Tavares, FL Public Records
Tavares is an incorporated city in Lake County, Florida, with an estimated population of 22,007 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 12.3 square miles of land. That is up about 3,008 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Tavares City Hall
Tavares' own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under Florida's Public Records Law (Chapter 119). Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Tavares Contact on File
| Government | City Of Tavares |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 1068, Tavares, FL 32778 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Tavares
Tavares is in Lake County. In Florida, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county. Divorce cases in Florida are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Florida are handled by the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Lake County at a Glance
| County | Lake County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 444,204 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court
| Address | 550 West Main Street, Tavares, Florida 32778 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (352) 742-4100 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit and county court case records; the Clerk is also the county recorder for official records (deeds, mortgages, liens) and marriage licenses |
| Official website | lakecountyclerk.org |
| Sources | dos.fl.gov/…/clerks-of-county-courts ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Lake County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Tavares
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Tavares, FL:
📋 Tavares Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Florida Department of Health – Bureau of Vital StatisticsIn Florida, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from any county health department. |
| Deeds & property records | In Florida, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Court cases & divorce | Lake County courthouse. Divorce cases in Florida are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Florida are handled by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Florida Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators Search (FDLE) |