Where Tallahassee and Leon County publish legal notices: the county's designated notice website, the statewide newspaper notice site, agendas and sales.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. This page is an index, not the official publication of any notice. The legal notice is the one on the government’s designated website or in the newspaper. Facts come from Leon County’s public notice site and Chapter 50, Florida Statutes.
Florida lets cities and counties publish legal notices on a county-designated website instead of in a newspaper, under Section 50.0311 of state law. Leon County has one, and the City of Tallahassee uses it. Notices that still run in a newspaper must also go on a free statewide site.
Who to call
- Leon County public notices: 850-606-5300, PublicNotices@LeonCountyFL.gov
- City of Tallahassee records: Treasurer-Clerk public records; City Hall, 850-891-0000
- Tax deed sales: Leon County Clerk, 850-606-4020
The official notice sites
| Site | What is there |
|---|---|
| publicnotices.leoncountyfl.gov | The designated website for legal notices from participating local governments in Leon County. Current notices come from the City of Tallahassee and Leon County: public hearings, proposed ordinances, charter amendments, ballot referendums, bid invitations, funding notices and meeting schedules. Sign up for alerts on the site. |
| leoncountyfl.column.us | Notices from local partner organizations, linked from the county site and from the city’s home page. |
| floridapublicnotices.com | Every legal notice printed in a Florida newspaper, posted free by the Florida Press Association as state law requires, with an 18-month searchable archive. |
Meetings and agendas
- City Commission: agendas on BoardDocs; see who to call at City Hall.
- Growth Management review meetings (site plans, subdivisions, variances): agendas. Projects that need a hearing also post a sign on the site and mail notices to neighbors within 1,000 feet.
- Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Commission: agenda and calendar. See building permits and zoning.
- Leon County School Board: meets the second and fourth Tuesdays; agendas through BoardDocs from the School Board page.
Property sales and tax notices
- Tax deed sales: the Leon County Clerk advertises each sale once a week for four weeks before the auction, and owners and lienholders are notified by certified mail, per the tax deeds page.
- Foreclosure sales: case numbers, sale dates and judgment amounts on the Clerk’s property sales page.
- Property value appeals: the Value Adjustment Board’s hearings and rules are on the Clerk’s VAB page. See Leon County property taxes.
Elections
Sample ballots, candidate lists and election notices are on the Supervisor of Elections site. See voting in Leon County.
What the law says
Under Section 50.0311, a county’s “publicly accessible website” is its official website or another website it designates for legal notices. A local government may use it when that costs less than a newspaper, must link to the notices from its home page, and must tell residents at least once a year, in a newspaper or a mailed publication, that they can register to get notices by mail or email. Section 50.0211 requires newspapers that print a legal notice to post it on floridapublicnotices.com.
What this means for you
- Watching a rezoning or a tax change near you? Sign up for the county’s notice alerts.
- A newspaper legal ad you missed is on floridapublicnotices.com for 18 months.
- This page points to notices; it does not replace them.
Frequently asked questions
Where are Leon County legal notices published?
On publicnotices.leoncountyfl.gov, the county’s designated website for legal notices under Section 50.0311, Florida Statutes. The City of Tallahassee and Leon County post notices there.
Is this page the official publication of legal notices?
No. This page is an index that points to the official sites. The legal publication is the notice on the government’s designated website or in a newspaper.
Where can I find newspaper legal notices in Florida?
Florida law requires newspapers that print a legal notice to post it on floridapublicnotices.com, a free, searchable statewide site with an 18-month archive.
How do I get alerts for Leon County public notices?
Use the Sign Up for Alerts link on publicnotices.leoncountyfl.gov. Questions go to 850-606-5300 or PublicNotices@LeonCountyFL.gov.
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