Public Safety

Here are links to agencies and organizations that exist for the benefit of the public safety of our communities. The links provide access to organizations and agencies through which to report problems. Note there are no statewide links for public safety problems with animal control. These are handled by county offices, and are different for each county. County links are on our investigative home page. If you know the name of the animal owner, you may find their address and phone number through a link provided on our political action page. For public annoyances, noise or disturbances, or graffiti in process, contact local law enforcement ONLY if it an activity for which immediate cessation is possible. For defamation, contact an attorney; law enforcement does not intervene in civil matters. For litter, illegal dumping, improper waste storage or disposal and contaminated drinking water, contact the Florida Department of Environmental protection. The Florida Department of Health oversees food safety and the restaurant and catering businesses, and are included in our links, below. We also have provided links for building elevator inspections and fire violation reports. There is also a link that enables you to add emergency contact details to your Florida driver’s license. If you live alone, and are severely injured in an accident, public safety and emergency teams will appreciate this contact information.

  • When was the last time the ELEVATOR in your building was inspected and what did they find?

  • Complete access to Restaurant and Lodging and inspection reports.

  • ADD emergency contact details to your Florida driver’s license.

  • To learn if you are living near a hazardous waste site, click here.  You might be very surprised!  Click here for Florida radon test results or to see how your zip code compares with others in terms of heightened radon results.

  • The Florida Department of Environmental Protection can make arrests for violations for illegal dumping.

  • The Florida Department of Health monitors food safety and sanitation.

  • Here is a link to the Florida Department of Transportation for road-highway safety and for maintenance issues, such as pavement irregularities, faded pavement markings, unsafe bridges, unsafe barriers, unsafe bike lanes, unsafe pedestrian pathways, obstructed or knocked down traffic control signs, signal malfunctions and other related road-highway safety issues, problems or emergencies: http://www.fdot.gov/default.shtm

    Here is a link to keep drivers and news agencies alert  to existing traffic accidents and other incidents, such as road flooding, or obstacles, such as stalled vehicles that are causing traffic disruptions and may lead to further accidents, problems or incidents: https://www.flhsmv.gov/florida-highway-patrol/traffic-incidents-by-region/

    Here is a link to renew or replace your Florida driver license or identification card, renew or replace your motor vehicle, vessel or mobile home registration, or obtain a paper title: renew or replace your Florida driver license or identification card, renew or replace your motor vehicle, vessel or mobile home registration, or obtain a paper title: https://www.flhsmv.gov/about/directors-welcome/

    AARP offers a driver safety course for its members, which may result in an insurance discount for successful participants: http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/transportation/driver_safety/

    If your plans include driving outside of the United States and you are interested in international road safety, or if you are interested in how U.S. driving accident rates compare to international accident rates, here is a good place to start. Here  are some of ASIRT tips for cycle-safe travels throughout the world. We can learn from problems faced by others and use this broad experience t improve our national driving statistics.

    AAA also encourages road safety for truckers, motorists, cyclists and pedestrians and offers some free tips for car breakdowns and gives insightful information about substance use, fatigue, distractions for teens, seniors, commercial haulers and other concerned road travelers.