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Florida
Florida
Department
Department
of of
Veterans’
Veterans’Affairs
Affairs
(FDVA)
(FDVA)
Mission
Mission
Veterans’
Veterans’
Advocacy
Advocacy
Vision
Vision
AssistAssist
Florida
Florida
veterans
veterans
and and
theirtheir
families
families
to improve
to improve
their
their
health
health
and economic
and economic
well-being
well-being
through
through
quality
quality
benefit
benefit
information,
information,
advocacy,
advocacy,
education,
education,
and and
long-term
long-term
health
health
services
services
DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT
PHONE
PHONE
WEB
WEB
SITESITE
U.S.
U.S. Dept
Dept of Veterans
VeteransAffairs
Affairs
www.va.gov
www.va.gov
Veterans
Veterans Benefits
Benefits Administration
Administration
Veterans
Veterans benefits
benefits information
information
www.vba.va.gov
www.vba.va.gov
VA
VARegional
Regional Office,
Office, Bay
BayPines
Pines
9500
9500 Bay
Bay Pines Blvd.
Blvd.
St.
St.Petersburg,
Petersburg, FL
FL 33708
33708
(800)
(800)
827-1000
827-1000
VA
VAInsurance
Insurance Center,
Center,PA
PA
(800)
(800)
669-8477
669-8477
Loan
Loan Guaranty
Guaranty Eligibility
Eligibility
(888)
(888)
244-6711
244-6711
Chapter
Chapter 30
30 self verifications
verifications
(877)
(877)
823-2378
823-2378
Iraqi
Iraqi Freedom
Freedom veterans
veterans
FDVA
FDVA
Core
Core
Objectives
Objectives
Shaping
Shaping
the Florida
the Florida
Department
Department
of Veterans’
of Veterans’
Affairs
Affairs
for the
for 21st
the 21st
Century
Century
Quality
Quality
of Services
of Services
Customer
Customer
Satisfaction
Satisfaction
Cost-Effective
Cost-Effective
Operation
Operation
Collaboration
Collaboration
and and
Information
Information
Sharing
Sharing
www.va.gov/environagents
www.va.gov/environagents
Property
Property Management
Management
www.ocwen.com
www.ocwen.com
VA
VAWeb
Web Automated
Automated Reference
Reference
Materials
Materials System
System (WARMS)
(WARMS)
www.warms.vba.va.gov
www.warms.vba.va.gov
Veterans
Veterans Health
Health Administration
Administration
Healthcare
Healthcare enrollment:
enrollment:
Women
Women veterans
veterans health
healthand
and
benefits
benefits information
information
Accessing
Accessing
Resources
Resources
PTSD
PTSD and
and Iraq veterans
veterans
External
External
Awareness
Awareness
of FDVA
of FDVA
www.va.gov/gulfwar
www.va.gov/gulfwar
Enduring
Enduring Freedom
Freedom veterans
veterans
Employee
Employee
Satisfaction
Satisfaction
VA
VABrochures
Brochures & Publications
Publications
(877)
(877)
222-8387
222-8387
www.va.gov/elig
www.va.gov/elig
www1.va.gov/womenvet
www1.va.gov/womenvet
www.ncptsd.org/topics/war.html
www.ncptsd.org/topics/war.html
www.vethealth.cio.med.va.gov/Pubs/Index.htm
www.vethealth.cio.med.va.gov/Pubs/Index.htm
National
National Cemeteries
Cemeteries Administration
Administration
The Florida
The Florida
Department
Department
of Veterans'
of Veterans'
Affairs
Affairs
is aisstate
a state
agency
agency
created
createdtoto
assist assist
all present
all present
and former
and former
members
members
of the
of the
U.S.
U.S.
Armed
Armed
Forces
Forcesand
andtheir
their
dependents
dependents
and and
survivors
survivors
in preparing
in preparing
claims
claimsfor forand
andsecuring
securing such
such
compensation,
compensation,
hospitalization,
hospitalization,
vocational
vocational
training,
training,
employment
employmentassistance
assistance
and other
and other
benefits
benefits
or privileges
or privileges
theythey
maymay
have
have
earned.
earned.
All All
services
servicesrendered
rendered
by FDVA
by FDVA
are without
are without
charge
charge
to the
to claimant.
the claimant.
“The willingness
“The willingness
with which
with which
our young
our young
people
people
are are
likely
likely
to serve
to serve
in any
in any
war,
war,
nonomatter
matter
how justified,
how justified,
shall be
shall
directly
be directly
proportional
proportional
as toashow
to how
theythey
perceive
perceive
thethe
veterans
veterans
ofof
earlier earlier
wars were
wars treated
were treated
and appreciated
and appreciated
by their
by their
Nation.”
Nation.”
George
George
Washington
Washington
2
VETERANS’ BENEFITS & HEALTHCARE LINKS & PHONE NUMBERS
VETERANS’
VETERANS’ BENEFITS
BENEFITSAND
AND
HEALTHCARE
HEALTHCARE
CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Headstones,
Headstones, markers
markersand
andinformation
information
(800)
(800)
697-6947
697-6947
Bay
Bay Pines
Pines National
National Cemetery
Cemetery
(727)
(727)
398-9426
398-9426
Bushnell
Bushnell National
National Cemetery
Cemetery
(352)
(352)
793-7740
793-7740
Barrancas
Barrancas National
National Cemetery
Cemetery
(850)
(850)
453-4108
453-4108
www.cem.va.gov
www.cem.va.gov
Military
Military Funerals:
Funerals: www.militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mil/hnrs/owa/director.show_select
www.militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mil/hnrs/owa/director.show_select
Tri-Care
Tri-Care for Life
Life
(866)
(866)
773-0404
773-0404
Telecommunications
Telecommunications Device
Device
for
forthe
the Deaf
Deaf (TDD)
(TDD)
(800)
(800)
829-4833
829-4833
www.tricare.osd.mil
www.tricare.osd.mil
18
18
19
USDVA CBOC’S
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
BASEDBASED
OUTPATIENT
OUTPATIENT
CLINICS
CLINICS
orth Florida
North
/ South
Florida
Georgia
/ South Georgia
CBOCCBOC
Key Largo
Key Largo
West Palm
Beach
West
Palm Beach
A Healthcare
VA System
Healthcare SystemVA Healthcare
105662
Overseas
Overseas
Hwy.Hwy.
VA Healthcare
SystemSystem 105662
BOC Leesburg
CBOC Leesburg
Key Largo,
Key Largo,
FL 33037
FL 33037
CBOC Vero
CBOC
Beach
Vero Beach
11 W Main 711
St. W Main St.
(305) 451-0164
(305) 451-0164
St. 37th St.
1485 37th1485
eesburg, FLLeesburg,
34748 FL 34748 Suite 102Suite 102
CBOCCBOC
Homestead
Homestead
52) 435-4000
(352) 435-4000
Vero Beach,
VeroFL
Beach,
32960
FL 32960 950 Krome
950 Krome
Ave. Ave.
(772) 299-4623
(772) 299-4623
BOC Lecanto
CBOC Lecanto
Suite 401
Suite 401
804 W. Marc
2804
Knighton
W. Marc
Court
KnightonCBOC
Court Okeechobee
CBOC Okeechobee
uite A
Suite A
1201 N Parrot
1201 N
Ave.
Parrot Ave.
ecanto, FL 34461
Lecanto, FL 34461
Okeechobee,
Okeechobee,
FL 34972
FL 34972
52) 746-8000
(352) 746-8000
(863) 824-3232
(863) 824-3232
Homestead,
Homestead,
FL 33030
FL 33030
(305) 248-0874
(305) 248-0874
Miami Miami
Outpatient
Outpatient
Sub-Substancestance
AbuseAbuse
ClinicClinic
1492 W.
1492
Flagler
W. Flagler
St. St.
Suite 101
Suite 101
Miami,Miami,
FL 33135
FL 33135
(305) 541-8435
(305) 541-8435
BOC OcalaCBOC Ocala
CBOC Fort
CBOC
Pierce
Fort Pierce
515 E Silver1515
Springs
E Silver
Blvd
Springs Blvd
727 North727
USNorth
1
US 1
uite 226 Suite 226
Fort Pierce,
FortFL
Pierce,
34950
FL 34950
cala, FL 34470
Ocala, FL 34470
(772) 595-5150
(772) 595-5150
52) 369-3320
(352) 369-3320
CBOC Stuart
CBOC Stuart
Bay Pines
Bay Pines
VA Healthcare
VA Healthcare
BOC The Villages
CBOC The Villages
3501 SE Willoughby
3501 SE Willoughby
Blvd. Blvd.
System
System
950 Laurel Manor
1950 Laurel
Dr. Manor Dr. Stuart, FLStuart,
34997FL 34997
CBOCCBOC
Dunedin
Dunedin
uilding 240 Building 240
(772) 288-0304
(772) 288-0304
1721 Main
1721 St.
Main St.
he Villages,The
FL Villages,
32162 FL 32162
Dunedin,
Dunedin,
FL 34698
FL 34698
CBOC Delray
CBOCBeach
Delray Beach
52) 205-8900
(352) 205-8900
(727) 734-5276
(727) 734-5276
4800 Linton
4800
Blvd.
Linton Blvd.
BOC St. Augustine
CBOC St. Augustine Suite 300Suite 300
CBOCCBOC
St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg
955 US 1 South,
1955 US
Suite
1 South,
200 SuiteDelray
200 Beach,
DelrayFL
Beach,
33445
FL 33445 3420 Eighth
3420 Eighth
Ave. Ave.
S. S.
. Augustine,
St.FL
Augustine,
32086 FL 32086(561) 495-1973
(561) 495-1973
St. Petersburg,
St. Petersburg,
FL 33711
FL 33711
04) 829-0814
(904) 829-0814
(727) 322-1304
(727) 322-1304
CBOC Boca
CBOC
Raton
Boca Raton
Meadows
901 Meadows
Rd.
Rd.
CBOCCBOC
Ellenton
Ellenton
ampa VA Healthcare
Tampa VA Healthcare
System 901
System
Boca Raton,
BocaFL
Raton,
33433
FL 33433 4333 U.S.
BOC Brooksville
CBOC Brooksville
4333Hwy.
U.S. Hwy.
301 N.
301 N.
(561) 416-8995
(561) 416-8995
4540 Cortez14540
Blvd.Cortez Blvd.
Ellenton,
Ellenton,
FL 34222
FL 34222
uite 2000 Suite 2000
(941) 721-0649
(941) 721-0649
Miami Healthcare
SystemSystem
ooksville, FL
Brooksville,
34613 FL 34613 Miami Healthcare
Sarasota
Sarasota
CBOC Deerfield
CBOC Deerfield
Beach Beach CBOCCBOC
52) 597-8287
(352) 597-8287
5682 Bee
5682Ridge
Bee Ridge
Rd. Rd.
2100 SW2100
10th St.
SW 10th St.
BOC Zephyrhills
CBOC Zephyrhills
Suite 100
Suite 100
Deerfield Deerfield
Beach, FL
Beach,
33442
FL 33442
937 Medical6937
View
Medical
Lane View Lane(954) 570-5572
Sarasota,
Sarasota,
FL 34233
FL 34233
(954) 570-5572
ephyrhills, FL
Zephyrhills,
33542 FL 33542
(941) 371-3349
(941) 371-3349
CBOC Coral
CBOC
Springs
Coral Springs
13) 780-2550
(813) 780-2550
Sebring
Sebring
9900 West
9900
Sample
West Sample
Rd.
Rd. CBOCCBOC
BOC Lakeland
CBOC Lakeland
3760 US
3760
Hwy.
US Hwy.
27 S.27 S.
Suite 100Suite 100
240 S Florida
3240
Ave.
S Florida Ave.
Sebring,
FL 33870
FL 33870
Coral Springs,
Coral Springs,
FL 33065
FL 33065 Sebring,
akeland, FLLakeland,
33903 FL 33903 (954) 575-4940
(863) 471-6227
(863) 471-6227
(954) 575-4940
63) 701-2470
(863) 701-2470
Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte
CBOC Pembroke
CBOC Pembroke
Pines Pines CBOCCBOC
BOC Sanford
CBOC Sanford
4161 Tamiami
4161 Tamiami
Trail Trail
7369 Sheridan
7369 Sheridan
St.
St.
403 Medical1403
Plaza
Medical
Dr. Plaza Dr. Suite 102Suite 102
Suite 401
Suite 401
uite 109 Suite 109
Port Charlotte,
FL 33952
FL 33952
Hollywood,
Hollywood,
FL 33024
FL 33024 Port Charlotte,
anford, FL 32771
Sanford, FL 32771
(941) 235-2710
(941) 235-2710
(954) 894-1668
(954) 894-1668
07) 323-5999
(407) 323-5999
CBOCCBOC
Naples
Naples
CBOC Hollywood
CBOC Hollywood
BOC Kissimmee
CBOC Kissimmee
2685 Horseshoe
2685 Horseshoe
Dr. S.
Dr. S.
3702 Washington
3702 Washington
St.
St.
01 Hilda St.201 Hilda St.
Suite 101
Suite 101
Suite 201Suite 201
ssimmee, FL
Kissimmee,
34741 FL 34741 Hollywood,
Naples,
FL 34104
FL 34104
Hollywood,
FL 33021
FL 33021 Naples,
07) 518-5004
(407) 518-5004
(239) 659-9188
(239) 659-9188
(954) 986-1811
(954) 986-1811
18
FDVADIRECTOR’S
OFFICES MESSAGE
EXECUTIVE
FDVA Executive Office
VAMC Gainesville
VA OPC Oakland Park
4040 Esplanade Way, #152
1601 SW Archer Rd.
5599 N. Dixie Hwy
The Florida Department
of Veterans’ Affairs
has expanded its serTallahassee, FL 32399-0950
Rm. D-162
Oakland Park, FL 33334
vices
to
our
state’s
veterans
exponentially
during
the
eight years.
(850) 487-1533
Gainesville, FL 32608
(954) past
229-7727
Strong support from Governor
Jeb
Bush,
the
Florida
Legislature,
the Flor(352) 374-6029
ida
Congressional
Delegation,
and
the
U.S.
Department
of
Veterans
FDVA Administrative Offices
VA OPC Jacksonville AffairsUlmerton
has helped
build
a solid
reputation
as Boulevard
one of the
11351
Rd, Ste
311-K
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Lake Cityfor Florida
1833
St.most vetLargo,
FL 33778-1630
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eran-friendly
states in the 619
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departmentJacksonville,
continuesFLto32206
grow its
(727)
518-3202
Rm. A-163
(904)
232-2751 ext. 3005
services
and enhance outreach
efforts to Florida’s
veterans.
Lake City, FL 32025
FDVA Benefits
and1999, the Florida
(386) 755-3016
x 2070 of Veterans’
VA OPC Orlando
Since
Department
Affairs has tripled
Assistance
5201 Raymond St.
the number of state veterans’ homes in Florida from
two to six. In addition,
9500 Bay Pines Blvd, Rm. 214 VAMC Tampa
Orlando, FL 32803
the
2006
funded
state’s share
a seventh state
Bay
Pines,
FLFlorida
33744 Legislature
13000
Brucethe
B. Downs
(407) for
599-1386
veterans’
home
near
St.
Augustine.
A
grant
request
has
been
submitted to
(727) 319-7400
Blvd.
the VA for the remainder of
the
funding.
The
department
forecasts
Room D-209 Bldg. #19
VA OPC Ft. Myers constructionLopez
to begin in 2007.Tampa,
This home
will provide3033
skilled
nursing
Baldomero
FL 33612
Winkler
Ave. and deState
Veterans’
(813)
972-2000 in
x 6589
Ft. Myers, FL 33916
mentia
care Nursing
for the Home
veteran
population
the area.
6919 Parkway Blvd.
(239) 939-3939 ext. 6331
Land O Lakes,
FLdepartment
34639
VAMC
West Palm
Beach
The
has
supported
legislation
to bring additional bene(813)
N. Military
Trail property
VA tax
OPCand
Viera
(Brevard)
fits 558-5000
to its Florida veterans 7305
including
certain
fee
waivers,
West Palm Beach, FL
2900 Veterans Way
education benefits for select veterans and family members, the Florida
Clifford Sims
33410
Suite A700
World
War IINursing
and Korean
military
specialty liState
Veterans’
Home War
(561) Veterans’
422-8204 Memorials,
Viera,
FL 32940
cense
plates,
and
much
more.
This
booklet
provides
more
information
4419 Tram Rd.
(321) 637-3693
about federal
and state veterans
benefits
Springfield,
FL 32404
VAMC Bay
Pines and how to obtain them. It also
provides
contact information
forBay
federal
application
assistance.
(850)
747-5401
10000
Pines benefits
Blvd.
VA OPC Daytona
Beach
Bldg. 22 Room 117
551 National Healthcare Dr.
Douglas Jacobson
Bay Pines, FL 33744continue
Daytona
Bch.,and
FL 32114
Florida’s military servicemembers
to serve
return to
State
Veterans’
Nursing
Home (727)
398-6661from
x 5489
(386) 323-7500
x 30122of FlorFlorida
along
with veterans
migrating
other states.
Thousands
21281
Grayton Terrace
ida veterans
of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom have
Port Charlotte, FL 33954
VAMC Miami
VA OPC New Port Richey
returned to our state and many
are currently receiving
care in VA medical
(941) 613-0919
1201 NW 16th St.
9912 Little Rd. Rm. D-116
facilities here. They represent
a
younger
generation
with
new problems
Rm. A-213
New Port Richey, FL 34654
and
challenges
seeking
medical
care,
jobs,
homes
and
services
for their
Miami, FL 33125
Emory L. Bennett
(727) 869-4227
families.
State
Veterans’ Nursing Home (305) 325-3325
1920 Mason Ave
VA OPC Tallahassee
VA OPCof
Key
West
Daytona Beach,
32117 Department
1607will
St. James
Court
TheFL
Florida
Veterans’
Affairs
continue
the purDouglas to
Circle
(386)
FL to
32308
suit274-3460
of all available federal1300
resources
maximizeTallahassee,
the benefits
which
Key West,
33040
(850)
878-0191,
2032
Florida’s veterans are entitled.
TheFL
department
will
continue
toext.
enhance
Robert
H. Jenkins
Domiciliary
outreach
efforts
to ensure(305)
that 293-4609
contributions veterans have made to the
FDVA Staff)
751 SE Sycamore Terrace
OPC Pensacola
Nation are recognized and(No
veterans
are assisted VA
in obtaining
the benefits
Lake City, FL 32025
312 Kenmore Rd.
they
have
earned
by
virtue
of
their
military
service.
(386) 758-0600
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 471-7641
Sandy Nininger
State Veterans’ Nursing Home
VA OPC Panama City
8401
W. Cypress
Dr.
Beach
Warren
R. McPherson
Pembroke
Pines,
33025 Corps (Ret.)
6703 West Highway 98
Colonel,
U.S.FLMarine
(954)
985-4824Director
Panama City Beach, FL
Executive
32407
(850) 636-7000
16
(No FDVA Staff)
3
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
OFOF
VETERA
VETERA
NN
-RELATE
-RELATE
1999 1999
x Opened
x Opened
120-bed
120-bed
Baldomero
Baldomero
Lopez
Lopez
State
State
Veterans’
Veterans’
Nursing
Nursing
Home,
Home,
LandLand
O’ Lakes
O’ Lakes
x Secured
x Secured
180 acres
180 acres
of state
of state
landland
to expand
to expand
Bushnell
Bushnell
Florida
Florida
National
National
Cemetery
Cemetery
2000 2000
x Completion
x Completion
and dedication
and dedication
of Florida
of Florida
Korean
Korean
War
War
Memorial
Memorial
x Designed
x Designed
and dedicated
and dedicated
the permanent
the permanent
Medal
Medal
of Honor
of Honor
Tribute
Tribute
Wall in
Wall
theinState
the State
Capitol
Capitol
2001 2001
x Legislation
x Legislation
established
established
flying
flying
the the
POW/MIA
POW/MIA
flagflag
at all
at all
7272
Interstate
Interstate
Highway
Highway
rest stops
rest stops
in Florida
in Florida
year-round
year-round
x Opened
x Opened
120-bed
120-bed
Sandy
Sandy
Nininger
Nininger
State
State
Veterans’
Veterans’
Nursing
Nursing
Home,
Home,
Pembroke
Pembroke
PinesPines
2002 2002
x Legislation
x Legislation
increased
increased
disabled
disabled
veterans’
veterans’
homestead
homestead
property
property
tax
tax
exemption
exemption
from from
$500$500
to $5,000
to $5,000
x VAx purchased
VA purchased
land land
for new
for new
National
National
Cemetery
Cemetery
in South
in South
Florida
Florida
2003 2003
x Opened
x Opened
120-bed
120-bed
Clifford
Clifford
SimsSims
State
State
Veterans’
Veterans’
Nursing
Nursing
Home,
Home,
Springfield
Springfield
x President
x President
and USDVA
and USDVA
authorized
authorized
the the
purchase
purchase
and
and
construction
construction
of twoofnew
two National
new National
Cemeteries
Cemeteries
in the
in the
Sarasota
Sarasota
and
and
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
areasareas
2004 2004
x Opened
x Opened
120-bed
120-bed
Douglas
Douglas
T. Jacobson
T. Jacobson
State
State
Veterans’
Veterans’
Nursing
Nursing
Home,
Home,
Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte
x Legislation
x Legislation
established
established
creation
creation
of service-specific
of service-specific
license
license
plates
plates
4
FDVA
FDVAExecutive
Executive Office
Office
4040
4040Esplanade
Esplanade Way, #152
#152
Tallahassee,
Tallahassee, FL
FL 32399-0950
32399-0950
(850)
(850)487-1533
487-1533
VAMC
VAMCGainesville
Gainesville
1601
1601SW
SWArcher
Archer
Rd.
Rd.
Rm.
Rm.D-162
D-162
Gainesville,
Gainesville,FLFL32608
32608
(352)
(352)374-6029
374-6029
VAVA
OPC
OPC
Oakland
Oakland
ParkPark
5599
5599
N. Dixie
N. Dixie
HwyHwy
Oakland
Oakland
Park,
Park,
FL 33334
FL 33334
(954)
(954)
229-7727
229-7727
FDVA OFFICES / HOMES / VAMC’S & OPC FACILITIES
FDVA
FDVAOFFICES
OFFICES
FDVA
FDVAAdministrative
Administrative Offices
Offices
VAVA
OPC
OPC
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
11351
11351Ulmerton
Ulmerton Rd,
Rd, Ste 311-K
311-K VAMC
VAMCLake
LakeCity
City
1833
1833
Boulevard
Boulevard
St. St.
Largo,
Largo,FL
FL33778-1630
33778-1630
619
619S.S.Marion
MarionAve.
Ave.
Jacksonville,
Jacksonville,
FL 32206
FL 32206
(727)
(727)518-3202
518-3202
Rm.
Rm.A-163
A-163
(904)
(904)
232-2751
232-2751
ext.ext.
30053005
Lake
LakeCity,
City,FLFL32025
32025
FDVA
FDVABenefits
Benefits and
and
(386)
(386)755-3016
755-3016
x 2070
x 2070 VAVA
OPC
OPC
Orlando
Orlando
Assistance
Assistance
5201
5201
Raymond
Raymond
St. St.
9500
9500Bay
BayPines
Pines Blvd,
Blvd, Rm.
Rm. 214
214 VAMC
VAMCTampa
Tampa
Orlando,
Orlando,
FL FL
32803
32803
Bay
BayPines,
Pines,FL
FL 33744
33744
13000
13000Bruce
BruceB.B.
Downs
Downs (407)
(407)
599-1386
599-1386
(727)
(727)319-7400
319-7400
Blvd.
Blvd.
Room
RoomD-209
D-209Bldg.
Bldg.
#19
#19 VAVA
OPC
OPC
Ft. Ft.
Myers
Myers
Baldomero
Baldomero Lopez
Lopez
Tampa,
Tampa,FL
FL33612
33612
3033
3033
Winkler
Winkler
Ave.Ave.
State
StateVeterans’
Veterans’ Nursing
Nursing Home
Home (813)
(813)972-2000
972-2000
x 6589
x 6589 Ft.Ft.
Myers,
Myers,
FL 33916
FL 33916
6919
6919Parkway
Parkway Blvd.
Blvd.
(239)
(239)
939-3939
939-3939
x 6331
x 6331
Land
LandOOLakes,
Lakes, FL
FL 34639
34639
VAMC
VAMCWest
WestPalm
Palm
Beach
Beach
(813)
(813)558-5000
558-5000
7305
7305N.N.Military
Military
Trail
Trail
VAVA
OPC
OPC
Viera
Viera
(Brevard)
(Brevard)
West
WestPalm
PalmBeach,
Beach,
FLFL
2900
2900
Veterans
Veterans
WayWay
Clifford
CliffordSims
Sims
33410
33410
Suite
Suite
A700
A700
State
StateVeterans’
Veterans’ Nursing
Nursing Home
Home (561)
(561)422-8204
422-8204
Viera,
Viera,
FL FL
32940
32940
4419
4419Tram
TramRd.
Rd.
(321)
(321)
637-3693
637-3693
Springfield,
Springfield, FL
FL 32404
32404
VAMC
VAMCBay
BayPines
Pines
(850)
(850)747-5401
747-5401
10000
10000Bay
BayPines
Pines
Blvd.
Blvd. VAVA
OPC
OPC
Daytona
Daytona
Beach
Beach
Bldg.
Bldg.22
22Room
Room117
117
551551
National
National
Healthcare
Healthcare
Dr. Dr.
Douglas
DouglasJacobson
Jacobson
Bay
BayPines,
Pines,FLFL33744
33744
Daytona
Daytona
Bch.,
Bch.,
FL 32114
FL 32114
State
StateVeterans’
Veterans’ Nursing
Nursing Home
Home (727)
(727)398-6661
398-6661
x 5489
x 5489 (386)
(386)
323-7500
323-7500
x 30122
x 30122
21281
21281Grayton
Grayton Terrace
Terrace
Port
PortCharlotte,
Charlotte, FL
FL 33954
33954
VAMC
VAMCMiami
Miami
VAVA
OPC
OPC
New
New
PortPort
Richey
Richey
th th
St.St.
(941)
(941)613-0919
613-0919
1201
1201NW
NW1616
9912
9912
Little
Little
Rd.Rd.
Rm.Rm.
D-116
D-116
Rm.
Rm.A-213
A-213
New
New
PortPort
Richey,
Richey,
FL 34654
FL 34654
Miami,
Miami,FL
FL33125
33125
Emory
EmoryL.
L.Bennett
Bennett
(727)
(727)
869-4227
869-4227
(305)325-3325
325-3325
State
StateVeterans’
Veterans’ Nursing
Nursing Home
Home (305)
1920
1920Mason
Mason Ave
Ave
VAVA
OPC
OPC
Tallahassee
Tallahassee
Daytona
DaytonaBeach,
Beach, FL
FL 32117
32117
1607
1607
St. St.
James
James
Court
Court
(386)
(386)274-3460
274-3460
Tallahassee,
Tallahassee,
FL 32308
FL 32308
VA
VAOPC
OPCKey
KeyWest
West
(850)
(850)
878-0191,
878-0191,
x. 2032
x. 2032
1300Douglas
DouglasCircle
Circle
Robert
RobertH.
H.Jenkins
Jenkins Domiciliary
Domiciliary 1300
Key
KeyWest,
West,FLFL33040
33040
751
751SE
SESycamore
Sycamore Terrace
Terrace
VAVA
OPC
OPC
Pensacola
Pensacola
(305)
(305)293-4609
293-4609
Lake
LakeCity,
City,FL
FL 32025
32025
312312
Kenmore
Kenmore
Rd.Rd.
(No
(NoFDVA
FDVAStaff)
Staff)
(386)
(386)758-0600
758-0600
Pensacola,
Pensacola,
FL 32503
FL 32503
(850)
(850)
471-7641
471-7641
VA
VAOPC
OPCPanama
Panama
City
City
Sandy
SandyNininger
Nininger
Beach
State
StateVeterans’
Veterans’ Nursing
Nursing Home
Home Beach
6703
6703West
WestHighway
Highway
9898
8401
8401W.
W.Cypress
Cypress Dr.
Panama
PanamaCity
CityBeach,
Beach,
FLFL
Pembroke
PembrokePines,
Pines, FL 33025
33025
32407
32407
(954)
(954)985-4824
985-4824
(850)
(850)636-7000
636-7000
(No
(NoFDVA
FDVAStaff)
Staff)
17
COUNTY / AWI OFFICES
COUNTY
COUNTY
VETERANS
VETERANS
SERVICE
SERVICE
OFFICERS
OFFICERS
ED
EDACCOMPLISHMENTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE
SINCE1999
1999
Veteran’s
Veteran’s
assistance
assistance
is available
is available
through
through
a statewide
a statewide
network
network
of of
County
County
Offices.Offices.
Services
Services
are free
areoffree
charge.
of charge.
For information
For information
on veterans'
on veterans'
programs,
programs,
entitlements,
entitlements,
and referral
and referral
services,
services,
call the
call County
the County
Veterans
Veterans
Service
Service
Office
Office
listed under
listed county
under county
government
government
offices
offices
in theintelephone
the telephone
directory.
directory.
AGENCY
AGENCY
FORFOR
WORKFORCE
WORKFORCE
INNOVATION
INNOVATION
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES
SERVICES
JOB PLACEMENT
JOB PLACEMENT
AND TRAINING:
AND TRAINING:
x Qualified
x Qualified
staff instaff
One-Stop
in One-Stop
Career
Career
Centers
Centers
provide
provide
a myriad
a myriad
of customerof customerdriven services
driven services
to veterans,
to veterans,
disabled
disabled
veterans,
veterans,
military
military
members,
members,
andand
famifamilies. These
lies. These
services
services
include
include
interviewing,
interviewing,
resume
resume
assistance,
assistance,
job job
referrals,
referrals,
job search
job search
and placement
and placement
assistance,
assistance,
Internet
Internet
access,
access,
training
training
referrals,
referrals,
career career
planning
planning
and vocational
and vocational
guidance,
guidance,
Veterans’
Veterans’
Job Job
Fairs,
Fairs,
Veterans’
Veterans’
Stand Downs,
Stand Downs,
and many
and many
other other
services.
services.
Visit:Visit:
www.floridajobs.org
www.floridajobs.org
DVOP/LVER
DVOP/LVER
STAFF:
STAFF:
x Staffed
x Staffed
with a network
with a network
of professional
of professional
Disabled
Disabled
Veterans
Veterans
Outreach
Outreach
Program
Program
(DVOP)(DVOP)
specialists
specialists
and Local
and Local
Veterans
Veterans
Employment
Employment
Representatives
Representatives
(LVER)(LVER)
taskedtasked
to provide
to provide
priority
priority
workforce
workforce
services
services
to veteran
to veteran
customers,
customers,
transitioning
transitioning
militarymilitary
members
members
and their
and their
spouses.
spouses.
DVOP
DVOP
staffstaff
provides
provides
in- intensivetensive
case management
case management
services
services
to veterans
to veterans
withwith
barriers
barriers
to employto employment, disabled
ment, disabled
veterans,
veterans,
etc. LVERs
etc. LVERs
conduct
conduct
outreach
outreach
to employers
to employers
andand
engageengage
in advocacy
in advocacy
effortsefforts
with hiring
with hiring
executives
executives
and and
managers
managers
to increase
to increase
employment
employment
opportunities
opportunities
for veterans.
for veterans.
LVER
LVER
staffstaff
is also
is also
responsible
responsible
forfor
ensuring
ensuring
veterans
veterans
are provided
are provided
the full
therange
full range
of priority
of priority
workforce
workforce
services
services
in the One-Stop
in the One-Stop
CareerCareer
Center,
Center,
providing
providing
functional
functional
oversight
oversight
of the
of the
proprogram, and
gram,
service
and service
delivery
delivery
strategies
strategies
and services
and services
targeting
targeting
veterans.
veterans.
Visit:
Visit:
www.floridajobs.org/PDG/PDG/veterans.html
www.floridajobs.org/PDG/PDG/veterans.html
2004
2004(Continued)
(Continued)
x x Supported
SupportedVA
VAHealth
Health Administration
Administration Capital
CapitalAsset
AssetRealignment
Realignment
forfor
Enhanced
EnhancedServices
Services (CARES)
(CARES) project
projectleading
leadingto:
to:
Construction
Construction of
of aa new
new VA
VA Medical
MedicalCenter
CenterininOrlando
Orlando
Four
Fournew
newVA
VA Outpatient
Outpatient Clinics
Clinics
Expand
ExpandDoD/VA
DoD/VA sharing
sharing in
in Pensacola,
Pensacola,Eglin,
Eglin,and
andJacksonville
Jacksonville
New
Newbed
bedtowers
towers at
at Tampa
Tampa and
andGainesville
GainesvilleVAMC’s
VAMC’s
2005
2005
x x Homestead
Homesteadexemption
exemption benefits
benefits extended
extendedtotosurviving
survivingspouses
spouses
of of
10%
10%ororgreater
greaterdisabled
disabled veterans
veterans under
undercertain
certaincircumstances
circumstances
x x Dedicated
DedicatedFlorida’s
Florida’s World
World War
War IIII Monument
MonumentininTallahassee,
Tallahassee,
completcompleting
ingthe
themulti-phase
multi-phase memorial
memorial authorized
authorizedby
bythe
the1999
1999legislature
legislature
x x Extended
Extendedpost-secondary
post-secondary education
educationbenefits
benefitstotodependent
dependent
children
children
ofofcertain
certaindeceased
deceased or
or disabled
disabled veterans
veterans
x x Created
CreatedMilitary
MilitaryGold
Gold Sportsman
Sportsman hunting
huntingand
andfishing
fishinglicense
license
2006
2006
x x Free
Freetuition
tuitionatatstate
state colleges
colleges and
and universities
universitiesfor
forun-remarried
un-remarried
spouses
spousesofofveterans
veterans killed
killed in action,
action,missing
missingininaction,
action,oror
100%
100%
permanent
permanentand
andtotal
total disabled,
disabled, who
whoare
areFlorida
Floridaresidents
residents
and
and
residents
residentsatatthe
thetime
time of
of the action
action which
whichresulted
resultedinineligibility
eligibility
x x Undergraduate
Undergraduatetuition
tuition offered
offered at
at state
statecolleges
collegesand
anduniversities
universities
forfor
Florida
Floridarecipients
recipients of
of the
the Purple
Purple Heart
Heartand
andother
othercombat-related
combat-related
decodecorations
rationssuperior
superiorin
in precedence
precedence to
to the
thePurple
PurpleHeart
Heart
x x Building
Buildingpermit
permitfee
fee waiver
waiver for
for home
homeimprovements
improvementstotoassist
assist
Florida
Florida
veterans
veteranswith
withdisability
disability ratings
ratings at
at 100%
100%permanent
permanentand
and
total
total
and
and
extended
extendedtotoinclude
include any
any dwelling
dwelling owned
ownedand
andused
usedbybyveterans
veterans
asas
their
theirresidence
residence
x x Elevated
Elevatedthe
thepenalty
penalty for
for the willful
willful disruption
disruptionorordisturbance
disturbance
of of
military
militaryfunerals
funeralsin
in Florida
Florida
The
TheFDVA
FDVAcontinues
continues to
to work
work closely
closely with
withthe
thegovernor,
governor,the
the
Florida
Florida
LegLegislature,
islature,the
theFlorida
FloridaCongressional
Congressional Delegation,
Delegation,and
andthe
theU.S.
U.S.
Department
Department
ofofVeterans
VeteransAffairs
Affairsto
to support
support veterans’
veterans’initiatives.
initiatives.Total
TotalFDVA
FDVA
budget
budget
has
hasincreased
increasedfrom
from$9.3
$9.3 million
million in
in 1997
1997toto$75.1
$75.1million
millioninin2006.
2006.
16
5
USDVA - VETERANS’ BENEFITS TIMETABLE
The following timetable concerns benefits available to veterans upon separation
from military service which must be acted upon within certain established
timeframes. Following separation, veterans have:
90 DAYS — ONE-TIME DENTAL TREATMENT
x The VA provides one-time separation dental care for certain serviceconnected dental
dental conditions,
conditions, ifif the
the certificate
certificate of
of discharge
discharge does
does not
not certify
certify
connected
that the
the veteran
veteran was
was provided
provided aa complete
complete dental
dental examination
examination and
and treatment
treatment
that
prior to
to discharge.
discharge. 38
38 CFR
CFR 17.161(b)(1)(
17.161(b)(1)( i)i)
prior
The Sandy Nininger Veterans’
Nursing Home, in Pembroke Pines
(Broward County), opened its doors to
its first residents in June 2001. This
120-bed facility accommodates 60
residents with dementia disease. Each
dementia/Alzheimer’s module has a
dining area,
area, small
small nutrition
nutrition area,
area,
dining
centrally-located
living
area,
and
centrally-located living area, and
screened porch
porch with
with aa gated
gated garden.
garden.
screened
120 DAYS
DAYS —
— VETERANS’
VETERANS’ GROUP
GROUP LIFE
LIFE INSURANCE
INSURANCE
120
x
Servicemember's
Group
Life
Insurance
(SGLI) may
may be
be converted
converted to
to
x Servicemember's Group Life Insurance (SGLI)
Veterans’
Group
Life
Insurance
(VGLI),
a
five-year
term
policy,
renewable
Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI), a five-year term policy, renewable
for life.
life. VGLI
VGLI may
may be
be converted
converted to
to an
an individual
individual policy
policy with
with any
any participating
participating
for
insurance company. To apply, call the VA Insurance service number toll
insurance company. To apply, call the VA Insurance service number toll
free 800-669-8477 or visit
free 800-669-8477 or visit
http://www.insurance.va.gov/SgliSite/conversion/convertingSGLI.htm
http://www.insurance.va.gov/SgliSite/conversion/convertingSGLI.htm
The Clifford
Clifford Sims
Sims Veterans’
Veterans’
The
Nursing
Home,
in
Springfield
(Bay
Nursing Home, in Springfield (Bay
County),
accepted
its
first
resident
in
County), accepted its first resident in
October 2003. This 120-bed facility
October 2003. This 120-bed facility
offers skilled nursing home and
offers skilled nursing home and
dementia care.
dementia care.
1 YEAR — APPEAL
1 YEAR — APPEAL
x A veteran has one year from the date of the original notification of a VA
x A
veterantohas
oneappeal.
year from the date of the original notification of a VA
decision
file an
decision to file an appeal.
2 YEARS — INSURANCE
2xYEARS
— INSURANCE
A veteran
with a new service-connected disability, but otherwise in good
x A
veteran
a new
service-connected
disability,
otherwise
in good
health, maywith
apply
to the
VA for up to $10,000
in life but
insurance
coverage
at
health,
may
apply
to the VA
for receive
up to $10,000
life insurance
at
standard
rates.
Veterans
who
a new in
rating
of 0% or coverage
greater are
standard
rates.
rating offor0%
or greater are
eligible for
the Veterans
coverage.who
In receive
order toa new
be eligible
Service-Disabled
eligible
the coverage.
In ordermust
to be
be made
eligible
for two
Service-Disabled
Veteransfor
Insurance,
the application
within
years from the
Veterans
Insurance,
the application
be made withinstatus,
two years
fromhave
the
date of being
notified
of a new must
service-connected
must
date
of
being
notified
of
a
new
service-connected
status,
must
have
received other than a dishonorable discharge, and have been released from
received
other
than
a dishonorable
andInsurance
have beenservice
released
from
active duty
after
4/25/51.
To apply,discharge,
call the VA
number
active
after
4/25/51.
apply,
call the VA Insurance service number
toll freeduty
(800)
669-8477
or To
visit:
http://www.insurance.va.gov/
toll free (800) 669-8477 or visit: http://www.insurance.va.gov/
10 YEARS — NEW GI BILL (Chapter 30)
10
— NEW
GI BILL
(Chapterto30)honorably discharged veterans who
x YEARS
Provides
financial
assistance
enlisted after
6/30/85.
x Provides
financial
assistance to honorably discharged veterans who
enlisted after 6/30/85.
10 YEARS — SELECTED RESERVE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
1606)
10
YEARS —(Chapter
SELECTED
RESERVE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
x For members
of the
Selected Reserve who enlisted or reenlisted for six
PROGRAM
(Chapter
1606)
years
betweenof7/1/85
and 6/30/88.
Program
is available
only for collegex For
members
the Selected
Reserve
who enlisted
or reenlisted
for six
level training.
for graduate-level
years
betweenBenefits
7/1/85 are
andnot
6/30/88.
Program is courses.
available only for collegelevel training. Benefits are not for graduate-level courses.
The Douglas Jacobson Veterans’
The
Douglas
Jacobson
Nursing
Home,
in Port Veterans’
Charlotte
Nursing
Home,
in
Charlotte
(Charlotte County),Port
opened
in
(Charlotte
County),
opened
in
January 2004.
This 120-bed
facility
January
2004. This
120-bed
offers skilled
nursing
homefacility
and
offers
skilled
dementia
care. nursing home and
dementia care.
FLORIDA STATE VETERANS’ HOMES PROGRAM
6
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFF
AFRANS’
R
FANS’ HOMES PROGRAM
Basic admission requirements for all
veterans’
nursingrequirements
homes in Florida
Basic
admission
for allinclude an honorable discharge, Florida
residencynursing
for one homes
year prior
to admission,
certification
of need ofFlorida
nursing
veterans’
in Florida
includeand
an honorable
discharge,
home carefor
byone
a VA
physician.
For additional
or financial
residency
year
prior to admission,
andadmission
certification
of need ofinformation,
nursing
contact
theby
FDVA
(727) 518-3202,
ext. 562.
home
care
a VAatphysician.
For additional
admission or financial information,
contact the FDVA at (727) 518-3202, ext. 562.
“To take a virtual tour of a typical State Veterans' Nursing Home, please go to
the following
Internet
“To
take a virtual
tourURL:
of a http://www.FloridaVets.org/tours.asp”
typical State Veterans' Nursing Home, please go to
the following Internet URL: http://www.FloridaVets.org/tours.asp”
15
FLORIDA STATE VETERANS’ HOMES PROGRAM
VETERANS' DOMICILIARY HOME OF FLORIDA
The Robert Jenkins, Jr. Domiciliary
Home in Lake City (Columbia County), is
a 150-bed Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
that provides a special combination of
housing, personalized supportive
services, and incidental medical care to
eligible veterans.
veterans.
eligible
Domiciliary care
care is
is provided
provided to
to
Domiciliary
veterans
discharged
under
honorable
veterans discharged under honorable
conditions. Veterans
Veterans admitted
admitted must
must be
be
conditions.
residents
of
Florida
for
one
year
prior
to
admission and
and be
be in
in need
need of
of ALF
ALF care.
care.
residents of Florida for one year prior to admission
Current admissions
admissions information
information is
is available
available through
through the
the office
office of
of the
the Home
Home
Current
Administrator, County
County Veteran
Veteran Service
Service Office,
Office, or
or any
any of
of the
the FDVA
FDVA offices
offices listed
listed
Administrator,
in
this
brochure.
in this brochure.
VETERANS' NURSING HOMES OF FLORIDA
VETERANS' NURSING HOMES OF FLORIDA
The Emory L. Bennett Veterans’ Nursing
The
Emory
L. Bennett
Nursing
Home
in Daytona
Beach Veterans’
(Volusia County),
is
Home
in
Daytona
Beach
(Volusia
County),
is
a modern and progressive 120-bed facility
aproviding
modernskilled
and progressive
120-bed
facility
nursing home
care and
the
providing
skilled
nursing
home
care
and
highest quality of life and medical care tothe
its
highest
of life and medical care to its
veteran quality
residents.
veteran residents.
The Baldomero Lopez Veterans’
The
Baldomero
Lopez
Veterans’
Nursing
Home in Land
O’ Lakes
(Pasco
Nursing
in Land
O’ nursing
Lakes (Pasco
County), Home
provides
skilled
home
care. Half provides
of its 120 skilled
beds are
for residents
County),
nursing
home
with dementia/Alzheimer’s
disease.
care.
Half of its 120 beds are
for residents
A beautiful park setting
within the
with dementia/Alzheimer’s
disease.
facility grounds
is available
for within
residents
A beautiful
park setting
the
to enjoygrounds
the outdoors.
Local veterans
and
facility
is available
for residents
civic
groups
donate many
of their
to
enjoy
the outdoors.
Localhours
veterans
and
time
volunteering
and
interacting
with
the residents at the Home.
civic groups donate many hours of their
time volunteering and interacting with the residents at the Home.
14
12 YEARS — VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
x As part of a rehabilitation program for service-connected, disabled veterans
rated at 10% or more and having a serious, employment-related handicap,
the VA may pay tuition, books, expenses, and a monthly living allowance.
For more information on G.I. Bill benefits, call toll free (888) GIBILL1 or
e-mail: [email protected]/
[email protected]/
e-mail:
LIMITED TIME
TIME —
— EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION
LIMITED
x This
This varies
varies among
among states.
states. Visit
Visit your
your local
local Agency
Agency for
for Workforce
Workforce Innovation.
Innovation.
x
Veteran
must
complete
the
first
term
of
obligated
service
under
honorable
Veteran must complete the first term of obligated service under honorable
conditions
or
be
released
at
the
convenience
of
the
government.
conditions or be released at the convenience of the government.
REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
RIGHTS
REEMPLOYMENT
x A veteran has a right to be reemployed in his/her civilian job, or a
x A veteran has a right to be reemployed in his/her civilian job, or a
comparable job, with associated benefits had the veteran not been absent
comparable job, with associated benefits had the veteran not been absent
due to military service. For more information, contact the U.S. Department
due to military service. For more information, contact the U.S. Department
of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) at (866) 487of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) at (866) 4872365 or visit: www.dol.gov/vets. Public employees can contact the FDVA at
2365
visit: www.dol.gov/vets. Public employees can contact the FDVA at
(727) or
518-3202.
(727) 518-3202.
USDVA - VETERANS’ BENEFITS TIMETABLE
FLORIDA STATE VETER
FAIRS
VETER
FAIRS VETERANS’ BENEFITS TIMETABLE
NO TIME LIMIT — MEDICAL CARE
NO
MEDICALand
CARE
x TIME
To theLIMIT
extent—resources
facilities are
x To
the
extent
resources
and
facilities
are
available, the VA provides hospital
care
available,
the
VA
provides
hospital
care
covering the full range of medical services to
covering
the full range of medical services to
eligible veterans.
x eligible
Eligible veterans.
veterans may receive medical
x Eligible
veterans
may
treatment
at any of
thereceive
six VA medical
Medical
treatment
anyofofthe
theOutpatient
six VA Medical
Centers, oratany
Clinics or
Centers,
or any of the
Outpatient
Clinics
Community-Based
Clinics
throughout
theor
Community-Based
Clinics
throughout
the
state.
state.
For addresses and phone numbers of these facilities, see pages 17 and 18 of
this addresses
booklet. and phone numbers of these facilities, see pages 17 and 18 of
For
this booklet.
NO TIME LIMIT — G.I. HOME LOAN GUARANTEE
x TIME
The VA
may
of GUARANTEE
your loan for the purchase of a home,
NO
LIMIT
— guarantee
G.I. HOMEpart
LOAN
manufactured
home,
or
condominium.
information
VA
x The VA may guarantee part of your For
loanmore
for the
purchaseonoffederal
a home,
benefits, visit: www.va.gov
manufactured
home, or condominium. For more information on federal VA
benefits, visit: www.va.gov
7
STATE OF FLORIDA VETERANS’ BENEFITS
BENEFITS
BENEFITS COUNSELING
COUNSELING
xx The
The FDVA
FDVA has
has state
state Veterans’
Veterans’ Claims
Claims
Counselors
Counselors co-located
co-located with
with the
the VA
VA inin the
the Bay
Bay
Pines
Pines Regional
Regional Office,
Office, each
each VA
VA Medical
Medical
Center,
Center, and
and most
most VA
VA Outpatient
Outpatient Clinics
Clinics inin
Florida.
Florida. Assistance
Assistance with
with claims
claims isis free
free
(membership
(membership isis not
not required)
required) and
and covers
covers all
all
state
state and
and federal
federal veterans’
veterans’ programs.
programs. For
For more
more
information,
information, please
please call
call (727)
(727) 319-7400
319-7400 or
or log
log
on
onat:
at: www.FloridaVets.org/benefits/benefits.asp
www.FloridaVets.org/benefits/benefits.asp
xx For
For access
access to
to aa complete
complete listing
listing of
of all
all Florida
Florida Statutes,
Statutes, log
log on
on to:
to:
www.leg.state.fl.us
www.leg.state.fl.us
HOMESTEAD
HOMESTEADTAX
TAXEXEMPTIONS
EXEMPTIONS
xx Any
Any real
real estate
estate owned
owned and
and used
used as
as aa homestead
homestead by
by aa veteran
veteran who
who was
was
honorably
honorably discharged
discharged and
and has
has been
been rated
rated service-connected,
service-connected, permanent
permanent
and
and total
total disability,
disability, isis exempt
exempt from
from taxation
taxation ifif the
the veteran
veteran isis aa permanent
permanent
resident
resident of
of the
the state
state on
on January
January 11 of
of the
the tax
tax year
year for
for which
which exemption
exemption isis
being
beingclaimed.
claimed.FS
FS196.081(1)
196.081(1)
xx If,
If, upon
upon the
the death
death of
of the
the veteran,
veteran, the
the spouse
spouse holds
holds the
the legal
legal or
or beneficial
beneficial
title
title to
to the
the homestead
homestead and
and permanently
permanently resides
resides there,
there, and
and the
the exemption
exemption isis
inin effect,
effect, the
the exemption
exemption from
from taxation
taxation carries
carries over
over to
to the
the benefit
benefit of
of the
the
veteran's
veteran's spouse
spouse until
until such
such time
time as
as he
he or
or she
she remarries,
remarries, sells,
sells, or
or otherwise
otherwise
disposes
disposes of
of the
the property.
property. IfIf the
the spouse
spouse sells
sells the
the property,
property, an
an exemption
exemption not
not
to
to exceed
exceed the
the amount
amount granted
granted from
from the
the most
most recent
recent ad
ad valorem
valorem tax
tax roll
roll may
may
be
betransferred
transferredto
tothe
thenew
newresidence
residenceas
aslong
longas
asititisisused
usedas
asthe
theprimary
primaryresiresidence
denceand
andthe
thespouse
spousedoes
doesnot
notremarry.
remarry.FS
FS196.081(3)
196.081(3)
xx Any
Anyreal
realestate
estateowned
ownedand
andused
usedas
asaahomestead
homesteadby
bythe
thesurviving
survivingspouse
spouseof
of
aamember
memberof
ofthe
theArmed
ArmedForces
Forceswho
whodied
died from
from service-connected
service-connected causes
causes
while
while on
on active
active duty
duty isis exempt
exempt from
from taxation
taxation ifif the
the member
member was
was aa
permanent
permanent resident
resident of
of this
this state
state on
on January
January 11 of
of the
the year
year inin which
which the
the
member
memberdied.
died.FS
FS196.081(4)
196.081(4)
xx Veterans
Veterans who
who are
are paraplegic,
paraplegic, hemiplegic,
hemiplegic, permanently
permanently and
and totally
totally disabled,
disabled,
must
mustuse
useaawheelchair
wheelchairfor
formobility,
mobility,or
orare
arelegally
legallyblind,
blind,may
maybe
beexempt
exemptfrom
from
real
real estate
estate taxation.
taxation. Check
Check with
with local
local property
property appraiser
appraiser to
to determine
determine ifif
gross
grossannual
annualhousehold
householdincome
incomequalifies.
qualifies. The
Theveteran
veteranmust
mustbe
beaaresident
residentof
of
Florida.
Florida.FS
FS196.101
196.101
xx Eligible,
Eligible,resident
residentveterans
veteranswith
withaaVA
VAcertified
certifiedservice-connected
service-connecteddisability
disability of
of
10%
10% or
or greater
greater shall
shall be
be entitled
entitled to
to aa $5,000
$5,000 homestead
homestead property
property tax
tax
8
xx AA veteran
veteran who
who has
has served
served inin aa campaign
campaign or
or expedition
expedition for
for which
which aa campaign
campaign
badge
badge or
or expeditionary
expeditionary medal
medal has
has been
been authorized;
authorized; any
any Armed
Armed Forces
Forces
Expeditionary
Expeditionary Medal
Medal or
or the
the Global
Global War
War on
on Terrorism
Terrorism Expeditionary
Expeditionary Medal
Medal isis
qualifying
qualifyingfor
forVeterans’
Veterans’Preference.
Preference.
xx Employment
Employment preference
preference expires
expires when
when the
the veteran
veteran has
has been
been employed
employed full
full
time
time by
by the
the state
state or
or political
political subdivision.
subdivision. AA veteran
veteran can
can file
file aa complaint
complaint with
with
the
the FDVA
FDVA when
when aa non-preference
non-preference applicant
applicant has
has been
been employed
employed instead
instead of
of
an
anequally-qualified
equally-qualifiedveteran.
veteran.FS
FS295.07,
295.07,295.101
295.101
OCCUPATIONAL
OCCUPATIONALLICENSE
LICENSETAXES
TAXES
xx AA disabled
disabled wartime
wartime veteran
veteran who
who isis unable
unable to
to perform
perform manual
manual labor
labor and
and his/
his/
her
her un-remarried
un-remarried spouse
spouse shall
shall be
be exempt
exempt from
from this
this tax
tax up
up to
to $50.
$50. This
This
exemption
exemption isis applicable
applicable to
to veterans
veterans and
and their
their surviving
surviving spouses
spouses who
who are
are
Florida
Floridaresidents.
residents.FS
FS205.171
205.171
DISABLED
DISABLEDVETERANS
VETERANSEXEMPTION
EXEMPTIONFROM
FROMLICENSE
LICENSEOR
ORPERMIT
PERMITFEES
FEES
xx Total
Total and
and permanent
permanent disabled
disabled Florida
Florida veterans
veterans shall
shall not
not be
be required
required to
to pay
pay
license
license or
or permit
permit fees
fees to
to any
any county
county or
or municipality
municipality inin order
order to
to make
make certain
certain
improvements
improvements to
to assist
assist with
with their
their disability
disability on
on any
any dwelling
dwelling owned
owned and
and used
used
by
by the
the veteran
veteran as
as his/her
his/her residence.
residence. Improvements
Improvements are
are limited
limited to
to ramps,
ramps,
widening
widening of
of doors,
doors, and
and similar
similar improvements
improvements for
for the
the purpose
purpose of
of making
making the
the
dwelling
dwellinghabitable
habitablefor
forveterans
veteransconfined
confinedto
towheelchairs.
wheelchairs.FS
FS295.16
295.16
STATE OF FLORIDA VETERANS’ BENEFITS
STATE
STATE OF
OF FLORIDA
FLORIDA VETERANS’
VETERANS’ BENEFITS
BENEFITS
TUITION
TUITIONDEFERMENT
DEFERMENT
xx Any
Any veteran
veteran or
or other
other eligible
eligible student
student covered
covered under
under Title
Title 38,
38, U.S.C.
U.S.C. isis
allowed
allowed one
one tuition
tuition deferment
deferment each
each academic
academic year;
year; an
an additional
additional deferment
deferment
may
maybe
beauthorized
authorizedwhen
whenaadelay
delayininbenefits
benefitsoccurs.
occurs.FS
FS1009.27
1009.27
REDUCED
REDUCEDTUITION
TUITIONFOR
FOR FLORIDA
FLORIDANATIONAL
NATIONALGUARD
GUARD(FNG)
(FNG)
xx Active
Active FNG
FNG members
members who
who enlisted
enlisted prior
prior to
to 6/30/97
6/30/97 are
are exempt
exempt from
from 1/2
1/2
tuition
tuitionand
andfees
feesat
atpublic
publicpost-secondary
post-secondaryeducational
educationalinstitutions.
institutions.FS
FS250.10
250.10
xx Individuals
Individualswho
whoenlist
enlistininthe
theFNG
FNGafter
after6/30/97
6/30/97may
maybe
beeligible
eligiblefor
forpayment
paymentof
of
full
fullcost
costof
oftuition
tuitionand
andfees
feesfor
forrequired
requiredcourses.
courses.FS
FS250.10
250.10
HIGH
HIGHSCHOOL
SCHOOLDIPLOMAS,
DIPLOMAS,WORLD
WORLDWAR
WARIIIIand
andKOREAN
KOREANWAR
WARVETERANS
VETERANS
The
TheCommissioner
Commissionerof
ofEducation
Educationmay
mayissue
issueaahigh
highschool
schooldiploma
diplomato:
to:
xx honorably
honorably discharged
discharged veterans
veterans who
who started
started high
high school
school 1937—1946,
1937—1946, were
were
scheduled
scheduled to
to graduate
graduate 1941—1950,
1941—1950, but
but were
were inducted
inducted into
into the
the U.S.
U.S. Armed
Armed
Forces
ForcesSept
Sept16,
16,1940—Dec
1940—Dec31,
31,1946.
1946.
xx honorably
honorably discharged
discharged veterans
veterans who
who started
started high
high school
school 1946—1950,
1946—1950, were
were
scheduled
scheduled to
to graduate
graduate 1950—1954,
1950—1954, but
but were
were inducted
inducted into
into the
the U.S.
U.S. Armed
Armed
Forces
Forces June
June 1950—Jan
1950—Jan 1954,
1954, and
and served
served during
during the
the Korean
Korean War.
War. For
For more
more
info
info and
and applications,
applications, visit:
visit: www.floridavets.org/benefits/WWIIVetsHS.asp
www.floridavets.org/benefits/WWIIVetsHS.asp or
or
www.floridavets.org/benefits/KoreaVetsHS.asp
www.floridavets.org/benefits/KoreaVetsHS.asp FS
FS232.246
232.246
13
STATE OF FLORIDA VETERANS’ BENEFITS
EDUCATION
EDUCATIONFOR
FORSELECT
SELECTVETERANS,
VETERANS,SERVICEMEMBERS,
SERVICEMEMBERS,SPOUSES,
SPOUSES,
AND
ANDCHILDREN
CHILDRENOF
OFDECEASED
DECEASEDOR
ORDISABLED
DISABLEDFLORIDA
FLORIDAVETERANS
VETERANSAND
AND
SERVICEMEMBERS
SERVICEMEMBERS
x x Service
Servicepersonnel
personnelentitled
entitledtotohomestead
homesteadexemption
exemptionininthis
thisstate,
state,and
andwho
who
are
areunable
unabletotofilefileininperson,
person,may
mayfilefilethrough
throughnext
nextofofkinkinorora aduly
dulyauthorized
authorized
representative.
representative.FSFS196.071
196.071
Florida
Florida provides
provides four-year
four-year college
college educational
educational
opportunities
opportunitiesforfordependent
dependentchildren
childrenofofdeceased
deceasedorortotal
total
and
andpermanently
permanentlydisabled
disabledveterans
veteransofofthe
theU.S.
U.S.Armed
Armed
Forces
Forces through
through the
the Scholarships
Scholarships forfor Children
Children ofof
Deceased
DeceasedororDisabled
DisabledVeterans
Veterans(CDDV).
(CDDV).FSFS295.01
295.01
(https://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org)
(https://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org)
DISABLED
DISABLEDVETERAN
VETERANIDENTIFICATION
IDENTIFICATIONCARD
CARD
x x A Adisabled
disabledveteran
veteranI.D.
I.D.card
cardwill
willbebeissued
issuedtotoany
anyveteran
veteranwho
whois isa a
permanent
permanentresident
residentofofthe
thestate
stateand
andis isdetermined
determined
bybythe
theVA
VAororthe
theDepartment
DepartmentofofDefense
Defense(DoD)
(DoD)toto
have
havea a100%
100%service-connected,
service-connected,permanent
permanentand
and
total
totaldisability
disabilityrating
rating(FS
(FS295.17).
295.17).This
Thiscard
cardmay
maybebe
used
usedasasproof
proofofofeligibility
eligibilityforforany
anystate
statebenefit
benefit
except
exceptexemption
exemptionofofhomestead
homesteadproperty
propertytaxes.
taxes.Call
Call
the
theFDVA
FDVAatat(727)
(727)319-7400,
319-7400,your
yourCounty
CountyVeteran
Veteran
Service
ServiceOffice
Officeororlog
logononatathttp://www.floridavets.org/organization/cvso.asp
http://www.floridavets.org/organization/cvso.asp
forforinformation.
information.
x x The
Theparent
parentveteran
veteranmust
musthave
havebeen
beena aFlorida
Floridaresident
residentforforone
oneyear
yearprior
priortoto
the
thedate
dateofofdeath
deathorordisability.
disability.Students
Studentsreceive
receivemonetary
monetarybenefits
benefitscovering
covering
certain
certaincosts
costsatatany
anyeligible
eligiblestate
stateororprivate
privatepost-secondary
post-secondaryeducational
educational
institution
institutionininFlorida.
Florida.FSFS295.01
295.01
x x Dependent
Dependentchildren
childrenofofa aFlorida
Floridaveteran
veteranwhose
whosedeath
deathorordisability
disabilityoccurred
occurred
ininany
anyofofthe
theactions
actionsspecified
specifiedbelow
beloware
areexempt
exemptfrom
fromthe
theone
oneyear
year
residency
residencyrequirement
requirementforforCDDV
CDDVparticipation
participationbut
butstill
stillmust
mustmeet
meetresidency
residency
requirements
requirementsforforstudent
studentfinancial
financialaid.
aid.FSFS295.01—295.0185
295.01—295.0185
The
TheIranian
IranianRescue
RescueMission
Mission(Operation
(OperationEagle
EagleClaw),
Claw),the
theLebanon
Lebanonand
andGrenada
Grenada
military
militaryactions,
actions,the
themilitary
militarytransport
transportairplane
airplanecrash
crashininGander,
Gander,Newfoundland
Newfoundland
onon12/12/85,
12/12/85,the
theattack
attackononthe
theUSS
USSStark
Starkonon5/17/87,
5/17/87,Operation
OperationJust
JustCause,
Cause,
Operation
OperationDesert
DesertShield/Storm;
Shield/Storm;Operation
OperationEnduring
EnduringFreedom
Freedomand
andOperation
Operation
Iraqi
IraqiFreedom.
Freedom.
COMMISSION
COMMISSIONAS
ASA ANOTARY
NOTARYPUBLIC
PUBLIC
x x The
Thefee
feeshall
shallnot
notbeberequired
requiredforfora aCommission
Commissionasasa aNotary
NotaryPublic
Publictotoa a
veteran
veteranwith
withwartime
wartimeservice,
service,and
andwho
whohas
hasbeen
beenrated
rated50%
50%orormore
moreforfora a
service-connected
service-connecteddisability.
disability.Other
Otherfees
feesmay
mayapply.
apply.FSFS113.01
113.01
VETERANS’
VETERANS’PREFERENCE
PREFERENCEININEMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENTAND
ANDRETENTION
RETENTION
x x The
Thestate
stateand
andpolitical
politicalsubdivisions
subdivisionsshall
shallgive
givepreference
preferenceininemployment
employment
and
andretention
retentioniningovernment
governmentpositions
positionstotoveterans
veteranswith
withwartime
wartimeservice
serviceand
and
separated
separatedunder
underhonorable
honorableconditions,
conditions,ororwho
whoare
aredisabled
disabledwith
withcompensacompensable
bleservice-connected
service-connecteddisabilities
disabilitiesasaswell
wellasastotoa aspouse
spouseororun-remarried
un-remarried
veteran’s
veteran’swidow
widowororwidower
widowerunder
undercertain
certaincircumstances.
circumstances.FSFS295.07
295.07
12
STATE OF FLORIDA VETERANS’ BENEFITS
HANDICAPPED
HANDICAPPEDTOLL
TOLLPERMIT
PERMIT
x x Handicapped
Handicappeddrivers
driverswith
witha avalid
validdriver’s
driver’slicense
licensewho
whooperate
operatea avehicle
vehicle
specially
speciallyequipped
equippedforforthe
thehandicapped
handicappedand
andare
arecertified
certifiedbybya alicensed
licensed
physician
physicianororthe
theVA
VAasashaving
havingpermanent
permanentupper
upperlimb
limbimpairments/
impairments/
disabilities
disabilitiessubstantially
substantiallyaffecting
affectingtheir
theirability
abilitytotodeposit
depositcoins
coinsinintolltollbaskets,
baskets,
shall
shallpass
passfree
freethrough
throughallalltolltollgates.
gates.A Awindow
windowsticker
stickerwill
willbebeissued
issuedbybythe
the
Department
DepartmentofofTransportation
Transportationand
andmust
mustbebedisplayed.
displayed.FSFS338.155(3)
338.155(3)
exemption.
exemption.The
Theveteran
veteranmust
mustestablish
establishthis
thisexemption
exemptionwith
withthe
thecounty
countytax
tax
official
official inin the
the county
county inin which
which the
the veteran
veteran resides
resides byby providing
providing
documentation
documentationofofthis
thisdisability
disabilityfrom
fromthe
the VA.
VA.The
Theunremarried
unremarriedsurviving
surviving
spouse
spouseofofa adisabled
disabledveteran,
veteran,who
whoononthe
thedate
dateofofthe
thedisabled
disabledveteran’s
veteran’s
death,
death,had
hadbeen
beenmarried
marriedtotothe
theveteran
veteranforforatatleast
leastfive
fiveyears,
years,is isalso
also
entitled
entitledtotothis
thisexemption.
exemption.If Ifthe
thespouse
spousesells
sellsthe
theproperty,
property,ananexemption
exemptionnot
not
totoexceed
exceedthe
theamount
amountgranted
grantedininthe
themost
mostrecent
recentadadvalorem
valoremtax
taxroll
rollmay
maybebe
transferred
transferredtotothe
thenew
newresidence
residenceif used
if usedasasthe
theprimary
primaryresidence.
residence.
FSFS196.24
196.24
CERTIFICATION
CERTIFICATIONOF
OFDISCHARGE
DISCHARGEOR
ORSEPARATION
SEPARATION
x x The
TheClerk
Clerkofofthe
theCircuit
CircuitCourt
Courtshall
shallrecord,
record,without
withoutcost,
cost,certificates
certificates
ofofdischarge
dischargeororseparation
separationfrom
fromthe
theArmed
ArmedForces.
Forces.
CAUTION—Once
CAUTION—Onceononfilefilewith
withthe
theCircuit
CircuitCourt,
Court,documents
documentsbecome
become
official
officialcourt
courtrecords
recordswith
withthe
theCourt
Courtand
andare
areopen
opentotothe
thepublic.
public.ToTo
remove
removea amilitary
militarydischarge
dischargerecord
recordfrom
fromthe
theofficial
officialcourt,
court,make
makerequests
requests
through
throughthe
the
Court
CourtClerk’s
Clerk’soffice.
office.Record
Recordremoval
removalis ispermanent
permanentand
andcertified
certified
copies
copieswill
willnonolonger
longerbebeavailable
availablefrom
fromthe
theClerk.
Clerk.FSFS28.222(3)(d)
28.222(3)(d)
HUNTING
HUNTINGAND
ANDFISHING
FISHINGLICENSE
LICENSE
x x A Astate
statehunting
huntingand
andfishing
fishinglicense
licenseshall
shallbebeissued
issuedwithout
withoutfees
feesforforfive
five
years
yearstotoany
anydisabled
disabledveteran
veteranwho
whois isa aresident
residentofofthe
thestate,
state,permanently
permanently
and
andtotally
totallydisabled,
disabled,and
andcurrently
currentlycertified
certifiedbybya alicensed
licensedphysician
physicianofofthis
this
state
stateororthe
theVA,
VA,ororwho
whohas
hasbeen
beenissued
issueda avalid
validdisabled
disabledveteran
veteranI.D.
I.D.card
card
bybythe
theFDVA.
FDVA.A Afive-year
five-yearfreshwater,
freshwater,saltwater
saltwaterfishing
fishinglicense
licenseis isissued
issued
without
withoutfees
feestotomembers
membersofofany
anybranch
branchofofthe
theU.S.
U.S.Armed
ArmedForces
Forcesororany
any
person
personwho
whois isa aresident
residentofofthe
thestate
stateand
andwho
whois ispermanently
permanentlyand
andtotally
totally
disabled
disabledasascertified
certifiedbybythe
theVA
VAororthe
theDoD,
DoD,ororwho
whoholds
holdsa avalid
validdisabled
disabled
veteran
veteranI.D.
I.D.card
cardissued
issuedbybythe
theFDVA.
FDVA.FSFS372.562
372.562
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STATE OF FLORIDA VETERANS’ BENEFITS
No hunting or fishing license shall be required for military service personnel
who are Florida residents on leave for 30 days or less.
FS 372.562(2)(c)
x
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission offers a Military
Gold Sportsman’s License to active duty, Armed Forces Reserve, Florida
National Guard (FNG), U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, and
retired military who are stationed in Florida or have lived in the state for six
months and claim Florida as their primary residence. The reduced-fee
annual license ($20) offers the same privileges as the traditional Gold
Sportsman’s License . The license is only available at tax collectors’ offices.
Applicants must show their military ID cards plus a Florida driver’s license
or orders showing they are stationed in Florida. FS 372.57(4)(j)
DISABLED VETERAN MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE
x One free disabled veteran “DV” license plate
will be issued for any motor vehicle owned or
leased by any 100% disabled veteran who
has been a resident of Florida continuously
for the past five years prior to application or
has established a domicile in the state.
Service charges may apply. FS 320.084(1)(4)(a)
x
A disabled veteran with less than 100% disability with proof that his/her
vehicle was acquired or modified for use through financial assistance of the
VA may also be issued a DV plate. FS 320.084(1)(a)
x
x
Free license plates with a wheelchair
emblem are available for those veterans
permanently confined to a wheelchair
and who otherwise qualify for a DV plate.
Service charges may apply. FS 320.0842
No state agency, county, municipality, or agency thereof may charge the
driver of a vehicle displaying a Disabled Veteran license plate any fee for
parking on the public streets or highways or in any metered parking space.
FS 320.084(5)
DISABLED PARKING PERMIT
x An honorably discharged Florida veteran who has been determined by the
VA or the DoD to have a service-connected disability rating of 50% or more
and has a signed medical statement of qualification verifying a permanent
mobility problem, is eligible for a Disabled Parking Permit.
FS 320.0848(2)(e)
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x
No state agency, county, municipality, or agency thereof may
charge the driver of a vehicle displaying a Disabled Parking
Permit any fee for parking on public streets or highways or in
any metered parking. FS 320.084(5)
x
Fees are $1.50 for the initial parking permit, $1 for each
additional, $1.50 for renewal permit and $1 for each additional renewal.
Fees are paid to the tax collector of the county. No more than two
exemption parking permits are permitted per applicant. FS 320.0848(2)(c)
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES — EX-POW, NON-CITIZEN POW,
FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVE MEMBER, SURVIVORS OF
PEARL HARBOR, PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND MEDAL OF HONOR
RECIPIENTS
Upon application, each veteran owner or lessee (or their unremarried surviving
spouse—Ex-POW and Purple Heart only) of an automobile for private use, who
is a resident of the state and :
x
has been awarded the Medal of Honor may be issued a special plate.
FS 320.0893
x
was a former Prisoner of War, may be issued a license plate stamped with
the words "EX-POW". Plates are tax exempt; however, administrative fees
apply. FS 320.089(2)
x
served as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or the Armed Forces of a
nation allied with the U.S. and was held as a prisoner of war (or was not a
U.S. citizen at the time held), may be issued a special plate with payment of
the license tax and administrative fees. FS 320.089(2)
x
is an active or retired member of the FNG, the Armed Forces Reserve, or a
survivor of Pearl Harbor may be issued a special plate with payment of the
license tax and administrative fees. FS 320.089(1)
x
has been awarded the Purple Heart Medal may be issued a special plate.
Taxes and administrative fees are charged. FS 320.089(1)
STATE OF FLORIDA VETERANS’ BENEFITS
x
DRIVER'S LICENSE
x Any veteran honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces who has a
valid FDVA disabled veteran identification card or who has been
determined by the VA or DoD to have a total and permanent serviceconnected disability and is qualified to obtain a driver’s license under this
chapter is exempt from all fees. FS 322.21(7)
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