Flagler County Sex Offender Lookup

Flagler County sex offenders and sexual predators register with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office, and all registrant data is available to the public through the FDLE statewide registry at no cost.

Flagler County Sheriff's Office Sex Offender Registration

The Flagler County Sheriff's Office handles all sex offender and sexual predator registrations for Flagler County, including Palm Coast and Bunnell. Any person convicted of a qualifying sexual offense who lives, works, or regularly spends time in Flagler County must register in person with the sheriff's office. That includes people with convictions from other states, provided the offense would be registerable under Florida law.

Flagler County's fast population growth means the sheriff's office regularly processes new registrations from people moving to Palm Coast from other parts of Florida. Anyone relocating to Flagler County from another Florida county must register with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office within 48 hours of establishing any residence in the county.

Registration must be done in person at the Bunnell office. There is no mail-in or online option. Call ahead to confirm hours before you go. Bring a valid Florida ID or driver's license, court documents from the qualifying conviction, and proof of your current address. Out-of-state registrants should bring all records from the original jurisdiction. Staff use those documents to assign the correct registration category and re-registration schedule.

During registration, staff take a photograph, record a full physical description, and document the registrant's address, vehicle information, phone numbers, and all electronic identifiers including email addresses and social media accounts. That information goes to FDLE for the public database. After registration, any change to those details must be reported to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office within 48 hours. The 48-hour clock starts when the change happens, not at the next scheduled visit.

Flagler County's fast population growth means the sheriff's office regularly processes new registrations from people moving to Palm Coast from other parts of Florida.

Registration Requirements in Flagler County

Registration in Flagler County follows the statewide framework set by Florida Statute § 943.0435. The statute applies the same way across every Florida county. Required information at each visit includes the registrant's full legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, physical description, current and any temporary addresses, all vehicles and plate numbers, phone numbers, and every email address and online account used. All of it must be provided each time, not only at first registration.

Standard sex offenders must re-register twice per year. One visit falls within the registrant's birthday month and the second comes six months later. Sexual predators must re-register four times per year, once every three months. The quarterly schedule for predators reflects their higher risk designation under state law.

Transient registrants who do not have a fixed address must appear at the Flagler County Sheriff's Office every 30 days. That monthly reporting runs alongside standard re-registration obligations and does not replace them. It continues for as long as the registrant lacks a stable address.

The 48-hour rule for reporting changes is a firm deadline. New address, new vehicle, new phone number, new email account: all of it must be reported to the sheriff within two days. There are no exceptions for weekends or holidays. And the overall obligation does not end after a certain number of years. Florida requires lifetime registration in most cases. The statute says so directly, and that applies to every registrant in Flagler County.

Sexual Offenders and Predators in Flagler County

Florida law establishes two registration categories: sexual offenders and sexual predators. Both must register with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office and both appear in the FDLE public registry. But the two groups face different requirements and different levels of public notification.

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 comply with residency restrictions. Their records are public. The state does not conduct mandatory neighbor notification for standard offenders. Anyone can look them up in the FDLE database, but no formal notification system alerts nearby residents when a standard offender moves in.

Sexual predators are designated by court order. The designation requires a specific legal finding and is not automatically applied based on conviction type alone. Florida Statute § 775.21 sets the legal criteria. Once designated, a predator must re-register four times per year and is subject to active community notification. Law enforcement may directly notify neighbors when a predator registers a new address. Both categories appear in the same FDLE database, but predator records are marked clearly so any search can distinguish between the two groups.

Search Flagler County Sex Offenders Online

The FDLE sex offender search portal is the main tool for looking up Flagler County registrants. The search is free and requires no account. Filter by Flagler County to see all active registrations, or search by city, ZIP code, or name. Each result includes the registrant's photo, physical description, registered address, offense history, and whether they hold a predator designation.

Palm Coast residents can search by ZIP code to see who is registered in their specific part of the county. Radius searches work well for checking registrations near a school, park, or home address. Enter any address, set a distance, and the database returns all registrants within that range with full profiles and photos.

For checking someone with a history from another state, the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) is a free federal resource that aggregates data from all participating states. Use it alongside the FDLE portal when you need to confirm a registration history before the person appears in Florida's system.

The FDLE search portal lets you look up Flagler County registrants by name, county filter, ZIP code, or radius from a specific address.

Residency Restrictions in Flagler County

Florida's residency law applies throughout Flagler County, including Palm Coast and all unincorporated areas. Under § 775.215, no registered sex offender or sexual predator may live within 1,000 feet of a school, childcare center, park, playground, or any other location where children routinely gather. The 1,000-foot buffer is measured from property line to property line.

Both permanent and temporary addresses must comply. A registrant who tries to stay at a restricted location even briefly is in violation. The Flagler County Sheriff's Office verifies new addresses against restricted locations during registration. A non-compliant address will be flagged before registration is finalized.

Palm Coast and other communities in Flagler County may have local ordinances that go beyond the state's 1,000-foot standard. With Palm Coast growing quickly, local rules can change. Registrants should confirm current local requirements before selecting a new address. Discovering a location is non-compliant after moving in is not a defense and can lead to arrest.

Florida Offender Alert for Flagler County

Flagler County residents can set up free email notifications through Florida Offender Alert. The service monitors registration changes in ZIP codes you choose and sends an automatic email when a sex offender or sexual predator registers in or moves to those areas. The service is free to use.

Each alert includes the registrant's photo and registered address. You do not need to check the FDLE database on your own to stay current. The system does it automatically. Palm Coast residents in particular may find the service useful given the county's growing population and ongoing registration activity. Sign up at the Florida Offender Alert website and select your Flagler County ZIP codes to begin receiving alerts.

Cities in Flagler County

Palm Coast is the largest city in Flagler County and the only community that meets the population threshold for a dedicated page on this site. Sex offenders living in Palm Coast register with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office in Bunnell, the same as all other Flagler County registrants.

Nearby Counties

Sex offenders leaving Flagler County must notify the sheriff and register with the new county's sheriff within 48 hours of relocating. Each surrounding county runs its own registration and compliance program under the same Florida statewide framework.