FDACS Announces Reopening of Doral Regional Division of Licensing Office

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) are announcing the November 2 reopening of the FDACS Division of Licensing regional office in Doral. The office is located at 7739 NW 48th St., Suite 140, Doral, Florida 33166.

This follows the October 19 reopening of the Plantation regional Division of Licensing Office, the June 15 reopening of the Tallahassee regional office, the September 7 reopening of the North Port regional office, the September 14 reopening of the Orlando regional office, the September 17 reopening of the Jacksonville regional office, the September 21 reopening of the Tampa regional office, and the October 1 reopening of the Fort Walton Beach regional office.

“As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, FDACS remains focused on serving the needs of Floridians while working hard to ensure public safety as we reopen regional Division of Licensing offices across the state,” stated Commissioner Nikki Fried. “As we move forward with our strategic reopening efforts, the Doral regional licensing office will be practicing enhanced safety policies to make sure we're protecting the public while providing important services.”

Background: On March 19, FDACS closed nine regional offices to the public due to health concerns from COVID-19. Despite regional offices closing, the department has continued processing concealed weapons license applications throughout the pandemic. Since March 1, FDACS has processed 283,580 concealed weapons license applications, has issued or renewed 226,420 concealed weapons licenses.

Enhanced Safety Features: As in the Plantation, Tallahassee, North Port, Tampa, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Fort Walton Beach regional offices, the Doral regional office features new, enhanced safety precautions such as Plexiglass barriers at fingerprinting stations and exhaustive cleaning procedures. Licensing employees will wear masks, gloves, and face shields when taking fingerprints. Customers will be seen by appointment only and the wearing of masks will be required.

Text Notifications: The Division of Licensing is making use of new texting software to communicate with customers. This technology provides customers with confirmation texts after they schedule an appointment, as well as reminder texts on the actual day. Customers are asked to “check-in” and send a text message when they arrive for their scheduled appointment. This allows the Division to limit the number of people in the regional office at any one time, and ensures fast and efficient service once office staff are prepared to receive them. Customers can find more information and make appointments by visiting FDACS.gov/Consumer-Resources/Concealed-Weapon-License.

Reopening of Additional Offices: Commissioner Fried and FDACS will continue with a cautious, methodical approach for reopening additional regional offices, including consideration of local COVID-19 data.

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