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BBB of Northwest Florida

Northwest Florida

About Us

For more than 100 years, Better Business Bureau has been helping people find businesses, brands and charities they can trust. BBB Serving Northwest Florida, founded in 1985 and serving 14 panhandle counties (Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Franklin, Liberty, Gadsden, and Wakulla Counties), is one of over 100 local, independent BBBs across North America. In 2020, people turned to your local BBB more than 993,000 times for BBB Business Profiles, over 236,000 times for business rosters and we assisted consumers and businesses with over 4769 complaints. We have over 1,800 Accredited Businesses and more than 24,000 business profiles all available to review, for free, at bbb.org/nwfl. To learn more about our programs and services, please click on the three solid bars that appear at the top right hand corner of this page.

BBB: Start with Trust®

Programs and Services

BBB Florida Hurricane Guide

June 1 - November 30th is Hurricane Season. Your BBB provides information and resources that can help you prepare for, ride out, and take care of things after a storm.

Get A Quote

Receive quotes from Accredited Businesses in your area. It is fast . . . . . . . and free!!

BBB Investigative Studies

Your BBB continues to shine a light on all types of scams by breaking down certain ones and providing in depth study and analysis.

Florida Licensing Guide

BBB provides information and an easy-to-use checklist on how to find properly licensed professionals, as well as resources to help businesses build trust in the marketplace.

Online Charity Evaluation Program

If your organization is a local charity that solicits within our 14 county service area and wishes to be the subject of a BBB report that will appear on bbb.org, please click here and follow the prompts or contact our office at 850.429.0002.

Florida News and Scam Alerts

Stay up to date with the latest News and Scam Alerts from your Better Business Bureau as it relates to Florida.

Florida Lemon Law/BBB Auto Line Program

Every state has a lemon law. The BBB AUTO LINE program assists consumers with vehicle warranty complaints for participating manufacturers in Florida. Our program can help you resolve your lemon law complaint without having to hire a lawyer. Our lemon law complaint program covers car warranty issues against participating manufacturers. Get started by filing your lemon law complaint now.