Monkey_Wrench Florida Hurricane Dodger Team Member Joined: Dec 2004  FL, USA Posts: 19579 Feedback: 100% (37)	Posted: 2/22/2012 2:19:49 PM THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT I just walked into the Dept. Of Agriculture, licensing office here in Punta Gorda, renewal notice in hand. Less than 8 minutes and $65 lighter, I'm in my car again, new license in hand. For once...Well done Gov't! That is all....carry on!
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fosters FDCC Paparazzi Team Member Joined: Jun 2006  FL, USA Posts: 9413 Feedback: 100% (13) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/22/2012 3:55:52 PM
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klinc Member Team Member Joined: Sep 2006  FL, USA Posts: 5588 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/22/2012 4:20:11 PM Wow, that's pretty cool especially with what the wait used to be.
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burnprocess Pissed off and ugly. Team Member Joined: Nov 2008  FL, USA Posts: 1076 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/22/2012 4:44:24 PM Nice! Went in for my first CCW at the Tampa office last Tuesday and she said it'd be 2 weeks. Still not that bad, compared to the horror stories I hear from other regions of the country. Good on ya!
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Chas8008 Member Team Member Joined: Jun 2007  FL, USA Posts: 8091 Feedback: 100% (38) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/22/2012 5:35:34 PM Originally Posted By Monkey_Wrench: I just walked into the Dept. Of Agriculture, licensing office here in Punta Gorda, renewal notice in hand. Less than 8 minutes and $65 lighter, I'm in my car again, new license in hand. For once...Well done Gov't! That is all....carry on! so how many times did you drive by the office?
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rival904 Member Team Member Joined: Jul 2010  FL, USA Posts: 169 Feedback: 100% (13) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/22/2012 6:00:01 PM I called the Regional Office here in Jax to get an appointment for a license, not for a renewal. Was told the next appointment date was April 18th Guess Ill have to mail it.
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osprey21 Known Associate Moderator Joined: Jan 2001  FL, USA Posts: 77659 Feedback: 100% (169) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/22/2012 6:14:02 PM Nice! That's a far cry from my first renewal in '92.
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Banditman Member Team Member Joined: May 2007  FL, USA Posts: 9202 Feedback: 100% (2) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/22/2012 6:23:15 PM They improved the system for the good this time. The only issue I had in Tampa was a lack of parking.
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jBoy723 NFA Stamp Collector.. Team Member Joined: Aug 2008  FL, USA Posts: 4646 Feedback: 100% (5) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/22/2012 6:50:35 PM Originally Posted By rival904: I called the Regional Office here in Jax to get an appointment for a license, not for a renewal. Was told the next appointment date was April 18th Guess Ill have to mail it. Ouch. If it makes you feel any better, My buddy in Orlando said that the Regional Office down there is about 3-4 months out for new licenses.
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Dogue Part of the problem Team Member Joined: Nov 2008  FL, USA Posts: 2293 Feedback: 100% (4) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/23/2012 12:25:11 PM I'm sure that like everything else it'll get better after season.
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Monkey_Wrench Florida Hurricane Dodger Team Member Joined: Dec 2004  FL, USA Posts: 19581 Feedback: 100% (37) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/23/2012 1:31:37 PM Originally Posted By Dogue: I'm sure that like everything else it'll get better after season. Yep. The guy at the office told me they do between 40 and 50 appointments per day, and are running almost 2 months behind. If you call today, your appointment will be late April. It has mostly to do with the northerners down here right now, he said.
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Posted: 2/23/2012 3:26:53 PM Originally Posted By jBoy723: Originally Posted By rival904: I called the Regional Office here in Jax to get an appointment for a license, not for a renewal. Was told the next appointment date was April 18th Guess Ill have to mail it. Ouch. If it makes you feel any better, My buddy in Orlando said that the Regional Office down there is about 3-4 months out for new licenses. I called the first week in Jan. and was told the earliest appointment was early March.

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MiamiSniper Member Joined: Mar 2002  FL, USA Posts: 384 Feedback: 100% (17) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/23/2012 3:41:33 PM [Last Edit: 2/23/2012 3:43:16 PM by MiamiSniper] The guy at the office told me they do between 40 and 50 appointments per day, and are running almost 2 months behind. If you call today, your appointment will be late April. It has mostly to do with the northerners down here right now, he said. Damn northerners!!!!!!!
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Banditman Member Team Member Joined: May 2007  FL, USA Posts: 9207 Feedback: 100% (2) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/23/2012 6:28:56 PM They should do them at Post Offices like they do passports.
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