Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner - LuAnn Stiles, Director

A-Z Resource Guide, page E

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Subject/Topic

Contact Name and Number

Comments

Eagles

 

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

850-488-3831

Florida has the largest population of breeding bald eagles than any other southeastern state.

Economic Development

--Florida

Enterprise of Florida

407-956-5600

Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) is the public / private partnership responsible for leading Florida's statewide economic development efforts.

Education

 

Florida Department of Education

850-245-0505

 

 

Florida Association of School Administrators

800-593-3626

An association for administrators, district superintendents, principals, supervisors and those who support the public schools of Florida.

Elderly/Adult Services

--Up to age 59

Florida Department of Children and Families

850-488-8922

Adult Services

--Over age 60

Florida Department of Elder Affairs

850-414-2000

 

--Elder Help Line

Florida Department of Elder Affairs

800-963-5337

Information regarding elder services and activities is available through the Elder Helpline information and assistance service within each Florida county.

-- Legal Helpline

Florida Department of Elder Affairs

888-895-7873

Free for seniors age 60 or older. Toll-free helpline and referral service to address legal questions regarding housing, health care, family law, employment, advance directives, and many other issues.

Elder Abuse

--Florida Abuse Hotline

Reporting Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation To The Florida Abuse Hotline

800-962-2873

Florida Department of Children and Families. Complaints can also be faxed to: 800-914-0004.

Electrical Contractors

 

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

800-226-9101 or 850-487-1395

Division of Professions - Electrical Contractors Licensing Board

Elections

 

Florida Department of State

850-245-6200

Division of Elections - Visit this website for information regarding Florida elected officials, contact information, publications, etc.

Electric Companies / Cooperatives

--Publicly owned

Public Service Commission

800-342-3552

Electric and Gas Regulation 

Electrologist / Electrolysis

 

Florida Department of Health

850-245-4373

Electrolysis Council Overview

Electronic Repair

 

Search by County

 

F.S. 501.204

--Complaints

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

800-435-7352 or 850-488-2221

Consumers may file a complaint with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for informal mediation.

Elevators

 

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

800-226-9101 or 850-487-1395

Division of Hotels and Restaurants - Bureau of Elevator Safety

Embalmers

 

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

800-226-9101 or 850-487-1395

Division of Professions – Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers

Embassies and Consulates
 

U.S. Department of State

202-647-4000

This website provides links to website's of U.S. Embassies, consulates and diplomatic missions.

Emergency Medical Tech EMT

--Certification

Florida Department of Health

850-245-4440

Bureau of Emergency Medical Services

--Complaints

Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

888-419-3456

Consumer Complaints and Information Call Center

Emergency Management - Disaster Response
--Emergency Operations Center Florida

Florida Division of Emergency Management

800-342-3557

This website contains valuable information about how Florida residents and visitors to the state can prepare for disasters and how citizens can become more involved in the community.
  Florida Division of Emergency Management
Emergency Management Listing - by county

Emissions

 

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

850-487-4471 or 850-245-8474

Air Resource Management - If you wish to report an air pollution problem, obtain information or file a complaint, please contact the appropriate district or local office for your county. This link will provide you a list of offices.

Employee Benefits

 

United States Department of Labor

866-444-3272

 

Employer and Employee Relations

 

Florida Commission on Human Relations

850-488-7082

The commission is the state agency charged with enforcing the state’s civil rights laws and serves as a resource on human relations for the people of Florida.

Employment with Federal Government

 

Federal Office of Personnel Management

202-606-1800

All federal jobs are announced to the public on this website.

Employment and Training

 

Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation

850-245-7105

The Agency for Workforce Innovation is responsible for implementing policy in the areas of workforce development, welfare transition, unemployment compensation, labor market information, early learning and school readiness.

Employment Agency

 

Search by County

Varies, needs an Occupational License

 

--Complaints

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

800-435-7352 or 850-488-2221

Consumers may file a complaint with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for informal mediation.

Employment Complaints and Issues

 

Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation

800-342-3450 or 850-245-7105

 

Employer ID Numbers (EIN) or FEIN

 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

800-829-4933

Business and Specialty Tax Line (Obtain an EIN from 7:30am - 5:30pm ET)

Employment Practices

 

United States Department of Labor

866-487-2365

 

Emus

 

American Emu Association

541-332-0675

 

Endangered Species

 

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

850-488-3831

FWC has put together a website devoted to information about endangered species, threatened species and species of special concern.

Energy Code

 

Florida Department of Community Affairs

850-487-1824

Energy efficiency code for building construction.

Energy Conservation Office

 

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

850-245-8002

Florida Energy Office – Energy Conservation Assistance Program

 

United States Department of Energy

800-342-5363

 

Engineer

 

Florida Board of Professional Engineers

850-521-0500

Effective July 16, 2003, the responsibility for investigating and prosecuting unlicensed activity cases was transferred from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to the FEMC.

Entomology

 

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

850-921-4177

Division of Agricultural Environmental Services

Envelope Stuffing Scam

--Information and Consumer Tips

Florida Office of the Attorney General

866-966-7226 or 850-414-3990

 

Environment, Pesticide Registration, Regulation

 

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

850-487-0532

Division of Agricultural Environmental Services

Environmental Education

 

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

850-245-2130

This program seeks to cultivate and support environmental citizenship through: awareness, understanding and appreciation of Florida's environment; and the capacity to think critically.

Environmental Regulation Commission

 

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

850-245-2242

Environmental Regulation Commission

Environmental Services

 

Florida Department of Health

 850-245-4250

Keeping Florida residents healthy and communities free of disease is the mission of the Division of Environmental Health.

 

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

850-245-2221

 

Ephedra Products

--Florida

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

850-245-5555

Division of Food Safety - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' inspectors issued two stop-sale orders on dietary supplements containing ephedra, one day after a federal ban on ephedra went into effect.

--National

United States Food and Drug Administration

888-463-6332

For complaints and general information.

ERISA

--Employee Retirement Income Security Act

United States Department of Labor

866-444-3272

Federal Law passed in 1974 in response to notorious instances in which pension funds had been mishandled or had disappeared entirely. ERISA tightened the standards for the management of pension plans and gave regulatory powers to the U.S. Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service.

Escalators

 

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

800-226-9101 or 850-487-1395

Division of Hotel and Restaurants - Bureau of Elevator Safety

Ethanol
--Distribution

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

850-488-9740

The department is assisting Florida farmers and ranchers in producing bio-fuel crops to help reduce the nation’s dependency on foreign oil.
 

U.S. Department of Energy

 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - The Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) is an online collection of data, including more than 3000 documents and several interactive tools covering the topics of alternative transportation fuels, alternative fuel vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, idle reduction technologies, fuel blends and fuel economy.

Ethics

 

Florida Commission on Ethics

850-488-7864

 

Excavation Contractors

 

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

800-226-9101 or 850-487-1395

Division of Professions – Construction Industry Licensing Board

Explosives

--Transport

United States Department of Transportation

866-377-8642

It is important to know if you are transporting hazardous materials, violations of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) carry civil fines of up to $27,500 and possible criminal penalties including up to five years in jail.

--License to Handle Explosives

Florida Department of Financial Services

850-413-3137

F.S. 552

Expiration Dates

 

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

850-245-5555

Division of Food Safety

Export/Import

 

Enterprise of Florida

305-808-3660

Helps businesses with regulations.

Exotic Animals

--License

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

850-488-6253

Exotic Animal Licensing - This number is to get a license to be able to own/exhibit exotic pets such as reptiles, panthers, etc.

Extended Warranty

 

Florida Department of Financial Services

800-342-2762

Extended Warranty

Exterminators (Pest Control)

 

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

850-921-4177

Division of Agricultural Environmental Services

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