Local Florida Associations

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Escarosa Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Bill Bonifay 1420 Bush St., Pensacola, Fl 32534 (850) 476-9002 kc4jzk@cox.net
Vice-President Dan Killingsworth 205 Newberry St., Cantonment, Fl 32533   dan.killingsworth@gmail.com
Secretary/
Treasurer		 Sylvia Bullard 9801 Lyman St.
Pensacola, FL 32528		 (850) 478-7690 mrflabee@cox.net
Secretary Mollie Southgate 6027 Spanish Oak Dr., Pensacola, Fl 32526   msouthgate@cox.net

 

Web Site

http://Escarosa.beeinfo.org

Meetings The second Wednesday of every Month 7:00 PM; at the Ensley Masonic Lodge , 8634 N. Palafox St., Pensacola, Fl http://tinyurl.com/y8p8s6a

Apalachee Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Heather Gamper 1550 Chowkeebin Nene,   Tallahassee, FL  32301

 

 (850) 877-2534 hagamper@hotmail.com      
Vice-President David Hall
445 Gamble Road Monticello, FL 32344
(850) 997-5198  
Secretary Tony Hogg
6562 N Jefferson, Monticello,  FL  32344
 
(904)
545-1072
 		 capthogg@earthlink.net
Treasurer Bob Livingston
7561 Old St Augustine Rd
Tallahassee, FL  32311
(850) 545-2432 bbb32311@yahoo.com
Website

http://apalacheebee.googlepages.com/home

Meetings 7PM  2nd Tuesday of each month at Leon County Cooperative Extension Office   615 Paul Russell Rd.   Tallahassee, FL

 

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Tupelo Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Reno Plenge 9113 Indian Bluff Rd., Youngstown, FL 32466 (850) 722-8496 renoplenge@gmail.com

 

Vice-President Richard Stockton 6135 Nadene Rd Panama City, Fl. 32401   (850) 722-8394  howardbeebiz@ yahoo.com
Secretary/Treasurer Barbara Mumpower 2813 E. 11th St., Panama City, FL 32404 850-872-6107
tealpond@yahoo.com
FSBA Representative Reno Plenge  (see above)      
WEB Page

http://www.tupelohoney.org/

Meetings Bay County Extension Office
647 Jenks Avenue
Panama City Florida

Meetings are at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month
unless otherwise noted.

Kevin Brackins
Chateau Motel, See us live
www.chateaumotel.com/cam

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Orange Blossom Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President William Denman 3310 Steeplechase Lane, Kissimmee FL 34746
(321) 284-5722
 		 jr3310@gmail.com
Vice-President Shawn Boltz P.O. Box 320, Cassadaga FL 32760 (407) 221-6963 sboltz@gmail.com
Secretary Joanne MacPherson     jmacpherson@st.lukes.org
Treasurer Paul Allison 2 West Palmetto St., Winter Garden FL 34787 (407) 656-8901  operatenor2004@yahoo.com
WEB Page

http://orangeblossombeekeepers.org/

Meetings Orange County Ag-Extension at 6021 S. Conway Rd., Orlando once a month

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Palm Beach Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Leonard Khan 6399 Royal Palm Beach Blvd, W.P.B. FL 33412 (561) 784 5133 bkhan63968@bellsouth.net

 

Vice-President
James Chapman
9607 Whippoorwill Trail,Jupiter, FL 33478
 (561) 575 6807
jchap9@bellsouth.net
Secretary Christine Schwartz
15392 Hamlin Blvd, Loxahatchee, FL33470
(561) 596 4515  cmhswartz@aol.com
Treasurer Sara White 10828 158 th Street North, Jupiter. FL 33478 (561) 745 0271 seasontreasure@yahoo.com
WEB Page
  http://www.beekeeperspbc.com  
Meetings

Mounts Botanical Garden
Extension Auditorium
531 N Military Trl.
West Palm Beach, FL
33415

First Friday of the month
7:00 pm
 

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Ridge Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Bert Kelley 115 Patten Heights St.
Lakeland, FL 22803		 (863) 644-6944 kelleysapiaries@aol.com
Vice-President David Smith 8331 N. Carey Rd., Lithia, FL 33547 (863) 967-7405 smithhoneybee@yahoo.com
Secretary Jonelle Cochran 2680 Brooke Rd. N., Ft. Meade, FL 33841 (863) 635-3261
catmamajo@hotmail.com
 
Treasurer Russell Gant 400 N. Orange Ave., Ft.  Meade, FL 33841
 (863) 712-3588 jump2287@cs.com
FSBA Representative Bert Kelley 115 Patten Hts. St., Lakeland, FL 22803 (863) 644-6944 kelleysapiaries@aol.com
Contact        
WEB Page

http://www.ridgebeekeepers.com/

Meetings 4th Monday of each month, Polk County Extension Office, US 17/92, Bartow, FL.

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Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Dennis Riggs  18581 S. River Rd., Alva, FL 33920-3637 (239) 728-3747 bees@oldmanriggs.com
Vice-President Don Murray 16595 Lake Circle Dr., #211
Fort Myers, FL 33908		 (239) 267-9776 dnmurray211@gmail.com
Secretary Kim Barselou 2474 Kings Arthur’s Court
Fort Myers, FL 33912		 (239) 267-0672 kbarselou@gmail.com

Treasurer Virginia Riggs 18581 S. River Rd., Alva, FL 33920-3637 (239) 728-3747 home@virginiariggs.com
Board of Manager  Rep. Don Murray 16595 Lake Circle Dr., #211
Fort Myers, FL 33908		 (239) 267-9776 dnmurray211@gmail.com
WEB Page

http://swfbees.com/

Meetings 2nd Wednesday of each month at Lee County Extension, 3406 Palm Beach Blvd, Ft. Myers, FL

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Tampa Bay Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Jim Johnson 909 Canterbury Rd., Clearwater, FL 33764
(727) 238-8528
 		 johnsonjtkna@yahoo.com
Vice-President  Robert Messineo
8905 Anna Maria Way, Odessa, FL 33556
(813) 368-4881 
 
rob@avcareers.com
 
Secretary Renee  Hartmann 109 Ronele Drive, Brandon, FL 33551 (813) 571-0822 renee@globalwarehousing.com
Treasurer Joyce  Lang 407 Laurel Park Place, Seffner, FL 33584
(813) 689-8040
princessflyiingfeather@hotmail.com
FSBA Representative Lauren Shiner 12304 Paddock Ave., Tampa, FL 33618 (813) 386-6984 shiner.lauren@gmail.com
WEB Page

http://www.tampabaybeekeepers.com/

Meetings Meetings held in Seffner 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m.


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North Escambia Bee Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Stephen Gruenwald 7243 Belgium Rd, Pensacola, FL 32526 850-969-0006 Shelliteach75@cox.net
Vice President Ernest (Peaches) Peach
7190 Princess Ln.
Pensacola, FL  32526
850-206-9352 ekpeach@dpeach.com
Secretary Bettie Peach
7190 Princess Ln.
Pensacola, FL  32526
 
850-456-6218
 		 ekpeach@dpeach.com
Treasurer Pauline Miller 8735 Doris Ave. Pensacola, FL 32534 850-476-3220  
FSBA Representative Ernest Peach See above    
WEB Page  
Meetings 4th Monday of the month, Fran's Diner, Molino

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North East Florida Honey Bee Association 
(Clay County)

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Calvin Wilcox 700 Walnut Street, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (904) 284-3347 sweetbeecompany@bellsouth.net
Vice-President Butch Patterson
7850 SW 137th St., Starke, FL 32091
 		 (904) 964-2499 bpattr@yahoo.com
Secretary
Karen Wassmer
42004 Orange Picker Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32223
(904) 268-9200 wassmerk@bellsouth.net
Treasurer Raymond Vickerman 3 Forrest St., Green Cove Springs,  FL 32043 (904) 284-5317 svickerman@msn.com
FSBA Rep  
WEB Page

http://www.neflhba.com/

Meetings Clay County Extension Center, 2463 SR 16W, Green Cove Springs, FL 32143

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Tri-County Beekeepers Association 

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Michael E. Shreves 121 Pin Oak Crt. East, Crestview, Fl 32539-8316 (850) 682-8390 shreves_honeyfarms@hotmail.com
Vice-President Bill Hagan  1651 HWY 90 Baker, FL (850) 830-3940  
Secretary Pam Garrett 424 Bally Way
Nicevill, FL 32578		 (850) 496-7405 cardiopam@cox.net
Treasurer Stacey Taylor 205 Hunter Ave., Crestview, FL 32539 (850) 423-0995 hstaylor@cox.net
FSBA Representative Michael Shreves (above)      
WEB Page  
Meetings Last Tuesday  of the month at Crestview, Florida Agriculture Center, 5479 Old Bethel Rd., (850) 689-5850  at the Okaloosa County Extension office in Crestview.

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Suncoast Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Kevin Lausman 6003 7th Ave Dr West, Bradenton FL 34209 (941) 720-3619 Suncoastbeekeeper@verizon.net
Vice-President Deborah Coupland Porter 3304 3rd Ave.W., Bradenton FL 34205 (941) 377-1324 dcouplandporter@msn.com
Secretary Betsy Roberts 3227 Ashton Rd., Sarasota, FL 34321 (941) 266-0192 betsyred@comcast.net
Treasurer Tom Nolan 2424 51st. Blvd. E. Bradenton FL 34208 (941) 504-0977 tnolan@nolangroupinc.com
FSBA Representative Tom Nolan 2424 51st. Blvd. E. Bradenton FL 34208 (941) 504-0977 tnolan@nolangroupinc.com
WEB Page

http://www.suncoastbeekeepers.com/

Meetings Third Thursday of the month at 7 pm, at 7310 Merchant Ct. Sarasota Fl 34220 Yahoo Map to 7301 Merchant Ct. 

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Alachua County Beekeepers Club

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President

  Paul Norfleet

Newberry, FL (352) 354-5117 pwnorfleet@bellsouth.net
Vice-President Chandra Dasa   (386) 462-1980  personaltouchbonsai@yahoo.com
Secretary Justine Wetherington        justine00@bellsouth.net
Treasurer Susan Dasa      
FSBA Representative Chappie McChesney    P.O. Box 1895 Alachua, FL 32616 (386) 462-2637 chappiesbees@windstream.net

 

WEB Page

http://alachuacountybeekeepersclub.ning.com/

Meetings Third Thursday of the month at 7:00pm behind Hitchcock’s in Alachua

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Beekeepers of Putnam County

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President

Mickie Stewart  

 		 1083 Old Gainesville Hwy.,  Interlachen, FL 32148 386-684-0902                chickenmommyof5@yahoo.com
Vice-President Skip Tassin                    

957 Colonial Dr. St. Augustine, FL 32086 

 		 904-794-7679

skip_tassin@yahoo.com

 
Secretary Debbie Bohannon  8400 Cowpen Branch Rd., Hastings, FL 32145   904-692-4238   debbie@deb-bee.com
Treasurer Pat Waldrop

                                            

121 Roberts Blvd.
Satsuma, FL 32193

 		 386-328-9361 rpatw@yahoo.com
FSBA Representative        
WEB Page

http://www.beekeepersofputnamcounty.org/

Meetings  

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Broward County Beekeepers

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President

Leo A. Gosser

P.O. Box 970045, Coconut Creek, FL 22097 (954) 344-1493 leo.gosser@gmail.com
Vice-President John Herring                      (954) 559-0700 tropicalprojects@gmail.com
Secretary  Ken Cassel                      (954) 895-0919 kcnb@bellsouth.net
Treasurer  Marie Gosser                          (954) 344-1493  mariemuna@gmail.com
FSBA Representative Leo A. Gosser P.O. Box 970045, Coconut Creek, FL 22097 (954) 344-1493 leo.gosser@gmail.com
WEB Page

http://www.browardbees.org/home

Meetings  

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Jacksonville Beekeeper Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President

Michael Leach

5859 Stuart Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32254
 		 (904) 378-5006 michael@nabeehive.com
Vice-President

Mike Booth                                 

     mikebooth323@yahoo.com
Secretary Diane Gleason                                               bzquiltn@aol.com
Treasurer Kent Wooldridge                14959 Thomas Mill Rd. East, Jacksonville, FL  32218 (904)768-3484  rkwool01@comcast.net
FSBA Representative Kent Wooldridge    14959 Thomas Mill Rd. East, Jacksonville, FL  32218 (904)768-3484  rkwool01@comcast.net
WEB Page

http://www.jaxbees.com/

Meetings

Third Monday Each Month: 

Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences — University of Florida

City of Jacksonville

1010 N. McDuff Ave.

Jacksonville, Florida 32254

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Beekeepers of Volusia County

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President

Tom Bartlett

814 Wildwood Circle 
Port Orange, FL  32127		 (386) 756-2571 bartteb@aol.com
Vice-President

Bill Blue                                         

    (386) 490-59266 billblue0072003@yahoo.com 
Secretary Rose Williams                                              (407) 323-3056 rmbwill@hotmail.com
Treasurer Ron Kull                   (386)-451-2978  kullrp@yahoo.com
FSBA Representative Tom Bartlett      
WEB Page

http://beekeepersofvolusiacountyfl.com/

Meetings

4th Wednesday of each month… 6:30 PM…Volusia County Agricultural Center Auditorium, 3100 E. New York Ave., Deland, Florida

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Coastal Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President

Mickie Stewart

1083 Old Gainesville Hwy.,  Interlachen, FL 32148 386-684-0902 president@coastalbeekeepers.com
Vice-President

Randall Shane                                    

      Vicepresident@coastalbeekeepers.com
Secretary Debbie Bohannon                                      200 Bee Farm Rd, Hastings, Fl 32145 904-692-4238  
Treasurer Melissa  Shane      
FSBA Representative        
WEB Page

http://coastalbeekeepers.com/

Meetings

Florida Agricultural  Museum; 7900 Old Kings Road, Palm Coast, Florida 32137, 10:00 a.m. ; Third Sunday; Caldwell Dairy Barn 

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Dixie County Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President

 

     
Vice-President

Chappie McChesney  

  P.O. Box 1895, Alachua, FL 32616 (386) 462-2637 chappiesbees@windstream.net
Secretary                                            
Treasurer        
FSBA Representative Roy Griffin  PO Box 490 Old Town, FL  32680 (352) 578-4251  roysbees1024@att.net
WEB Page

http://dixiecountybeekeepersassocation.ning.com/

Meetings

 

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Gainesville Area Bee Club

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President

Cindy Belknap

218 S.W. 77th Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32607 		(352) 256-7962 cindybeeshoney@gmail.com
Vice-President

                                    

       
Secretary                                           
Treasurer        
FSBA Representative        
WEB Page

 

Meetings

 

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Northwest FL Gulf Coast Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President

Chuck Kuebler

2519 HW 98W, Mary Ester, FL 32569 (850) 259-7345 ckube@aol.com
Vice-President

Chester Beyer 

   3997 Bay Pointe Dr., Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 (85) 748-2938 joannachet@bellsouth.net
Secretary  Bob Sieminski 6750 Bryant St., Navarre,FL 32566 (850) 232-2842 bobandmele@att.net
Treasurer Don Bush      
FSBA Representative Chuck Kuebler      
WEB Page

http://nwfgcba.com/

Meetings

Meetings are the 3rd Tues of each month at the Holley Navarre Fire Station behind McDonalds at 7PM.

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Saint Johns County Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President
Mike Thompson

895 Roberts Road,  St. Johns, FL 32259 (904) 287-8471 gunner@tail-gunner.net
Vice-President

Gayle Prevatt 

 120 W. Genung St ., St. Augustine, FL 32086

(904) 287-8471

 		 gprevatt@aug.com
Secretary Barbara McConnell                     

303 Jasmine Rd , St Augustine , FL   32086

(904) 669-6169 bjmcconnell@comcast.net
Treasurer Debora Williams

1636 Masters Dr ,  St Augustine , FL   32084

(904) 377-0557  queenbeekeeper@gmail.com
FSBA Representative Bo Sterk 10 Milton St., St. Augustine, FL, 32064   honeybeeboy@ymail.com
WEB Page

 

Meetings

Monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month in The Gander Mountain meeting room beginning at 7 PM

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Levy County Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President
Byron Teerlink

  (352) 339-3238  teerlinkfl@embarqmail.com
Vice-President

Tonya Keels

  

(352) 949-4818

 		 dwkeels@juno.com
Secretary

Carol Davis        

(352) 490-8799 adavis@cfec.com
Treasurer  

   
FSBA Representative Byron Teerlink      
WEB Page

 

Meetings

Meetings are held at 4 West Park Ave., Chiefland, FL at 7pm on the 1st Thursday of the month.

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Treasure Coast Beekeepers Association (TCBA)

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President
Michelle Peterson

772 NW Avens Street, Port St Lucie, FL 34983-1106 (772) 828-1385 (cell) tcbeekeepers@gmail.com
Vice-President

 

  

 		  
Secretary

 

   
Treasurer  

   
FSBA Representative        
WEB Page

http://www.tcbeekeepers.org/

Meetings

Meeting at 7:00 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (beginning August 17, 2011) The Classroom at the St Lucie County Extension, 8400 Picos Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945

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Marion County Beekeeping Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President
Robert Walla

8711 W. Hwy. 40, Ocala, Fl 34482 (352) 873-7084  rwalla@cfl.rr.com
Vice-President

Chappie McChesney

 P.O. Box 1895, Alachua, FL 32616
(386) 462-2637
chappiesbees@windstream.net
Secretary

Pamela Corbin

5676 East County Road 316, Citra, Fl   32113

(353) 595-3740 pkmoosie1@windstream.net
Treasurer Robert Walla

   
FSBA Representative Robert Walla 8711 W. Hwy. 40, Ocala, Fl 34482 (352) 873-7084  rwalla@cfl.rr.com
WEB Page

 

Meetings

Meetings at 7:00pm on the 2nd Friday of each month at 2641 N Magnolia Avenue in Ocala. From the interstate go west to Fraternal Order of Police building on the right.

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Lake Area Beekeepers Club (LABC)

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President
Marcy Jones

2910 NE COUNTY ROAD 219A  Melrose, Florida 32666  (352) 475-3816  marcy_jones@hotmail.com
Vice-President

Averill Stevenson

  
 
Secretary

Bette Rosenblatt

      
Treasurer Marcy Jones

   
FSBA Representative Marcy Jones      
WEB Page

 

Meetings

The Lake Area Beekeepers Club (LABC) meets the 4th Thursday of each month in the Melrose Library located 312 Wynnwood Ave, Melrose, FL32666 at 7pm. Please enter through the back door.

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