FLORIDA
Housing Benefits & Nursing Homes
- Florida State Veterans’ Homes Program
- Veterans’ Nursing Homes of Florida
- Homestead Exemptions vary by county
- Property Tax Exemptions(10% to 100% BUT not Permanent in nature) $5000
- Veterans Age 65 or older with combat disability
Employment Benefits
- Veterans’ Preference in Employment and Retention
- Employ Florida Vets Program
- Job Placement and Training
- LVER/DVOP
Education Benefits
- High School Diploma - Korean War Veterans
- High School Diploma - WWII Veterans
- Tuition Deferment
- Reduced Tuition for National Guard
- Education for Children or Spouses Of Deceased Or Disabled Florida Veterans
- Recipients of the Purple Heart and other combat decorations superior in precedence receive waiver of undergraduate-level tuition.
- Dependent children of service members Missing in Action or Prisoners of War may also be eligible for tuition benefits.
Other State Benefits
- Certification of Discharge or Separation
- 100% Disabled Veteran State Identification Card
- Community Based Outpatient Clinics
- Hunting and Fishing License Fees exempted
- Motor Vehicle Military License Plates fees exempted
- Disabled Veteran Motor Vehicle License Plate
- Permits/Fees (parking, tolls, building improvements)
- Benefits Counseling
- Commission as a Notary Public fees exempt
- Veteran Employment Services Outreach Assistance /Workforce Florida
- Job placement and training
Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs
11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K
Largo, FL 33778-1630
(727) 518-3202
Executive Director: Mike Prendergast
Phone: (727) 518-3202
Email: ExDir@fdva.state.fl.us
National Guard TAA: Linda Cononie
Phone: 904-823-0319
Email: Linda.l.cononie.ctr@mail.mil