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Plantation Acres Women's Club is looking for community support to complete the final pillars and wall on the southeast corner of Sunrise Blvd. and 118th Avenue.

North Acres Park officially opens on June 14th with over $3.4 million dollars worth of improvements. A new playground has been included in the FY26 budget that starts on October 1, 2025. The city hopes to have the playground open in November of 2025.

Mayor Nick Sortal will answer your questions during the association meeting on May 20. We will discuss our parks, code enforcement, stormwater management, police body cameras, homeless outreach, development, and more! Please join us!

The Board of Directors has opened the application process of the John George Scholarship Award for 2025.

Come meet Officer Luis Rivera, our Crime Prevention Officer at March's meeting. He will discuss crime trends in the Acres and try to address any concerns.

The Plantation City Council and Plantation Acres residents expressed support for an application for a Florida Department of Environmental Protection Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant to help repair the bridges at the Equestrian Center/Volunteer Park. Estimated cost for the “Y” Bridge repairs is $700,000. The request for the grant would cover half. The city heard from the residents how important it is to repair both bridges that have been closed for safety reasons and is committed to doing so.

Discussion of a 2025 Florida Department of Environmental Protection Land and Water Conservation Fund Program (LWCF) grant, Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) grant, and a Florida Recreation Trails Program (RTP) grant, in the amount of $350,000 for the renovation and construction of trails, bridges and piers at Volunteer Park/Equestrian Center.

Come meet Officer Luis Rivera, our Crime Prevention Officer at February's meeting. He will discuss crime trends in the Acres and try to address any concerns.

The North Acres Park Project, a $3,451,150.00 passive trail north of Sunrise Boulevard and west of Northwest 118th Avenue continues. Expected completion is late spring. Thank you council and Samira Shalan, Engineering Director! For more information and renderings, click on the title above.

Thank You to Save Our Acres and our community members who supported the candidates that will prioritize the needs of Plantation Acres: Congratulations to Louis Reinstein for Plantation City Councilmember - Pete Gilmore for Plantation Acres Improvement District (PAID) Commissioner - Bill Beazley for Plantation Acres Improvement District (PAID) Commissioner - Michael Gottlieb for State Representative