Local Florida Associations














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   dankillingsworth@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 Charles Futch
2953 N Arendell Way
Tallahassee, Fl  32308
 
(850) 309-7662 fhs1959@comcast.net      
Vice-President Heather Gamper
1550 Chowkeebin Nene,   Tallahassee, FL  32301
(850) 877-2534 hagamper@hotmail.com
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

 

Top of Page

 

Tupelo Beekeepers Association

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

 

Vice-President Richard Stockton 6135 Nadene Rd Panama City, Fl. 32401   (850) 722-8394   
Secretary/Treasurer Vernon Gwaltney 925 E. 25th St.
Panama City, FL
(850) 763-4278

(850) 532-3927


verngwaltney@bellsouth.net
FSBA Representative Reno Plenge (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


Top of Page

 

Orange Blossom Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President David Webb 21777 SR 520, Orlando, FL 32833 
(407) 702-2853
 
webbshoney@msn.com
Vice-President Christopher Stalder 5102 Saint Germain Ave. Orlando FL 32812-1142 (407) 855-1131 snakesfromchris@webtv.net
Secretary Michelle Keefer      
Treasurer Paul Allison 2 West Palmetto St., Winter Garden FL 34787 (407) 656-8901  honeyfeast1@yahoo.com
WEB Page

http://orangeblossombeekeepers.org/
http://orangeblossombeekeepers.com/

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

Top of Page

 

Palm Beach Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Brendhan
Horne
5331 Ruth Dr., West Palm Beach, FL 33415 (561) 687-1514 beekeepers@beekeeperspbc.com

 

Vice-President
Leonard Kahn
6399 Royal Palm Beach Blvd, W.P.B. FL 33412
 (561) 784 5133
bkhan63968@bellsouth.net
Secretary
Ruth Lynch
P: 561 582 7387
2802 Lake Osborne Drive, Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 790-1383  ruthbeachwalker@hotmail.com
Treasurer Carol Rhuda 146 Martin Ave., Greenacres, FL 33463 561-965-1489  
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

 

Top of Page

 

Ridge Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Kelley McKinnes 1535 S Floral Ave.,  Bartow, FL 33830 (863) 513-7025 kmckinnes@hotmail.com
Vice-President Bert Kelley 115 Patten Heights St.
Lakeland, FL 22803
(863) 644-6944 kelleysapiaries@aol.com
Secretary Martha Carpenter 10 Marlow Rd.
Frostproof, FL 33843
(863) 635-3261
writer33843@hotmail.com
Treasurer Linda Miksa 13404 Honeycomb Rd.
Groveland, FL 34736-9340
(352) 429-3447  
FSBA Representative Bert Kelley 115 Patten Hts. St., Lakeland, FL 22803 (863) 644-6944 kelleysapiaries@aol.com
Contact        
WEB Page  
Meetings 4th Monday of each month, Polk County Extension Office, US 17/92, Bartow, FL.

Top of Page

 

Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Keith Councell 11521 Shawnee Rd., Ft. Myers, FL 33413 (239) 839-4479 beekeith@gmail.com
Vice-President Dennis Riggs 18581 S. River Rd., Alva, FL 33920-3637 (239) 728-3747 myfriend@denrig.com
Secretary/Tres        
Treasurer Virginia Riggs 18581 S. River Rd., Alva, FL 33920-3637 (239) 728-3747 myfriend@denrig.com
WEB Page

http://swfbees.com/

Meetings  

Top of Page

 

Tampa Bay Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President David Smith 8331 N. Carey Rd., Lithia, FL 33547
(813) 737-3122
 
smithhoneybees@yahoo.com
Vice-President  Robert Messineo
8905 Anna Maria Way, Odessa, FL 3556
(813) 368-4881 
 
rob@avcareers.com
 
Secretary Renee  Hartmann 109 Ronele Drive, Brandon, FL 33551 (813) 571-0822 shartman@tampabayy.rr.com
Treasurer Joyce  Lang 407 Laurel Park Place, Seffner, FL 33584
(813) 689-8040
princessflyingfeather@hotmail.com
FSBA Representative Gary Ranker 4211 24th Ave.  E.
Palmetto, FL 34221
(941) 723-2337 garyranker@hotmail.com
WEB Page

http://www.tampabaybeekeepers.com/

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


Top of Page

North Escambia Bee Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Wayne Miller 8735 Doris Ave., Pensacola, FL 32534 850- 467-3220 beeman48@hotmail.com
Vice President Ron Harper 7900 Terry Lynn Lane,  Pensacola, FL 32526 850-944-4733  
Secretary Bettie Peach
7190 Princess Ln.
Pensacola, FL  32526
 
850-456-6218
 
ekpeach@dpeach.com
Treasurer Pauline Miller See Wayne Miller Above    
FSBA Representative Ernest Peach See Bettie Peach Above    
WEB Page  
Meetings 4th Monday of the month, Fran's Diner, Molino

Top of Page

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

Top of Page

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    
Secretary Missy Bolen  1431 Fox Hill Road Defuniak Springs, FL (850) 682-3401  
Treasurer Stacey Taylor 205 Hunter Ave., Crestview, FL 32539 (850) 423-0995 rstaylor@cyou.com
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.

Top of Page

Suncoast Beekeepers Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President Bethany Allen-Ford 5352 Wauchula Rd. Myakka City FL 34251 (941) 322-2422 fcfarmbees@mailmt.com
Vice-President Kurt Rowe 5096 Vinson Way Sarasota FL 34232 (941) 377-1324 ksrsrq@verizon.net
Secretary Victor Lorand 5537 Old Ranch Rd. Sarasota FL 34241-9680 (941) 929-7165 vlorand@hotmail.com
Treasurer Tom Nolan 2424 51st. Blvd. E. Bradenton FL 34208 (941) 504-0977 TNolan@NolanGroupInc.com
FSBA Representative Gary Ranker 4211 24th Ave. East., Palmetto, FL 34221 (941) 723-2337 garyranker@hotmail.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. 

Top of Page

Alachua County Beekeepers Club

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President

Chappie McChesney 

 

 
P.O. Box 1895 Alachua, FL 32616 (386) 462-2637 chappiesbees@windstream.net
Vice-President Kristie Christie Melrose, FL (352) 475-240  kristy@genesisdoor.com
Secretary Paul Norfleet Newberry, FL (352) 354-5117 pwnorfleet@bellsouth.net
Treasurer Cindy Belknap Gainesville, FL (352) 256-79 cbelknap@uff.ufl.edu
FSBA Representative        
WEB Page

http://alachua-beekeepers.ning.com/

Meetings  

Top of Page

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 Ruben Josey                                          104 Pettit Rd., Crescent City, FL 32112     386-649-6798  
Secretary Debbie Bohannon  8400 Cowpen Branch Rd., Hastings, FL 32145   904-692-4238   debbie@deb-bee.com
Treasurer Bea Merrill 

                                            

228 Indian Lakes Forest Rd., Florahome, FL 32140    386-659-1748  bmerr28858@aol.com 
FSBA Representative        
WEB Page

 

Meetings  

Top of Page

Broward County Beekeepers

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President

Leo Gosser

P.O. Box 970045, Coconut Creek, FL 22097 954-344-1493 grosser@bellsouth.net
Vice-President                                                 
Secretary                                                   
Treasurer                                                 
FSBA Representative        
WEB Page

http://www.browardbees.org/index.html

Meetings  

Top of Page

Jacksonville Beekeeper Association

Officers Name Address Phone Number Email
President

Ray Claxton

10260 Shady Crest Lane, Jacksonville, FL  3221  (904) 786-4113 rayclaxton@bellsouth.net
Vice-President

Karen Wassmer                                         

  2004 Orange Picker Rd., Jacksonville,  FL 32223 (904) 268-9200 wassmerk@bellsouth.net
Secretary Brad Burbaugh                                                 burbaugh@coj.net
Treasurer Kent Wooldridge                14959 Thomas Mill Rd. East, Jacksonville, FL  32218 904-768-3484  rkwool01@comcast.net
FSBA Representative Ray Claxton      
WEB Page

http://www.jaxbees.com/

Meetings

Third Monday Each Month

Top of Page