Taxes are set by your local taxing authorities listed on your tax bill, i.e.,  your County Commission, School Board, City Council, Tax Districts, etc.

No.  The County Property Appraiser determines the property value.

The money is collected and distributed to the following:
Boards of County Commissioners; School Boards; Hospital Boards; City/Municipalities; Water Boards and Mosquito Control Boards; Local Option Tourist Tax; MSBUs/MSTUs; Local Business Tax; Other Special Taxing Bodies.

The Tax Collector is only the messenger and has nothing to do with setting millage rates or determining property values.  The sole responsibility is to collect licenses, taxes and fees. 

No. A little over 50% of the Florida Tax Collectors provide driver license service in their County.

No. Some provide all services and some offer limited services. You will need to visit your Tax Collector's website for further details.

It costs an extra $5.25 at the Tax Collectors Office because that is how the Florida Legislature decided on how to pay for the services. It is a convenience fee. Most of the time by visiting the Tax Collector, one can get in and out much quicker.

Yes and for quite some time. Like everything else it comes down to adequate funding.

Per Florida statute, the County Tax Collector is the direct agent of the Division of Motor Vehicles for the state of Florida.

The Tax Collector processes registrations and titles for vehicles, mobiles, home, and vessels. 

Business (formely known as occupational licenses) are required for persons doing business in Florida. The licenses are renewable August 1 through September 30 each year. The cost of the occupational license depends on the type of business, number of employees and/or accommodations. You might also need to obtain two separate occupational licenses if your business becomes involved into more than one field or if your city requires you to be licensed as well as your county. Always check with local/city authorities first and then check with the county to make sure your business complies with your applicable law.

No.  Several counties do not require a business license for the unincorporated County.  However, most Florida cities have them.  For example, Manatee County did away with occupational licenses in 1973, yet each of the six cities requires a separate business license.

The tourist development tax is a percentage based tax on the total rental amount collected from any person or other party who rents, leases, or lets for consideration living quarters or accommodations in hotels, motels, apartment motels, rooming houses, tourist or trailers camps, mobile homes or condominiums for a period of 6 months or less. According to Florida law (FS125.0104), the renting of such property is a privilege which is subject to taxation, and the requirements and conditions of that taxation are set forth by the State of Florida, as well as various county governments within the state.

The tourist development tax can also be referred to as the Resort Tax or Bed Tax.