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Derivative or Direct Action When

Suing a Corporation in Florida


Delaware Legal Entity Descriptions




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The following are links to each Clerk of the Court for all Counties in the State of Florida. Major cities in each county are also listed.


CENTRAL FLORIDA

1. Marion – (www.marioncountyclerk.org) Anthony, Belleview, Citra, Dunnellon, Eastlake Weir, Fort McCoy, Hog Valley, Kerr City, Marion Oaks, Ocala, Ocklawaha, Orange Springs, Pedro, Reddick, Romeo, Salt Springs, Silver Springs Shores, Summerfield, Weirsdale

2. Sumter –(www.sumterclerk.com) Bushnell, Center Hill, Coleman, Lake Panasoffkee, Sumterville, Oxford, The Villages, Webster, Wildwood

3. Lake –(www.lakecountyclerk.org)  Altoona, Astatula, Astor, Bassville Park, Clermont, Eustis, Forest Hills, Fruitland Park, Grand Island, Groveland, Howey-In-The-Hills, Lady Lake, Leesburg, Mascotte, Minneola, Montverde, Mount Dora, Mount Plymouth, Okahumpka, Paisley, Sorrento, Tavares, Umatilla, Yalaha

4. Seminole – (www.seminoleclerk.org)  Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Forest City, Geneva, Goldenrod, Heathrow, Lake Mary, Lake Monroe, Longwood, Oviedo, Sanford, Wekiva Springs, Winter Springs

5. Orange -  (myorangeclerk.com)Alafaya, Apopka, Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Bithlo, Christmas, Doctor Phillips, Eatonville, Edgewood, Fairway Shores, Goldenrod, Gotha, Hunter's Creek, Lake Buena Vista, Lockhart, Maitland, Meadow Woods, Oakland, Ocoee, Orlando, Orlovista, Pine Castle, Pine Hills, Southchase, South Apopka, Taft, Tangerine, Union Park, Wedgefield,Williamsburg, Windermere, Winter Garden, Winter Park, Zellwood

6. Osceola – (www.osceolaclerk.com) Campbell, Celebration, Champions Gate, Deer Park, Four Corners, Harmony, Holopaw, Intercession City, Kenansville, Kissimmee, Narc oossee, Poinciana, Reunion, St. Cloud, Yeehaw Junction

7. Polk – (www.polkcountyclerk.net) Auburndale, Babson Park, Bartow, Bowlinbg Green, Bradely Junction, Brewster, Combee Settlement, Crooked Lake Park, Crystal Lake, Cypress Gardens, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Fussels Corner, Gibsonia, Green Pond, Haines City, Highland Park, Highlands City, Hillcrest Heights, Indian Lake Estates, Jan Phyl Village, Inwood, Kathleen, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Lakeland Highlands, Mulberry, Polk City, Willow Oak, Winter Haven, Wahneta, Waverley

8. Hardee - (www.hardeeclerk.com) Bowling Green, Ona, Wauchula, Sweetwater, Zolfo Springs

9. Highlands – (www.hcclerk.org) Avon Park, Lake Placid, Leisure Lakes, Lorida, Placid Lakes, Sebring, Sylvan Shores, Venus

CENTRAL EAST

1. Volusia – (www.clerk.org) Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, DeLand, DeBary, De Leon Springs, Deltona, Edgewater, Lake Helen, Orange City, Ormond Beach, Ormond-By-The-Sea, Holly Hill, New Smyrna Beach, Orange City, Osteen, Pierson, Port Orange, Seville

2. Brevard – (www.brevardclerk.us) Barefoot Bay, Cape Canaveral (Port Canaveral), Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Grant, Indialantic, Indian Harbor Beach, Malabar, Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Melbourne Village, Merritt Island, Micco, Palm Bay, Palm Shores, Rockledge, Satellite Beach, Suntree, Titusville, Valkaria, Viera, West Melbourne

3. Indian River – (www.clerk.indian-river.org) Fellsmere, Florida Ridge, Gifford, Indian River Shores, North Beach, Orchid, Roseland, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Vero Lake Estates, Wabasso Beach, West Vero Corridor, Winter Beach

4. Okeechobee – (www.clerk.co.okeechobee.fl.us) Cypress Quarters, Okeechobee, Taylor Creek, Up the Grove Beach

5. St. Lucie – (www.stlucieclerk.com) Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce South, Hutchinson Island, Lakewood Park, Port St. Lucie, Port St. Lucie-River Park, White City

CENTRAL WEST

1. Citrus - (www.clerk.citrus.fl.us) Beverly Hills, Black Diamond, Citrus Hills, Citrus Springs, Crystal River, Floral City, Hernando, Homosassa Springs, Homosassa, Inverness, Lecanto, Pine Ridge, Sugarmill Woods

2. Hernando - (www.hernandoclerk.com) Brookridge, Brooksville, Hernando Beach, Hill 'N Dale, Lake Lindsey, Masaryktown, Ridge Manor, Spring Hill, North Weeki Wachee, Pine Island, Ridge Manor, South Brooksville, Timber Pines, Weeki Wachee Gardens

3. Pasco – (www.pascoclerk.com) Aripeka, Bayonet Point, Crystal Springs, Dade City, Dade City North, Elfers, Gulf Harbors, Holiday, Hudson, Jasmine Estates, Lacoochee, Land O' Lakes, New Port Richey, New Port Richey East, Odessa, Port Richey, San Antonio, Shady Hills, Trinity, Wesley Chapel, Wesley Chapel South, Zephyrhills, Zephyrhills North, Zephyrhills South, Zephyrhills West

4. Pinellas –(www.pinellasclerk.org)  Baskin, Bellair, Bellair Beach, Boca Ciega, Clearwater, Crystal Beach, Dunedin, East Lealman, East Lake, Feather Sount, Gandy, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Kenneth City, Largo, Madeira Beach, Oldsmar, Ozona, Palm Harbor, Pass-A-Grille Beach, Pinellas Park, Redington Shores, Ridgecrest, Safety Harbor, Seminole, South Highpoint, South Pasadena, St. Petersburg, St. Pete Beach, Sunset Beach, Tarpon Springs, Tierra Verde, Treasure Island, West Lealman

5. Hillsborough – (www.hillsclerk.com) Apollo Beach, Balm, Bealsville, Bloomingdale, Brandon, Cheval, Citrus Park, Dover, Egypt Lake-Leto, Fort Lonesome, Gibsonton, Greater Carrollwood, Greater Sun Center, Gulf City, Hopewell, Keysville, Lake Magdalene, Lithia, Lutz, Mango, Orient Park, Palm River-Clair Mel, Pebble Creek, Plant City, Progress Village, Riverview, Ruskin, Seffner, Sun City, Tampa, Temple Terrace, Thonotosassa, Town 'N Country, Turkey Creek, Valrico, Westchase, Wimauma, Ybor City

6. Manatee – (www.manateeclerk.org) Anna Maria, Bradenton, Bayshore Gardens, Bradenton Beach, Cortez, Ellenton, Holmes Beach, Longboat Key, Myakka City, Oneco, Palmetto, Samoset, South Bradenton, West Bradenton, Whitfield

7. Sarasota – (www.sarasotaclerk.com)  Bee Ridge, Englewood, Gulf Gate Estates, Laurel, Nokomis, Northport, North Sarasota, Osprey, Sarasota, Sarasota Springs, Siesta Key, Southgate, South Venice, The Meadows, Vamo, Venice, Warm Mineral Springs

8. DeSoto – (www.desotoclerk.com) Arcadia, Brownville, Cubitis, Fort Ogden, Hull, Lake Suzy, Lansing, Nocatee, Southfort, Pine Level, Platt


NORTH CENTRAL

1. Gadsden – (www.gadsdenclerk.com) Chattahoochee, Greensboro, Gretna, Havana, Midway, Mount Pleasant, Quincy

2. Leon – (www.cvweb.clerk.leon.fl.us) Bradfordville, Capitola, Fort Braden, Meridian, Tallahassee, Woodville

3. Wakulla – (www.wakullaclerk.com) Crawfordville, Medart, Panacea, Sopchoppy, Smith Creek, St. Marks, Wakulla

4. Jefferson – (www.jeffersonclerk.com) Capps, Cody, Drifton, Fanlew, Lamont, Lloyd, Monticello, Waukeenah

5. Madison – (www.madisonclerk.com) Greenville, Lee, Madison, Pinetta

6. Taylor – (www.taylorclerk.com) Perry, Steinhatchee

7. Hamilton – (www.courtclerk.org) Jasper, Jennings, Madison, White Springs

8. Suwannee – (www.suwgov.org) Branford, Dowling Park, Live Oak, McAlpin, O'Brien, Wellborn

9. Lafayette – (www.lafayetteclerk.com) Alton, Day, Mayo

10. Dixie – (www.dixieclerk.com) Cross City, Horseshoe Beach, Old Town

11. Columbia – (www.columbiaclerk.com) Fort White, Lake City, Lulu, Watertown

12. Union – (www.unioncountyclerk.org) Lake Butler, Raiford, Worthington Springs

13. Bradford – (www.bradford-co-fla.org) Brooker, Hampton, Lawtey, Starke

14. Gilchrist – (www.gilchristclerk.com) Trenton

15. Alachua – (www.alachuacounty.us) Alachua, Archer, Cross Creek, Gainesville, Hawthorne, High Springs, La Crosse, Micanopy, Newberry, Waldo

16. Levy – (www.levyclerk.com) Bronson, Cedar Key, Chiefland, East Bronson, Fanning Springs, Fowlers Bluff, Gulf Hammock, Inglis, Manatee Rd, Morriston, Rosewood, Sumner, Otter Creek, Williston, Williston Highlands, Yankeetown

NORTHEAST

1. Baker – (www.bakercountyfl.org) Baxter, Cuyler, Glen Saint Mary, Macclenny, Macedonia, Margeretta, Olustee, Sanderson, Taylor

2. Nassau – (www.nassauclerk.org) Amelia City, Amelia Island, American Beach, Bryceville, Callahan, Crawford, Dyal, Evergreen, Fernandina Beach, Franklintown, Hilliard,Kent, Lessie, Nassauville, Nassau Village-Ratliff, O'Neil, Yulee

3. Duval – (www.duvalclerk.com) Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Mayport, Neptune Beach

4. Clay – (www.clayclerk.com) Asbury Lake, Bellair, Green Cove Springs, Keystone Heights, Lakeside, Meadowbrook Terrace, Middleburg, Orange Park, Penney Farms

5. St Johns – (www.clk.co.st-johns.fl.us) Crescent Beach, Elkton, Fort Matanzas, Fruit Cove, Hastings, Marineland, Palm Valley, Ponte Vedra, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach, St. Augustine Shores, Switzerland, Vilano Beach

6. Putnam – (www.putnam-fl.com) Bardin, Crescent City, East Orange, East Palatka, Florahome, Fruitland, Georgetown, Hollister, Huntington, Interlachen, Lake Como, Melrose, Orange Mills, Palatka, Pomona Park, Putnam Hall, San Mateo, Satsuma, Welaka

7. Flagler – (www.flaglerclerk.com) Beverly Beach, Bimini, Bunnell, Codys Corner, Dupont, Espanola, Favoretta, Flagler Beach, Marineland, Palm Coast

NORTHWEST

1. Escambia –(www.escambiaclerk.com) Bellview, Brent, Brownsville, Century, Cantonment, Ensley, Ferry Pass, Gonzalez, McDavid, Molino, Muscogee, Myrtle Grove, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key, Warrington, West Pensecola 

2. Santa Rosa – (www.santarosaclerk.com) Avalon Beach, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Jay, Milton, Munson, Navarre, Pace

3. Okaloosa – (www.okaloosaclerk.com) Baker, Crestview, Deerland, Destin, Escambia Farms, Fort Walton Beach, Holt, Lake Lorraine, Laurel Hill, Mary Esther, Niceville, Ocean City, Shalimar, Svea, Valparaiso 

4. Walton – (www.clerkofcourts.co.walton.fl.us) DeFuniak Springs, Freeport, Miramar Beach, Paxton, Point Washington, Redbay, Santa Rosa Beach 

5. Holmes – (www.holmesclerk.com) Bethlehem, Bonifay, Esto, Noma, Ponce De Leon, Westville 

6. Washington – (www.washingtonclerk.com) Chipley, Ebro, Greenhead, New Hope, Sunny Hills, Vernon, Wausau 

7. Bay – (www.baycoclerk.com)  Bayou George, Bear Creek, Callaway, Cedar Grove, Fountain, Hiland Park, Laguna Beach, Lynn Haven, Mexico Beach, Millville, Panama City, Panama City Beach, Parker, Rosemary Beach, Sand Hills, Sandy Creek, Southport, Springfield, West Bay, West Panama City Beach, Youngstown 

8. Jackson – (www.jacksonclerk.com) Alford, Bascom, Campbelltown, Cottondale, Cypress, Graceville, Grand Ridge, Greenwood, Jacob City, Malone, Marianna, Sneads, Two Egg

9. Calhoun-  (www.calhounclerk.com)  Altha, Blountstown (County Seat), Broad Ranch, Carr, Chason, Chipola, Chipola Park, Clarksville, Cox, Frink, Henderson Mill,Kinard, Marysville, McNeal, Ocheesee Landing, Selman, Willis

10. Liberty – (www.libertyclerk.com)  Bristol, Estiffanulga

11. Gulf – (www.gulfclerk.com) Dalkeith, Highland View, Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka, White City

12. Franklin – (www.franklinclerk.com) Alligator Point, Apalachicola, Carrabelle, Eastpoint

SOUTHEAST

1. Martin – (www.martinclerk.com)  Arundel, Hobe Sound, Hutchinson Island South, Indiantown, Jensen Beach, Jupiter Island, North River Shores, Ocean Breeze Park, Palm City, Port Mayaca, Port Salerno, Sewall's Point, Stuart, William Field

2. Palm Beach – (www.mypalmbeachclerk.com) Aberdeen, Atlantis, Belle Glade, Belle Glade Camp, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Bryant, Canal Point, Cypress Lakes, Delray Beach, Golden Lakes, Golf, Greenacres, Hamptons at Boca Raton, Highland Beach, High Point, Juno Beach, Juno Ridge, Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Kings Point, Lakeside Green, Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Harbor, Lake Park, Lake Worth, Lake Worth Corridor, Lantana, Loxahatchee Groves, Mission Bay, North Palm Beach, Okeelanta, Pahokee, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Royal Palm Estates, Sandalfoot Cove, South Bay, Tequesta, Twentymile Bend, Wellington, West Palm Beach

3. Broward – (www.clerk-17th-flcourts.org) Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Hollywood, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Lauderhill, Lazy Lake, Lighthouse Point, Margate, Miramar, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Parkland, Pembroke Park, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Port Everglades, Sea Ranch Lakes, Southwest Ranches, Sunrise, Tamarac, West Park, Weston, Wilton Manors

4. Miami-Dade – (www.miami-dadeclerk.com) Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, Doral, El Portal, Florida City, Golden Beach, Goulds, Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Homestead, Indian Village, Islandia, Kendall, Key Biscayne, Leisure City, Medley, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Miami Shores Village, Miami Springs, North Bay Village, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Opa-Locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Pinewood, Princeton, Richmond Heights, South Miami, Sunny Isles Beach, Surfside, Sweetwater, Virginia Gardens, West Miami, Westchester, Westwood Lake

5. Monroe –(www.clerk-of-the-court.com) Big Coppitt Key, Big Pine Key, Duck Key, Cudjoe Key, Islamorada, Key Colony Beach, Key Largo, Key West, Layton, Marathon, No Name Key, North Key Largo, Stock Island, Sugarloaf Key, Tavernier

SOUTHWEST

1. Charlotte- (www.co.charlotte.fl.us)  Cleveland, Grove City, Harbour Heights, Palm Island, Placida, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, West Rotonda, Solana

2. Glades – (www.gladesclerk.com) Buckhead Ridge, Ortona, Palmdale, Lakeport, Moore Haven, Muce

3. Lee – (www.leeclerk.org) Alva, Boca Grande, Bokeelia, Bonita Springs, Buckingham, Captiva, Cape Coral, East Dunbar, Estero, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers Villas, Gateway, Hancock, Iona, Lehigh Acres, Matlacha, Miromar Lakes, North Fort Myers, Page Park, Pineland, Pine Island Center, Punta Rassa, Sanibel, San Carlos Park, St. James City, Suncoast Estates, Tice, Waterway Estates, Whiskey Creek

4. Hendry – (www.hendryclerk.org) Clewiston, Harlem, La Belle

5. Collier – (www.collierclerk.com) Ave Maria, Carnestown, Chokoloskee, Dismal Key, East Naples, Everglades City, Golden Gate, Goodland, Harker, Immokalee, Lely Resort, Marco, Marco Island, Naples, Naples Manor, Naples Park, North Naples, Orangetree, Ochopee, Palm River Estates, Pelican Bay, Vineyards