, you need to contact Tallahassee’s animal control center at 850-891-2950.

Public Transportation

If you plan to travel around Tallahassee often especially for college classes, you should consider the bus service available.

• StarMetro Bus Service – routes are available all around Tallahassee to the colleges and universities, neighborhoods, malls, and businesses. For a detailed look at the bus routes available daily you can view it online.

Tallahassee Resources

To get more information on Leon County, there are valuable government resources available online. For visitors and residents, you can find bus routes, community centers, history, neighborhoods, parks, senior citizen activities, and sports and recreation information.

For businesses in Tallahassee, there’s information on licensing and permit requirements, chamber of commerce, business incentives, and many other great resources.