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Division of Community Development

Special District Accountability Program

Official List of Special Districts

Special Districts Currently Inactive (Summary)

Section 189.062, Florida Statutes, provides a process by which the Department must declare a special district inactive under certain circumstances. After the department declares a special district inactive, the department must provide notice to the entity that created the special district that the special district has been declared inactive. The creation entity must then dissolve the inactive special district. The inactive special districts listed in this report have been declared inactive by the department and notice has been provided to the creation entity. However, the entity that created the special district has not yet dissolved it.

Total Inactive Special Districts: 12

Calhoun County Transportation Authority Date Declared Inactive: April 15, 2021 Enabling Law(s) to be Repealed: Chapter 76-341, Laws of Florida County(ies): Calhoun Status: Independent Date Created / Established: June 25, 1976 Statutory Authority: Section 189.031, Florida Statutes Local Governing Authority: Calhoun County Govering Body: Governor Appoints Bond Authority: Yes

Copperhead Community Development District Date Declared Inactive: March 21, 2022 Enabling Law(s) to be Repealed: County Ordinance 07-23 County(ies): Lee Status: Independent Date Created / Established: August 14, 2007 Statutory Authority: Chapter 190, Florida Statutes Local Governing Authority: Lee County Govering Body: Elected Bond Authority: Yes

Dead Lakes Water Management District Date Declared Inactive: April 22, 2021 Enabling Law(s) to be Repealed: Chapter 57-1115, Laws of Florida County(ies): Calhoun, Gulf Status: Independent Date Created / Established: June 20, 1957 Statutory Authority: Section 189.031, Florida Statutes Local Governing Authority: Multi Govering Body: Governor Appoints Bond Authority: Yes

Deerfield Preserve Community Development District Date Declared Inactive: May 12, 2020 Enabling Law(s) to be Repealed: County Ordinance 2006-43 County(ies): St. Johns Status: Independent Date Created / Established: April 26, 2006 Statutory Authority: Chapter 190, Florida Statutes Local Governing Authority: St. Johns County Govering Body: Elected Bond Authority: Yes

Emerald Coast Bridge Authority Date Declared Inactive: March 17, 2017 Enabling Law(s) to be Repealed: Chapters 90-412; 2001-346, Laws of Florida County(ies): Okaloosa Status: Dependent Date Created / Established: July 6, 1990 Statutory Authority: Section 189.031, Florida Statutes Local Governing Authority: Okaloosa County Govering Body: Appointed Bond Authority: Yes

Estuary Community Development District, The Date Declared Inactive: April 15, 2019 Enabling Law(s) to be Repealed: County Ordinance 13-26 County(ies): Hillsborough Status: Independent Date Created / Established: October 10, 2013 Statutory Authority: Chapter 190, Florida Statutes Local Governing Authority: Hillsborough County Govering Body: Elected Bond Authority: Yes

Highland View Water and Sewer District Date Declared Inactive: April 22, 2021 Enabling Law(s) to be Repealed: Chapters 61-2212 and 85-417, Laws of Florida County(ies): Gulf Status: Dependent Date Created / Established: June 22, 1961 Statutory Authority: Section 189.02, Florida Statutes Local Governing Authority: Gulf County Govering Body: Identical to Local Governing Authority Bond Authority: No

Northwest Florida Transportation Corridor Authority Date Declared Inactive: August 14, 2019 Enabling Law(s) to be Repealed: Chapter 343, Part IV, Florida Statutes County(ies): Bay, Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton Status: Independent Date Created / Established: June 20, 2005 Statutory Authority: Section 189.031, Florida Statutes Local Governing Authority: Multi Govering Body: Governor Appoints Bond Authority: Yes

Sunny Isles Reclamation and Water Control Board Date Declared Inactive: December 3, 2010 Enabling Law(s) to be Repealed: Circuit Court Decree of the 11th Judicial Circuit 66C-7402 County(ies): Broward, Miami-Dade Status: Independent Date Created / Established: August 29, 1966 Statutory Authority: Chapter 298, Florida Statutes Local Governing Authority: Broward, Miami-Dade Govering Body: Elected Bond Authority: Yes

Verona Community Development District Date Declared Inactive: March 21, 2022 Enabling Law(s) to be Repealed: County Ordinance 06-14 County(ies): Lee Status: Independent Date Created / Established: September 12, 2006 Statutory Authority: Chapter 190, Florida Statutes Local Governing Authority: Lee County Govering Body: Elected Bond Authority: Yes

Villages of Avignon Community Development District Date Declared Inactive: January 4, 2021 Enabling Law(s) to be Repealed: County Ordinances 06-54 and 07-30 County(ies): Manatee Status: Independent Date Created / Established: August 3, 2006 Statutory Authority: Chapter 190, Florida Statutes Local Governing Authority: Manatee County Govering Body: Elected Bond Authority: Yes

West Orange Airport Authority Date Declared Inactive: June 29, 2021 Enabling Law(s) to be Repealed: Chapters 99-482 and 2007-305, Laws of Florida County(ies): Orange Status: Independent Date Created / Established: June 4, 1999 Statutory Authority: Chapter 332, Florida Statutes Local Governing Authority: Orange County Govering Body: Appointed Bond Authority: Yes