Central Florida Regional Planning Council

Central Florida Regional Planning Council

Serving DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee and Polk Counties

Latest News

HRTPO Meeting July 29th Cancelled

The Heartland Regional Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) will NOT conduct a meeting on July 29, 2015.  The next meeting will be held on August 26, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Sebring at the Highlands County Government Center in the Commission Chambers. For more information, email info@heartlandregionaltpo.org.

FL DEP Solicits Recreation Development Assistance Program

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Solicits Recreation Development Assistance Program Grant Applications

FRDAP is a state-competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to local governmental entities for the development or acquisition of land for public outdoor recreation. Completed applications must be postmarked on or before Aug. 14, 2015, and incomplete applications will not be accepted. Additional information, including the 2016-17 FRDAP application, can be found here. You may also contact Linda Reeves – Program Manager, Land and Recreation Grants Section at (850) 245-2501 or linda.reeves@dep.state.fl.us.

Broadband Plan Wins National Award and Sparks Local Action

Bartow, FL (July 21, 2015) – The Central Florida Regional Planning Council (CFRPC), along with partner planning councils Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council and Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council received the Major Metro Achievement Award presented by the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) for the Florida Local/Regional Broadband Planning Project designed to educate and empower communities to plan for broadband infrastructure. Broadband Polk, a collaborative effort to develop a comprehensive broadband plan to address the current and future broadband needs for Polk County was developed as a result of this project.

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Highlands County Parks & Recreation Draft Master Plan Available

A copy of the Draft Highlands County Parks and Recreation Master Plan is now available!
View the Highlands County Draft Parks & Rec Master Plan

For additional information on the Community Workshops and the Highlands County Parks and Recreation Master Plan, please visit the project website located at http://www.cfrpc.org/highlandsparksandrec/ or contact Susan BuChans or Jennifer Codo-Salisbury using the information below.

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New Transportation Organization Seeks Input on Public Participation

(July 1, 2015) – The Heartland Regional Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) serving DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands and Okeechobee Counties is seeking public comment on a draft Public Participation Plan for a period of 45 days, ending on August 15, 2015. After the comment period closes and all input has been considered, a final Public Participation Plan will be presented for adoption to the HRTPO Board with at least seven (7) days public notice.

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HRTPO Draft Public Participation Plan is now available for public comments

The Heartland Regional Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) serving DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands and Okeechobee Counties is pleased to present the draft Public Participation Plan for a public comment period. The 45 day comment period will end on August 15, 2015. The HRTPO welcomes all comments on the proposed Public Participation Plan.

View the HRTPO Draft Public Participation Plan

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E. Lake Parker / W. North Combee Neighborhood Meeting on June 11

Join us at our next Neighborhood Meeting!

June 11, 2015 at 6:00pm

Neighborhood Meeting – East Lake Parker/West North Combee

The public is invited to participate in a Neighborhood Meeting to discuss the needs of the Combee area and develop ideas for neighborhood improvements. The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the Lakewood Park United Methodist Church, 1140 N. Combee Road, Lakeland, Florida.

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HRTPO Meeting Wed. June 24 at 10am

Save the Date!

Meeting of the Heartland Regional Transportation Planning Organization

Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 10:00am

Highlands County Board of County Commissioner Chambers
600 South Commerce Ave B104, Sebring, FL

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CFRPC E-mail Out of Service 5/25 – 5/31

During the week of 05/25/2015 – 05/31/2015 the CFRPC was experiencing email problems. If you sent an email to a CFRPC staff member during that time and did not receive a response, we apologize for the inconvenience. Our team has been working hard to recover and respond to all emails during that time. The issue has been resolved and all new emails are currently being received by CFRPC staff. Please contact us by phone at 863-534-7130 if you are still experiencing issues.