Nineteenth Judicial Circuit: Okeechobee County Veteran's Treatment Court
The Nineteenth Judicial Circuit's Okeechobee County Veteran's Treatment Court, before Judge William Wallace in Courtroom D of the Okeechobee County Courthouse, takes people…
VetTOC · Veteran benefits reference
Okeechobee County, Florida
Free help with a VA claim
- Okeechobee County Veteran Services and VA Medical Center Van. Okeechobee County's Veteran Services office, 1700 NW 9th Avenue, Suite C, (863) 763-6950 option 5, helps veterans and families claim VA compensation, pension, health care, education, home loan and burial benefits by appointment, weekdays 8 to 5, and runs a free van to the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center for appointments before noon (book on 561-248-0563). www.okeechobeecountyfl.gov/departments/community-services/veterans-services
- Florida Veterans Benefits and Assistance. State veterans service officers help Florida veterans file VA claims at no charge. The Benefits and Assistance Division in Bay Pines is the statewide contact. floridavets.org/locations/state-veterans-service-officer-sites
Find a VA-accredited representative: www.va.gov/get-help-from-accredited-representative/find-rep
Okeechobee County benefits
Okeechobee County Clerk: DD-214 Recording
The Okeechobee County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller records a military discharge in the Official Records; its fee schedule lists "Military Discharge/Separation" at…
Okeechobee County Property Appraiser: Veteran Exemptions
Okeechobee County's Property Appraiser takes the $5,000 exemption for a veteran disabled 10% or more, the total exemption for a service-connected total and permanent disability,…
Gate: 10% for the $5,000 exemption; total and permanent for the full exemption
Okeechobee County SHIP Housing Assistance: Funding Priority for Veterans
Okeechobee County's State Housing Initiatives Partnership plan for 2025-26 to 2027-28 serves applicants first qualified, first served, with priority for very low income, special…
www.okeechobeecountyfl.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/5821/639098740683400000
Okeechobee County Tax Collector: Business Tax Exemption for Veterans and Military Spouses
Under section 205.055 an honorably discharged veteran, the spouse or unremarried surviving spouse, and a PCS military spouse owe Okeechobee County no local business tax.
Florida benefits that apply here
Florida $5,000 Disabled Ex-Servicemember Property Exemption
Property to the value of $5,000 is exempt for an honorably discharged Florida resident ex-servicemember disabled to a degree of 10% or more by misfortune or during wartime service.
Gate: At least 10% disabled
Florida Combat-Related Homestead Discount at Age 65
A homestead discount equal to the permanent service-connected disability percentage, for an honorably discharged veteran age 65 or older whose disability is at least partly…
Florida County Park Entrance Fee Discount for Military, Veterans and Gold Star Families
Every Florida county park or recreation department must give a partial or full discount on park entrance fees to current members, honorably discharged veterans, disabled…
Florida Disabled Veteran License Plate
One disabled veteran plate, without the registration license tax, for an honorably discharged veteran with a service-connected 100% rating for compensation, or a VA automobile…
Gate: Service-connected 100% rating for compensation
Florida Driver License Fee Waiver for a 100% Permanent and Total Disability
No driver-license fee under section 322.21 for an honorably discharged veteran with a 100% total and permanent service-connected rating, or a department identification card…
Gate: 100% total and permanent; Permanent and total
Florida Free Recording of Military Discharges
Every Florida clerk of the circuit court records a veteran's discharge certificate without cost to the veteran, the county paying the fee, and may not show the image on its…
Florida Homestead Exemption for Deployed Servicemembers
A servicemember with a Florida homestead who was deployed outside the continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii in a designated operation gets an extra exemption the next…
Florida Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans Confined to Wheelchairs
The homestead of an honorably discharged veteran with a service-connected total disability, who has received VA specially adapted housing assistance and must use a wheelchair, is…
Florida Local Business Tax Exemption for Veterans and Military Spouses
An honorably discharged veteran, the spouse or unremarried surviving spouse, and the spouse of an active duty member moved by a permanent change of station order owe no county or…
Florida No-Cost Hunting and Fishing License for Disabled Veterans
A five-year resident hunting and fishing license at no cost for an honorably discharged veteran with a service-connected rating of 50% or more, or for a resident VA certifies as…
Gate: At least 50% service-connected; Totally and permanently disabled
Florida Personal Income Tax
Florida does not levy a personal income tax on natural persons. Military retirement pay, VA compensation, and other personal income are not taxed by the state.
Florida Scholarship for Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans
A state scholarship for a spouse or dependent child of a Florida veteran who died from a service-connected disability, or who is 100% service-connected permanent and total.
Gate: 100% permanent and total; Permanent and total on the 100% path; Permanent individual unemployability; Permanent on the unemployability path
Florida State Parks Military Entrance Pass
A free lifetime entrance pass, with the same use as a family annual pass, for an honorably discharged veteran with a service-connected disability.
www.floridastateparks.org/learn/florida-state-parks-annual-pass
Florida State Veterans Homes
Eight state nursing homes and the Lake City assisted living home for a Florida veteran who needs that level of care and is approved by VA.
Florida Tax Collector Driver License Service Fee Waiver for Veterans
A county tax collector that issues driver licences and ID cards may not charge a veteran its $6.25 service fee on any licence or ID transaction.
Florida Tentative Verification of a Disabled Veteran Exemption Before Buying a Home
A disabled veteran or surviving spouse buying a Florida home can ask the county property appraiser, on form DR-501V, to say in advance whether the total and permanent exemption,…
Florida Totally and Permanently Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption
A full ad valorem exemption on the homestead of an honorably discharged veteran whom VA certifies as having a service-connected total and permanent disability.
Gate: 100% permanent and total; Permanent and total on the 100% path; Permanent individual unemployability; Permanent on the unemployability path
Florida Veteran Tuition Waivers
Florida public colleges waive out-of-state tuition for an honorably discharged veteran who lives in the state, and waive undergraduate tuition for a Florida recipient of the…
Florida Veterans Preference in Public Employment
The state and its political subdivisions give preference in hiring and retention to disabled veterans, wartime veterans, and listed family members.
Florida Veterans Treatment Court Programs
Any Florida court with criminal jurisdiction may run a veterans treatment court for misdemeanors and felonies, open to anyone who has served in the military and to current…
79 federal benefits apply here as well and are left off this page; the place page lists them.