Access Dixie County Sex Offenders

Dixie County sex offenders and sexual predators register with the Dixie County Sheriff's Office in Cross City, and all registrant records are publicly available through the FDLE statewide database that any resident can search free of charge.

Dixie County Sheriff's Office Sex Offender Registration

The Dixie County Sheriff's Office manages sex offender registration for this rural north Florida county along the Gulf Coast. Every person convicted of a qualifying sexual offense who lives, works, or regularly visits Dixie County must register with the sheriff. That includes people convicted in other states if the offense would be registerable under Florida law. The obligation applies regardless of where the conviction happened.

Despite Dixie County's small population, all registered sex offenders must follow the same Florida state requirements as in the state's largest counties. The registration process, re-registration schedule, and 48-hour change reporting rule are identical to those applied in Miami-Dade or any other Florida county. Small county, same law.

Registration is completed in person at the Cross City office. There is no online or mail-in option. Call the sheriff's office before appearing to confirm hours and bring everything required to avoid a wasted trip. At minimum, bring a valid Florida ID or driver's license, court records related to the conviction, and proof of your current address. Out-of-state registrants should bring all available records from the original state so staff can assign the correct registration tier.

At registration, staff take a photograph, record a full physical description, and document the registrant's home address, vehicle information, phone numbers, and all electronic identifiers including email addresses and social media accounts. That information is forwarded to FDLE for the public database. Any change to any of those details must be reported back to the Dixie County Sheriff's Office within 48 hours. That clock starts the moment the change happens.

Despite Dixie County's small population, all registered sex offenders must follow the same Florida state requirements as in the state's largest counties.

Registration Requirements in Dixie County

All registration obligations in Dixie County follow Florida Statute § 943.0435. The statute covers what information must be provided, how often registrants must appear, and what happens when someone fails to comply. The required information at every visit includes full legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, physical description, current and temporary addresses, all vehicle descriptions and plate numbers, phone numbers, and all electronic accounts used by the registrant. All of it is mandatory.

Standard sex offenders re-register twice per year. One visit falls in the registrant's birthday month and the second comes six months after. Sexual predators must re-register quarterly, four times per year, once every three months. That higher frequency reflects the elevated designation that comes with a court-ordered predator finding.

Transients without a stable address must appear at the Dixie County Sheriff's Office every 30 days. The monthly check-in requirement applies for as long as the person lacks a fixed address. It runs alongside any standard re-registration obligations and does not replace them.

The 48-hour deadline for reporting changes applies to address, vehicle, phone, and email changes. There are no exceptions for weekends or holidays. And the obligation itself does not expire. Florida requires lifetime registration in most cases. The statute uses clear language: registration is maintained for the duration of the registrant's life unless a court order specifically ends the requirement. That standard applies in Dixie County the same as everywhere else in Florida.

Sexual Offenders and Predators in Dixie County

Florida separates registrants into two categories: sexual offenders and sexual predators. Both must register in Dixie County. Both appear in the FDLE database. The two groups are not the same, and the differences show up in how often they must register and what community notification rules apply to them.

Sexual offenders are those convicted of qualifying crimes under Florida law or comparable offenses from other states. They re-register twice per year, report changes within 48 hours, and follow residency restrictions. The public can search for them freely in the FDLE database. The state does not conduct active door-to-door or neighbor notification for standard offenders. Their information is public, but notification is passive rather than active.

Sexual predators face a different and more demanding standard. The predator designation comes from a court order under Florida Statute § 775.21. It is not applied automatically based on the conviction type alone. Once a court makes the designation, the person must re-register four times per year and is subject to active community notification. Law enforcement may directly notify neighbors when the predator moves in or changes address. Both groups appear in the same FDLE public registry, but predator records are clearly labeled so anyone searching can see the difference.

Search Dixie County Sex Offenders Online

The FDLE sex offender search portal is the main resource for looking up Dixie County registrants. The search is free and requires no login or account. You can filter specifically by Dixie County or search by city, ZIP code, or name. Every result includes the registrant's photo, physical description, current address, offense history, and predator status.

ZIP code and radius searches work well when you want to see who is registered in a specific area rather than looking up a specific person. Enter an address or ZIP code, and the database returns all registrants within the distance you set. That is a practical way to check registrations near a school, park, or residence.

For cross-state lookups, the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) is a federal resource that aggregates data from all participating states. Use it when you need to check whether someone arriving from another state has a registration history before they appear in Florida's system.

The FDLE search portal allows you to filter by Dixie County or use ZIP codes and radius searches to find all registered sex offenders and predators in the area.

Residency Restrictions in Dixie County

Florida's residency restrictions apply throughout Dixie County, including all unincorporated rural areas. Under § 775.215, no registered sex offender or sexual predator may live within 1,000 feet of a school, childcare facility, park, playground, or any location where children routinely gather. The 1,000-foot buffer is measured from property line to property line.

Temporary stays are subject to the same restrictions as permanent addresses. A registrant cannot stay at a location inside the buffer zone even briefly. The Dixie County Sheriff's Office checks addresses against restricted locations when processing registrations. A non-compliant address will not be accepted, and the registrant must find a different location before the process is complete.

Cross City and other communities in Dixie County may have local ordinances that extend restrictions beyond the state's 1,000-foot minimum. Check local rules before selecting a new address. A registrant who moves to a non-compliant location without checking is responsible for the violation regardless of their intent.

Florida Offender Alert for Dixie County

Dixie County residents can sign up for free email alerts through Florida Offender Alert. The service monitors registration activity in the ZIP codes you select and sends an email when a sex offender or sexual predator registers in or moves to those areas. There is no charge to use the service.

Each alert includes the registrant's photo and current registered address so you know who registered and where. The system tracks changes automatically. You do not need to check the FDLE database manually to stay current. Pick your Dixie County ZIP codes on the Florida Offender Alert website and the service handles the rest.

Cities in Dixie County

Dixie County is a rural county with a small total population. Communities in the county, including Cross City and Horseshoe Beach, do not meet the population threshold for dedicated city pages on this site. All sex offender and sexual predator registrations for every area of Dixie County go through the Dixie County Sheriff's Office at 184 SE 256th Ave in Cross City.

Nearby Counties

Sex offenders relocating from Dixie County must notify the sheriff and register with the new county's sheriff's office within 48 hours of establishing residence elsewhere. Each surrounding county maintains its own registration office and compliance procedures under Florida's statewide law.