Beginning Tuesday, September 30th, local residents will be able to apply for their Florida concealed weapon permit at the Pinellas County Tax Collector's main office at 315 Court Street in downtown Clearwater.
There will be a $22 convenience fee, which includes fingerprinting and ID photo, in addition to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' licensing fees.
The FDACS will still process Florida concealed weapon permits. Due to rising demand, select tax collector offices have been given the authority to take applications, photograph and fingerprint applicants and send the information securely to FDACS for final approval and permit issuance.
There are currently more than 1.3 million concealed weapon permits in Florida. More than 177,000 new licenses were processed last fiscal year.
Fast track your concealed weapon permit application process by submitting it in person at the Pinellas County Tax Collector's downtown Clearwater office.
For more information or to schedule your appointment, please go to www.taxcollect.com/cwp or call 727-464-7777.