trees in background with welcome message Welcome to the Florida Recreation and Park Association We are the professional home for Florida’s park and recreation leaders. FRPA connects, educates, and advocates for those who strengthen communities through parks and recreation. Whether you’re just starting your journey or leading the way, you belong here.

2026 BOARD NOMINATIONS 


The nomination cycle for the 2026 Election of Officers for FRPA's Board of Directors is November 1 - November 20, 2025.   Click here to access the Nomination Packet.

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Want to connect with FRPA Members as a Commercial Vendor?

FRPA offers commercial vendors opportunities to connect with park and recreation professionals throughout Florida. Our AdMail service is a one-time exclusive email to members that features your company and a link to your product or service offering. There are numerous opportunities to place an ad in publications FRPA produces such as the Conference Onsite program Booklet, Annual Membership Directory, the FRPA Journal, and the Covering the Bases monthly enewsletter. FRPA Commercial Members have direct access to members through our online community, eConnect, where they can post discussions and reply to direct messages. We also offer in person event sponsorship opportunities through various events offered throughout the year. To learn more about any of the above, or explore other opportunities, call the FRPA office at 850-878-3221.

  

LATEST DISCUSSIONS

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    RE: Leased Vehicles for Transportation of Children

    5 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Hello. Here is the City of Ocala's agreement with our local School Board for summer camp yellow bus ...

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    RE: Recreation Software and Payment Processor

    5 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Hello. The City of Ocala uses Global Pay tie with and through Xplor Recreation. The City is also currently ...

BLUE AND GREEN LETTERS - LEADERSHIP SCHOOL

The FRPA Leadership School is designed to further develop managers that are leading from the middle of their organization. Participants must have been in a 
 leadership role for a minimum of five years, and have a desire to move into a higher level in the field of parks and recreation. READ MORE

  

virtual logoThe FRPA Virtual Education Series offers a wide variety of topics for all aspects of the park and recreation profession. Each Session is $25-$35! To see the full line-up, click here! 

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Park Spark is a podcast brought to you by the Florida Recreation and Park Association. Each episode will feature guests in the park and recreation field that will converse about different topics that are relative and timely. Have an idea for a podcast topic? Email us!

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