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showcasing 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

MEET THIS FUTURE PLANNING SUPERSTAR! 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!

The scholarship is named after Andre Anderson, APA Florida’s first Black President.

People's Choice Award Meet the 2024 Top Vote Getter!

The serene beauty of City of Palm Coast’s Waterfront Park delivers a unique experience as visitors enjoy the Intracoastal Waterway. The 20-acre park's numerous amenities include three picnic pavilions, a covered patio, a playground, a fishing pier, a public art sculpture, a floating ADA dock, kayak and paddleboard rentals, and trails that provide the linkage to the City's entire system making it an optimal contender for the Public Space category. Visitors often see manatees, dolphins, and birds while strolling along the Intracoastal Waterway Trail.