Florida's Best Nominate Someone You Know for a Chapter Planning Leadership Award

Do you know of someone who has made a difference in the planning field? Nominate them for the 2025 APA Florida Chapter Planning Leadership Awards.

Each year APA Florida, through its Chapter Planning Leadership Awards, recognizes individuals or organizations for their leadership on planning issues. These awards are APA Florida’s highest honors. The categories are:

• President’s Lifetime Achievement
• Distinguished Contribution to the Chapter
• Legislator of the Year
• Outstanding Local Public Official
• Outstanding Student Planner
• Outstanding Public Interest Group
• Outstanding Citizen Activist
• Outstanding Media Leadership
• Best Planning for All Workplace

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Florida Excellence UF's Fountain Named 2025 Andre Anderson Scholarship Recipient

Victoria Fountain is a Master of Urban and Regional Planning student at the University of Florida looking to deepen her expertise in transportation, housing, and economic development.

While attending Spellman College, Victoria's passion for urban planning was sparked after examining economic disparities in her predominantly Black hometown of Conyers, GA.

Frustrated by the lack of diverse businesses, she sought to understand the root causes of limited development. Victoria researched economic stagnation in Black communities, particularly Atlanta’s West End, and uncovered the lasting impact of past planning decisions.

That's when she decided to become a planner!