Columbia County Vital Records
217 NE Franklin Street, Lake City, Florida, 32055
Contact & location
- Address
- 217 NE Franklin Street, Lake City, Florida, 32055
- Records for
- Columbia County, Florida
- Phone
- 386-758-1068
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Florida state records
Columbia County follows Florida’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $10.00
- Florida birth certificate fee
- 3–5 days
- Statewide processing
- 23,372,215
- Florida population
This office charges $9.00 — $1.00 less than the Florida fee.
See full Florida requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Monday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Office closed for lunch from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $9.00 | 3–5 daysFlorida estimate |
| Death Certificate | $5.00 | 3–5 daysFlorida estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Columbia County Vital Records’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Lake City. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★3.4 (21)- ★★★★★Autumn JeffersonGoogle
Appointment staff was extremely unprofessional. I questioned why she needed insurance information when I was just getting a out-of-state immunization record transferred to Florida. She proceeded to become verbally aggressive, told me to have a nice day, and hung up. As a representative for a government agency the lack of unprofessionalism was extremely disappointing. Called the Alachua main office and received quality service and professionalism. I will drive the extra 20 minutes to prevent from having to deal with such inappropriate people.
- ★★★★★Audrey StricklandGoogle
I always have a wonderful experience every time I come here! They have a wonderful WIC program and it helps out a lot! They are pretty good at giving out birth control to men and women! The staff here is always so nice and friendly! It's clean every time I go! They help you with getting insurance if your pregnant!
- ★★★★★Tabitha SearlesGoogle
One of their workers came to the wrong house looking for the wrong person but decided to use my motorcycle as a table and write on their paperwork again on my very expensive motorcycle. I'm sure she who drove a white car was not impressed with the greeting she got but you really should teach your employees better especially when the yards been marked private property and then to come on to my property and touch my private property. Just saying not good .better not be a next time.
- ★★★★★Lizzie NicelyGoogle
Nurse practitioner Donna does not want to do her job! I went in there for something unrelated and all she wanted to do was test for STDs. She wanted to dodge every question i had about the real reason i came in. She did have time to try to convince me that my boyfriend was cheating on me. Very unhelpful, a waste of money and time
- ★★★★★Niemand IstGoogle
Maps did not take me to the place I wanted to go . I wanted the records division . The people there ,that day were helpful and gave me what I requested .