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State of Florida County Veteran Service Officers

If you are a veteran in Florida and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, contact a Veteran Service Officer near you for help in filing a VA claim. These professionals know their way around the VA system and can assist veterans and their families in a number of ways

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Alachua County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
James W. Lynch, Director Mary Jane Deedrick, Sr. Counselor Richard Hudgens, Counselor 218 SE 24th Street Gainesville, FL 32641 (352) 264-6740 (352) 264-6703 None listed

Baker County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Herbert O. Hicks, Director 55 N. 3rd Street A-6 Center Office MacClenney, FL 32063 (904) 259-2516, (904) 259-7610 (904) 259-9034 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Bay County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Ray Carroll, CVSO Director Brenda Davis, Claims Officer Lori Pullen, Claims Officer Jerry Falls, Claims Officer 647 Jenks Avenue Panama City, FL 32401 (850) 784-4044, (850) 784-4078 (850) 784-6181 None listed

Bradford County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Nathan Hines, Director Bradford County Courthouse P. O. Drawer B Starke, FL 32091 (904) 966-6385, Toll Free: (800) 280-9262 (904) 966-6386 8:00 - 5:00 Tuesday, Thursday

Brevard County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Glenn A. McDuffie, Cary Salter, Asst. CSO Bruce Waters, Asst. CSO 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera, FL 32940 (321) 633-2012 (321) 637-5432 None listed

Broward County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Floyd D. White, Manager, CVSO Ivy Martin, VSO Owen Walker, VSO Kenneth Morris, VSO Ivy Martin, VSO Marie Lerouge, VSO Jonnett Simms, VSO Vito Rao, VSO 2995 N. Dixie Highway Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334 (954) 831-1230 (954) 831-1244 None listed
1600 W. Hillsboro Boulevard, Room 150 Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 (954) 537-2936 (954) 537-2914 None listed
3550 Hollywood Boulevard, Room 150 Hollywood, FL 33021 (954) 831-0420 (954) 831-0422 None listed
10077 NW 29th Street Coral Springs, FL 33065 (954) 761-2125 (954) 341-3918 None listed
501 NW 103rd Avenue Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 (954) 538-6955 (954) 538-6959 None listed
5000 Nob Hill Road Sunrise, FL 33351 (954) 749-2550 (954) 749-2551 None listed

Calhoun County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Tammy Rushing Calhoun County Courthouse 20859 SE Central Avenue, E., Room 4 Blountstown, FL 32424 (850) 674-8305 (850) 674-8305 (call ahead) None listed

Charlotte County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
James A. Barrett, Director David W. Donohew, AVSO Donald T. Vecoli, AVSO William Huether,AVSO Cultural Center 2280 Aaron Street Port Charlotte, FL 33952 (941) 625-4422 (941) 625-0561 None listed

Citrus County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
John J. Kenney, CSO Sam Dininno, Asst. VSO William "Mike" King, Asst. VSO 2804 W. Marc Knighton Court, Suite B140 Lecanto, FL 34461 (352) 527-5915 (352) 527-5916 None listed

Clay County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Madelyn Proctor, CVSO Johnny Frambo, VSO 2741 Highway 16, W. P. O. Box 1366 Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (904) 269-6326 (904) 278-4717 None listed

Collier County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Peter P. Kraley, Director Heriberto Hartnack, VSO Collier County Government Center 3301 Tamiami Trail, E., Building H, Suite 212 Naples, FL 34112 (239) 774-8448 (239) 774-1667 None listed

Columbia County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Robert (Bob) Little, CVSO Susan Melton, Counselor 264 Hernando Avenue, Suite 101 Lake City, FL 32055 (386) 758-1013, (386) 758-1012, (386) 758-1106 (386) 758-2184 None listed

Dade County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Edward C. Van Loan, Jr. William Strickland, Asst. Eileen Ciardetti, Asst. Woodrow Wilson,Asst. 150 NW 79th Street, Room 503 Miami, FL 33150 (305) 795-1511 (305) 795-1542 None listed

DeSoto County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Paul M. Erickson 201 E. Oak Street, Suite #202 Arcadia, FL 34266 (863) 993-4858 (863) 993-4857 None listed

Dixie County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Jerry Prater 405 SE 22nd Avenue P. O. Box 1119 (Mail) Cross City, FL 32628 (352) 498-1246 (352) 498-1286 8:00 - 5:00 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Duval County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Dan McCarthy, Chief Military Affairs, Veteran Services Herschel Allen, VSO Digno R. Sabio, VSO Jesus F. Garcia, VSO Jones Peterson, VSO Raphael Santiago, VSO Travis Sims, VSO 117 W. Duval Street, #175 Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 630-3680 (904) 630-3422 None listed

Escambia County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Salvatore Rutigliano, VSO Susanna Dobsa, Asst. Veteran Counselor 1769 E. Moody Boulevard, Building 2, Suite 108 Bunnell, FL 32110 (386) 313-4014 (386) 313-4114 None listed

Franklin County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
William E. Scott Franklin County Courthouse Apalachicola, FL 32320 (850) 653-8096 (850) 653-4139 8:30 - 4:30 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Gadsden County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Jerome Jordan 5-B E. Jefferson Street P. O. Box 1799 (Mail) Quincy, FL 32351 (850) 875-8661 (850) 875-8792 None listed

Gilchrist County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Major L. Stroupe, CVSO 105 NE 1st Street Trenton, FL 32693 (352) 463-3188 None listed 8:30 - 4:30 Monday - Thursday

Glades County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Jim Herrington, CVSO P. O. Box 1018 Moore Haven, FL 33471 (863) 946-1281 (863) 946-2860 8:00 - 4:00 Wednesday

Gulf County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
James (Jim) C. Kennedy 1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Boulevard Port St. Joe, FL 32456 Monday phone: (850) 639-3019; Tuesday - Friday phone: (850) 229-6125 (850) 229-7180 None listed

Hamilton County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Herbert Lumpkin, VSO Sandy Hurst, Asst. 1153 US Highway 41, Suite 4 Jasper, FL 32052 (386) 792-1272 (386) 792-6896 None listed

Hardee County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Larry Pelton 307 N. 6th Avenue Wauchula, FL 33873 (863) 773-9853 (863) 773-0667 None listed

Hendry County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Richard Marquith, CVSO Courthouse Square 165 S. Lee Street Labelle, FL 33935 (863) 675-5250 (863) 675-5317 Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Richard Marquith, CVSO P. O. Box 2340 (Mail) Labelle, FL 33975 100 E. El Paso Avenue Clewiston, FL 33440 (863)-983-1491 None Tuesday, Thursday

Hernando County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Matt Peters, Veteran Services Manager Debra Gould-Avery, VSO Joe Felice, VSO Chuck Dolan, VSO Airport Industrial Park 16110 Aviation Loop Drive Brooksville, FL 34604 (352) 754-4033 (352) 754-409 None listed

Highlands County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Joseph Dionne, CVSO Denise D. Williams, Asst. 7205 S. George Boulevard P. O. Box 1926 (Mail) Sebring, FL 33871 (863) 402-6623 (863) 402-6796 None listed

Hillsborough County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Tom Fletcher, Manager
John Colbert, VSO
Reggie Washington, VSO
Tom Meattey, VSO
Ivo Kisic, VSO
1101 E. 139th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33613 201 14th Avenue, SE
Ruskin, FL East Tampa Veterans Memorial Museum & Park
3602 N. Highway 301
Tampa, FL 33619 3402 N. 22nd Street 2103 N. Rome Avenue 307 N. Michigan Avenue
Plant City, FL 33563
(813) 975-2181 (813) 975-2187 (813) 744-5588
No
12:00 - 4:30 by appt.
Second Tuesdays 8:00 - 4:30
Tuesday 8:00 - 12:00
Thursday 8:00 - 12:00
Wednesday 8:00 - 12:00
Thursday

Holmes County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Joey Marsh 812-B S. Waukesha Street
Bonifay, FL 32425
(850) 547-2897 (850) 547-9252 None listed

Indian River County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Vacant, Director
Joel V. Herman,
Acting Director Rebecca L. Mitchell,
Asst.
2525 St. Lucie Avenue
Vero Beach, FL 32960 Mailing address:
1800 27th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960 Sebastian Square Mall
11602 U.S. Highway #1
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 567-8000,
Ext. 1499
(772) 770-5038 (772) 589-6597
(772) 581-4988
8:30 - 12:00
1:00 - 5:00
8:30 - 12:00
1:00 - 5:00

Jackson County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
John H. F. Turner, Jr., CVSO
Julie Warren,
Asst.
2851 Jefferson Street
Marianna, FL 32448
(850) 718-0003
(850) 718-0004
(850) 482-9987 None listed

Jefferson County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Carol Ellerbe P. O. Box 45
Monticello, FL 32345
(850) 342-0211 (850) 342-0214 None listed

LaFayette County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Carlton Black, Manager LaFayette County Courthouse
P. O. Box 294
Mayo, FL 32066
(386) 294-5010 (386) 294-4231 Wednesday
County

Lake

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Tom Osebold, CVSO
Jose Bermudez, Supervisor
Brenda Reynolds, Veteran Service Specialist
1300 Duncan Drive, Building B
P. O. Box 7800 (Mail)
Tavares, FL 32778
(352) 742-6585 (352) 742-6588 None listed

Lee County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
John Ebling, Director
David Lockhart, Asst.
2072 Victoria Avenue
Ft. Myers, FL 33902
(239) 938-1100 (239) 938-1101 None listed

Leon County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
A. Dale Keen, Director
Mike Matulis,
Veteran Services Counselor
918 Railroad Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32310 Mailing address:
Leon County Courthouse
301 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 606-1940 (850) 606-1941 None listed

Levy County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Michael Engel, VSO
Gordon Ayogte,
Asst. VSO
353 S. Court Street
P. O. Box 310 (Mail)
Bronson, FL 32621
(352) 486-5210
Toll Free:
(800) 733-5389
(352) 486-3329 None listed

Liberty County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
John B. Eubanks P. O. Box 454
Bristol, FL 32321
(850) 643-5960 (850) 643-3334 None listed

Madison County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Oliver J. Bradley County Courthouse Annex, Room 215
P. O. Box 237 (Mail)
Madison, FL 32341
(850) 973-3208 (850) 973-2923 None listed

Manatee County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Harold 'Hal' Willis, Jr., CSO
Chris Wenzel, Sr., VSO
Manatee County Government Center
1112 Manatee Avenue, W., #300
P. O. Box 1000 (Mail)
Bradenton, FL 34206
(941) 749-3030 (941) 745-3796 None listed

Marion County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Jeffrey Askew, Director
Daisy Diaz,
Veteran Services Supervisor
Steve Jacobs, VSO
Todd L. Haider, VSO
Nancy Patton, Veteran Services Specialist
2528 E. Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, FL 34470
(352) 671-8422
(352) 671-8423
(352) 671-8424 None listed

Martin County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
John L. Haddox, CSO
Anthony Reese,
Asst. VSO
2401 SE Monterey Road
Stuart, FL 34996
(772) 288-5448 (772) 221-2312 None listed

Monroe County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Charles L. Ingrham, Director/CSO
James R. Timony, Deputy Director/Asst. CSO
George R. Brentnall, Counselor Peggy Ricciuto, Counselor Gary E. Johnson, Admin. Veteran Services
Anglea Michal, Veteran Services Counselor
Harvey Government Center
1200 Truman Boulevard, #204
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 295-5150 (305) 295-5175 None listed
490 63rd Street (Ocean), Suite 100
Marathon, FL 33050
(305) 289-6009 None None listed
88820 Overseas Highway
Tavernier, FL 33070
(305) 852-7104 (305) 853-7304 None listed

Nassau County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
John Martin 76347 Veteran's Way
Yulee, FL 32097
(904) 548-4670 (904) 548-4539 None listed

Okaloosa County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Beatrice Love-Moore, Director
Mary Chestnut, Veteran Counselor Gail Hull,
Veteran Counselor
601-A N. Pearl Street, Suite 100
Crestview, FL 32536
(850) 689-5922 (850) 689-5566 8:00 - 12:00
1:00 - 5:00
M - F
6 11th Avenue, Suite G-3
Shalimar, FL 32579
(850) 651-7258 (850) 651-7742 8:00 - 12:00
1:00 - 5:00
M - F

Okeechobee County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Elizabeth 'Betsy' Grinslade 462 Highway 98, N.
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 763-8124 (863) 763-2164 None listed

Orange County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Mike Dixon,
Program Manager
Edward 'Alex' Alexander,
Sr. Veteran Counselor
Robert J. Day, Veteran Counselor
Albert Diaz, Veteran Counselor Tommy Maldonado, Veteran Counselor
Ibrahim Rosado, Veteran Counselor Robert Day,
Veteran Counselor Tommy Maldonado
2100 E. Michigan Street
Orlando, FL 32806 VAHCC
(407) 836-8990 (407) 836-8999 None listed
5201 Raymond Street, Building 3126
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 599-1506 (407) 654-1056 8:00 - 4:00
Tuesday
1111 N. Rock Springs Road
Apopka, FL 32712
(407) 654-1055 (407) 654-8493 8:00 - 4:00
Monday,
Thursday
1701 Adair Street
Ocoee, FL 34761
(407) 654-8493 None None listed

Osceola County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Julio C. Cruz, Director
Annabel Santa, Veteran Counselor
108 Park Place Boulevard, Building C
Kissimmee, FL 34741
(407) 742-8400 (407) 742-8434 None listed
1300 9th Street, Building B
St. Cloud, FL 34769
(407) 742-8555 None Wednesday

Palm Beach County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Craig Carr
Jim Pylman, Asst.
Kevin Davis, Asst.
Piero Pareja, Asst.
810 Datura Street
P. O. Box 1989 (Mail)
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 355-4761 (561) 355-4801 None listed

Pasco County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Bill Klinger, Supervisor
Walter Lux, Asst. Veteran Service Officer Paul K. Comeau
Darrel Davis
8620 Galen Wilson Boulevard
Port Richey, FL 34668
(727) 834-3282 (727) 834-3339 None listed
Dade City Office:
13853 15th Street
Dade City, FL 33525
(352) 521-5172 (352) 521-5176 None listed

Pinellas County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Don Stout, Director
Mike Hill, Sr. VSO
Eric Cobelens, VSO
Clifford Schomburg, VSO Michael Dowling, VSO
2189 Cleveland Street, #201
Clearwater, FL 33765
(727) 464-8460 (727) 464-8463 None listed
501 1st Avenue, N., #517
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 582-7828 (727) 582-7813 Wednesday
by appt.
Tarpon Springs SPC Campus
38500 U.S. Highway 19, N.
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
(727) 324-2848 None None listed

Polk County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
John Hopkins, CVSO
Ernie Roberts, Service Officer
Edwin Wright, Service Officer
Roger Puffer,
Service Officer
1290 Golfview Avenue, Suite 116 Mailing address:
Polk County Veteran Services (HS-08)
P. O. Box 9005
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 534-5220 (863) 534-7378 None listed

Putnam County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Thomas Moltimore, CVSO
Carolyn Gardner, Asst.
515 Reid Street, #1D
P. O. Box 771 (Mail)
Palatka, FL 32178
(386) 329-0327
(386) 329-0328
(386) 329-0329 None listed

St. Johns County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Joseph D. McDermott, CVSO
Richard A. Rees, Asst. VSO
Heather A. Andrews, Asst. VSO
1955 U.S. 1, S., #550
St. Augustine, FL 32086
(904) 209-6160 (904) 209-6161 None listed

St. Lucie County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Paul J. Hiott, Director
Donna Carlsen, VSOII
Helen Simpson, VSOII
Larry Coleman, VSO
Orlando Batista, VSO
Mailing address:
2300 Virginia Avenue
Ft. Pierce, FL 34982 Walk-in Locations:
1664 SE Walton Road
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 437N. 7th Street
Ft. Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 337-5670 (772) 337-5678 None listed

Santa Rosa County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Karen L. Haworth, CVSO
Ed McCants,
Veteran Service Specialist
Gen Touchton, Veteran Service Asst.
Santa Rosa County Service Center
6051 Old Bagdad Highway, #204
Milton, FL 32583
(850) 981-7155
(850) 932-9508
(850) 981-7154 None listed

Sarasota County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
John Derrick, CVSO
Greg Worth, VSO
Randy Mayer, VSO
Terry Acton, VSO
Fred Harrop, VSO
Gary Valinski, VSO
2200 Ringling Boulevard, #125
Sarasota, FL 34237
(941) 861-2899 (941) 861-2571 None listed
4000 S. Tamiami Trail, #139
Venice, FL 34293
(941) 861-3047 (941) 861-3024 None listed

Seminole County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Robert "Ed" Burford, VSO
Cathy Schubert,
Asst. VSO
534 W. Lake Mary Boulevard
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 665-2370 (407) 665-2379 None listed

Sumter County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Dan Baker, Manager
Carolyn Allfrey, VSO
Paul Cheek, VSO
Christine Hodges, VSO Richard Dobson, VSO
Debbie Smith, VSO
416 Lawrence Street
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-0235 (352) 793-6880 None listed
8033 E. CR 466, Suite B, Box 9
Lady Lake, FL 32162
(352) 753-2686 (352) 568-6676 None listed

Suwannee County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
William A. Fletcher 224 Pine Avenue
Live Oak, FL 32060
(386) 364-3403 (386) 364-4038 8:00 - 5:00
Monday - Thursday

Taylor County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Joe Collins, CVSO Taylor County Sports Complex
1685 N. Highway U.S. 19
Perry, FL 32348
(850) 838-3519 (850) 838-6563 8:00 - 5:00
Monday,
Wednesday or by appt.

Union County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Barbara Fischer, CVSO 15 NE First Street
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(386) 496-4248 (386) 496-4810 8:30 - 12:00
Wednesday

Volusia County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Michael White, Interim Director
Patricia R. Antol,
Sr. Veteran Counselor
Joyce Lawler, Veteran Counselor Dale W. Swartzfager, Veteran Counselor
Yvette E. Graham, Veteran Counselor
William Donlon, Veteran Counselor Charlton Hines,
Sr. Veteran Counselor
123 W. Indiana Avenue, #100
Deland, FL 32720
(386) 740-5102 (386) 740-5101 None listed
250 N. Beach Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 254-4646 (386) 239-7764 Monday,
Wednesday, Friday
2765 Rebecca Lane, Suite C
Orange City, FL 32763
(386) 775-5205 (386) 775-5208 Tuesday,
Thursday
New Smyrna Office
Send all mail to Orange City Office
(386) 423-3324 (386) 775-5208 None listed

Wakulla County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Alfred Nelson 3093 Crawfordville Highway
P. O. Box 1263 (Mail)
Crawfordville, FL 32326
(850) 926-1072 (850) 926-0919 8:00 - 5:00
M - F

Walton County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Phil McMillan
Raymond Gainey, Asst.
312 College Avenue, Unit A
Defuniak Springs, FL 32435
(850) 892-8140
(850) 892-8141
(850) 892-8148 None listed

Washington County

Officer/Rep. Address Phone Fax Hours
Amy Simmons, CVSO 1331 South Boulevard
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6140 (850) 638-6145 None listed

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