Citrus County health services, phone numbers, WIC, records and Environmental Health help
The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County, often searched as the Citrus County Health Department, operates its main public-health office in Lecanto. Local services include immunizations, prenatal and family-planning care, STI testing and treatment, WIC, tuberculosis services, Healthy Start, travel health, certificates and community-health programs.
Environmental Health uses a separate Sovereign Path office and phone number for septic systems, food hygiene, public pools, public water systems and other regulated programs. Knowing that split is the easiest way to avoid calling the wrong counter.
What does Citrus County Health Department help with?
DOH-Citrus provides clinical, nutrition, infectious-disease, maternal-child, certificate, emergency-preparedness and environmental-health services for Citrus County residents.
Immunizations, STI services, prenatal care, family planning, women’s health, TB, travel health and medication-assistance programs.
WIC, breastfeeding support, Healthy Start, infant feeding help and other maternal/child-health services.
Septic systems, food hygiene, pools, public water, biomedical waste, body piercing, mobile-home/RV parks and tanning facilities.
Citrus County Health Department phone numbers by service
| Service | Phone / location | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| Main office | 352-527-0068 · 3700 W. Sovereign Path | General DOH-Citrus services and routing. |
| Medical appointments | 352-527-0247 | Immunizations, women’s health/family planning and applicable clinical appointments. |
| WIC | 352-527-8490 | WIC applications, certification appointments and program questions. |
| Vital Statistics | 352-527-3013 | Birth and death certificate information. |
| Environmental Health | 352-513-6100 · 3600 W. Sovereign Path | Septic, food hygiene, pools, public water and environmental permitting. |
| Infant Feeding Line | 352-513-6060 | Breastfeeding and infant-feeding help, currently available 8 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. |
Medical and preventive services available in Lecanto
Current DOH-Citrus clinical programs include immunizations, prenatal care, STI services, travel health, WIC, women’s health/family planning, insulin distribution and epilepsy medication assistance.
Child, adult and travel-related vaccination services with an appointment route through 352-527-0247.
The county maintains a prenatal-care program for pregnant patients, including care options regardless of insurance status.
Preconception counseling, reproductive-health visits, pregnancy testing, family planning and referrals.
Low- or no-cost chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV testing plus treatment and partner services.
Consultation and vaccination guidance for international travelers based on destination risk.
Current clinical listings include insulin distribution and epilepsy medication assistance programs.
How to get vaccines at DOH-Citrus
Call 352-527-0247 to schedule an immunization appointment. Current county instructions ask patients to bring photo identification and all previous immunization records for each person receiving services.
Ask whether the requested vaccine is available and whether any program-specific eligibility or fee applies.
Current appointment guidance specifically requests picture identification.
DOH-Citrus says prior records must be available before or at the visit.
Tell staff if the vaccine is for school, routine adult prevention or international travel so they can route the appointment appropriately.
Citrus County WIC eligibility and application steps
WIC is available to qualifying pregnant and postpartum women, breastfeeding mothers, infants and children under age 5. Parents, grandparents and foster caregivers can apply for eligible children in their care.
Call 352-527-8490 and tell the office you want to apply for WIC.
If you or your children receive Medicaid, SNAP or TANF, current Florida guidance says you are already income-eligible for WIC.
The appointment reviews household income and medical/nutritional status before enrollment is completed.
Request a WIC certification appointment.
Prepare the documents listed by Florida WIC for identity, household and income/benefit eligibility.
The infant, child or woman applying should attend the certification visit when instructed.
If eligible, a nutrition professional completes the assessment and benefits are issued through WIC EBT.
Family planning, pregnancy testing and prenatal care
DOH-Citrus offers women’s health and family-planning services to people with or without health insurance. Current services include preconception counseling, reproductive-health visits, pregnancy testing, family planning, STI services and referrals.
Birth-control counseling and reproductive-health care are available through the Lecanto clinic.
Pregnancy testing and options information are available, along with prenatal/OB care beginning from 10 weeks in the current program.
Current guidance says cost is based on ability to pay and that Medicaid, including the Family Planning Medicaid Waiver, is accepted.
Low- or no-cost STI and HIV testing
DOH-Citrus currently offers low- or no-cost testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV. Partner services are also available confidentially to notify potentially exposed partners without disclosing the original patient’s name.
Testing is recommended when symptoms, possible exposure or another risk factor is present, although many STIs may have no symptoms.
STI treatment is part of the county’s current clinical-service program when appropriate.
Disease-intervention staff can confidentially help notify partners who may need testing or treatment.
Birth and death certificates in Citrus County
DOH-Citrus provides local Vital Statistics service at the Lecanto main office. Certificate-service hours are currently Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., which end earlier than the main building’s 5:00 p.m. closing time.
| Record | Current local availability | Fee / important rule |
|---|---|---|
| Florida birth certificate | Florida births from 1930 onward | $15 first certificate; $10 each additional certificate. |
| Birth before 1930 | Not handled through ordinary Citrus County local issuance | Request through Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville. |
| Florida death certificate | Florida deaths from 2009 to present | $13 per certificate, including additional copies. |
| Death before 2009 | State Bureau of Vital Statistics / authorized online route | Not available through ordinary local Citrus County issuance. |
| Marriage/divorce certificate | Not available for in-person issuance at Citrus County Vital Statistics | Use Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics or the applicable Clerk route. |
Use the official birth or death certificate form rather than a generic third-party form.
Current local birth-certificate guidance accepts valid driver’s licenses, state IDs, passports or military IDs.
Protected record information, including cause of death and certain birth records, has legal eligibility restrictions.
Births before 1930 and deaths before 2009 require the statewide Vital Statistics route rather than ordinary Citrus County local issuance.
Citrus County Environmental Health office and programs
Environmental Public Health operates separately at 3600 W. Sovereign Path, Lecanto, FL 34461, phone 352-513-6100. Current office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
County health staff continue to conduct local OSTDS permitting and inspection under Florida’s statewide regulatory framework.
The program handles qualifying food-hygiene inspections and regulated sanitation activities.
Public swimming pools and bathing facilities are among the location’s listed Environmental Health programs.
Environmental Health provides applicable public-water-system oversight and environmental assessment.
Body-piercing facilities and tanning facilities are among the regulated programs listed for this office.
Mobile-home and recreational-vehicle park inspection is part of Environmental Public Health.
Who handles septic permits in Citrus County?
Florida DEP is responsible for the statewide laws and regulations governing onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, but county health offices—including DOH-Citrus—continue performing local septic permitting and inspections.
Call 352-513-6100 before new construction, repair or another permit-dependent septic project.
Have the site address and details of the proposed system, repair, building addition or other work ready.
Environmental Health payments can be handled by applicable in-person/mail methods or the state MyFloridaEHPermit payment route.
Do not cover or complete regulated septic work before required inspection steps are satisfied.
Retain the final permit and inspection documents for future repair, sale or construction questions.
What to prepare before visiting DOH-Citrus
Which Citrus County health route should you use?
| If you need | Correct route | First action |
|---|---|---|
| Medical appointment | Lecanto clinical services | Call 352-527-0247. |
| WIC | Citrus County WIC | Call 352-527-8490. |
| Birth/death certificate | Citrus County Vital Statistics | Call 352-527-3013 or review the official certificate page. |
| Septic permit | Environmental Health | Call 352-513-6100. |
| STI testing | DOH-Citrus clinical services | Call 352-527-0068 or confirm scheduling through the medical appointment line. |
| Life-threatening emergency | Emergency medical care | Call 911 rather than waiting for a routine Health Department appointment. |
Official Citrus County public-health links
Citrus County Health Department FAQs
What is the Citrus County Health Department phone number?
The main Florida Department of Health in Citrus County phone number is 352-527-0068. Medical appointments use 352-527-0247.
Where is the Citrus County Health Department?
The main office is at 3700 West Sovereign Path, Lecanto, FL 34461.
What are the Citrus County Health Department hours?
The Lecanto main office currently lists Monday-Friday hours of 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Vital Statistics certificate service closes earlier at 4:30 p.m.
What is the Citrus County WIC phone number?
Call 352-527-8490 to apply for or ask questions about WIC in Citrus County.
Does Citrus County Health Department give vaccines?
Yes. DOH-Citrus provides child, adult and travel-related immunization services. Call 352-527-0247 to schedule and bring photo ID plus previous vaccine records.
How much is a Citrus County birth certificate?
The current local fee is $15 for a Florida birth certificate and $10 for each additional certificate ordered at the same time.
How much is a Citrus County death certificate?
The current Citrus County Vital Statistics fee is $13 per death certificate, including additional copies.
Does Citrus County Health Department provide STI testing?
Yes. DOH-Citrus currently offers low- or no-cost chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV testing along with treatment and confidential partner services.
Who handles septic permits in Citrus County?
DOH-Citrus Environmental Health continues to perform local onsite sewage/septic permitting and inspection. Call 352-513-6100.
Where is Citrus County Environmental Health?
The Environmental Health office is at 3600 W. Sovereign Path, Lecanto, FL 34461. Its phone number is 352-513-6100 and current weekday hours are 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.