Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve in Volusia County by Michael Wray

Florida Communities Trust assists communities in protecting important natural resources, providing recreational opportunities and preserving Florida's traditional working waterfronts through the competitive criteria in the Parks and Open Space Florida Forever Grant Program and the Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts Florida Forever Grant Program. These local land acquisition grant programs provide funding to local governments and eligible non-profit organizations to acquire land for parks, open space, greenways and projects supporting Florida's seafood harvesting and aquaculture industries. The source of funding for Florida Communities Trust comes from Florida Forever proceeds. more

The Florida Communities Trust Governing Board will convene on Thursday, February 2 starting at 10 a.m. to consider issues relating to delegation of authority to DEP staff, authorization for staff to engage in rulemaking and any other business the Board may deem necessary. Interested parties may attend in person or by phone. Please click on the link below for additional information.

https://www.flrules.org/gateway/View_Notice.asp?id=10836081

Agenda for February 2, 2012 FCT Governing Board Meeting

We are proud to highlight the Town of Fort Myers Beach's Seven Seas at Newton Park. During the early part of the 20th century, Fort Myers Beach resident and writer Jim Newton befriended some of the most prominent and respected figures of the day, including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone and Charles Lindbergh (who also served as the best man at Jim's wedding to Ellie Forde in 1943). His book Uncommon Friends, which details these personal relationships, and two of Ellie's published works were written at their home, Seven Seas. Today, Seven Seas at Newton Park serves as a passive park and community gathering space.