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Official Page for Sunshine State Government
MyFlorida.com is the official portal for the government of Florida. Click on the "Contact Us" button at the top to find links to the Governor's Office, state agencies, a general inquiry portal, and telephone and e-mail directories for state agencies and employees.
Links to Florida state government bodies
A Web page of Links to State Government Bodies is maintained by the Florida Department of State to provide a basic overview of the three branches of Florida government.
Online Sunshine
Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature
Organizational chart of Florida's government structure
Florida Handbook
Produced by the Florida House of Representatives, the Florida Handbook contains detailed information about the sitting and former governors of Florida, the state legislative members, the judicial system, and state agencies. The Handbook also contains information about Florida's economy, history, demographics, natural resources, voter registration and elections, and many more topics.

duPont-Ball Library has print copies for 1947 - 1950, 1959 -1964, 1967 - 2012 in the Reference stacks under call number Ref F306 .F597. Digitized copies from 1947-2012 are also available. Print copy is continued by an online version for 2013/2014, the last issue published.

Guide to Florida Government
Published annually by the Florida House of Representatives, the Handbook is intended for legislative use, but it contains information valuable to citizens, as well. It is a directory of the names, titles, addresses, and phone numbers of elected officials and upper-level management in state executive agencies and commissions, as well as elected or administrative positions in the legislative and judicial branches. Back issues from 2002 and 2005 to the present are available online.

Library Databases for Florida court cases

NexisUni This link opens in a new window
News, business and legal sources from LexisNexis. newspapers, magazines, and some journals. Coverage includes general news topics; foreign language news; company, industry, and market news; legal news; general health topics; accounting/tax info; government topics.
WestlawNext This link opens in a new window
Access a collection of news and business information and law-related resources (legal documents, cases, statutes, regulations, and articles).

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