Flagler County Tax Collector: Important Updates and Service Information

• •Beginning February 6, 2026, all Florida driver license exams will be administered in English only.
• •The FLHSMV does not request fee payments via text message; residents are warned not to click links in suspicious texts.
• •Lobbies may close at 4 p.m. daily depending on capacity.
• •License plates for passenger cars, RVs, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, and boats expire at midnight on the owner's birthday.
• •Vehicle registrations can be renewed up to 90 days before the expiration date.
• •Property tax installment payments can be made in July, though this first installment does not include a discount.
• •Property tax assessed values and exemptions are determined by the Property Appraiser's office, not the Tax Collector.
• •Changes to the tax roll made after the July cut-off date are not reflected until the following tax year.
• •Under F.S. 668.6076, email addresses sent to the office are considered public records.

Residents must be aware that starting February 6, 2026, all Florida driver license exams will be administered exclusively in English, and they should exercise caution regarding fraudulent text messages requesting fee payments.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.