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We have updated our records management system (Optix/PGM Store) pursuant to Florida Statutes § 119.071 which deems certain personal information, including home addresses, exempt from public disclosure for public officers and employees. Exempt individuals include current and former law enforcement personnel, firefighters, judges or magistrates, public defenders, or other occupations listed under Florida Statutes § 119.071. To ensure compliance with this law, exempt building records that would otherwise be easily located in our public records have been removed from Optix/PGM Store. In addition, buildings that are deemed to meet a certain threshold of public importance, such as hospitals, sports arenas, and hotels are exempt under this statute.

To determine if a record is exempt:

1. Look up the folio number or address on the property appraiser's website
   • If your search does not return a result, it may mean that the record is exempt due to the employments status of an associated person
   • If your search does return a result, the records may still be exempt due to the building type

   In each of these scenarios, the exemption status of a record can be verified through Optix.

2. Go to the Optix page, log in using the public username and search for the record
   • If you received no result previously from the Property Appraiser's website and are unable to locate a result in Optix, then the record is likely exempt due to employment status
   • If you previously found a result on the Property Appraiser's website but are unable to locate a result in Optix, then the record is likely exempt due to the building type
   • If you found a result on both the Property Appraiser's site and Optix, the record is not exempt
3. If the record is deemed exempt, you may contact Development Services to learn about the proper procedure for obtaining exempt information

If you have questions regarding these procedures, please call (813) 272-5600.