FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2004
CONTACT: (850) 921-0384

State Building Closures

TALLAHASSEE – As a result of the impact of Hurricane Jeanne, the following DMS pool facilities will be closed Monday, September 27, 2004. Employees are urged to contact their supervisors for the latest information regarding building closures.

Polk County:
Peterson Building
200 North Kentucky Avenue
Lakeland, Florida 33801
Agencies impacted: DBPR, DCF, DEA, DJJ, DMS, DOC, DOE

Palm Beach County:
Dimick Building
111 S. Sapodilla
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Agencies impacted: DCF, DFS

St. Lucie County:
Benton Building
337 North 4th Street
Ft. Pierce, FL 34950
Agencies impacted: DCF, DOR, DJJ

Hillsborough County:
Hargrett Regional Service Center
2002 East 28th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Agencies impacted: DCF

Trammell Building
1313 Tampa Street
Tampa, FL 33602
Agencies impacted: DCF, DOC, FPC, DFS, AGR, DBPR

The Department of Management Services closes state-owned facilities in affected counties during disaster/emergency situations based on; local government's decision to close offices, mandatory evacuation notice for the area, or local state of emergency. Office closures for non-state owned facilities will continue to be left to the discretion of the agency head in the affected areas.

For more information, please log on to the Florida Division of Emergency Management's website at www.FloridaDisaster.org.

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