Orange Blossom Groves Community Development District
The Orange Blossom Groves Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended, and established on November 17, 2016 by the Collier County, Florida Board of County Commissioners, Ordinance No. 2016-34 as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities.
The Orange Blossom Groves CDD encompasses an area of approximately 219.79+/- acres within the unincorporated area of the Collier County. The land within the District is generally located north of Oil Well Road and east of Palmetto Ridge High School.
The Orange Blossom Groves CDD is also authorized to exercise special powers to plan establish, acquire or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for Security, including by not limited to guardhouses, fences, and gates, electronic intrusion-detection systems, and patrol cars, when authorized by proper governmental agencies; except that the District may not exercise any police power, but may contract with the appropriate local general-purpose government agencies for an increased level of services within the District boundaries.
Board of Supervisors
Fernanda Martinho
- Assistant Secretary
- Email Address:fmartinho@orangeblossomgrovescdd.net
- c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
- 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
- Boca Raton, FL 33431
- Elected: 11/11/2022
- Term Expires: 11/2024
- SEAT 1
Scott Edwards
- Chair
- Email Address:sedwards@orangeblossomgrovescdd.net
- c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
- 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
- Boca Raton, FL 33431
- Elected: 11/11/2022
- Term Expires: 11/2026
- SEAT 2
Tommy Dean
- Assistant Secretary
- Email Address:tdean@orangeblossomgrovescdd.net
- c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
- 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
- Boca Raton, FL 33431
- Elected: 11/11/2022
- Term Expires: 11/2024
- SEAT 3
Barry Ernst
- Vice Chair
- Email Address:bernst@orangeblossomgrovescdd.net
- c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
- 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
- Boca Raton, FL 33431
- Elected: 11/11/2022
- Term Expires: 11/2026
- SEAT 4
VACANT
- Assistant Secretary
- Email Address:@orangeblossomgrovescdd.net
- c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
- 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
- Boca Raton, FL 33431
- Elected: 2023
- Term Expires: 11/2024
- SEAT 5
Contact Information
Mailing Address
- Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
- Cindy Cerbone
- 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
- Boca Raton, FL 33431
- Phone Number:(561) 571-0010
Primary Contact
- Hopping, Green & Sams, P.A.
- Jere L. Earlywine
- 119 South Monroe Street, Suite 300
- Tallahassee, FL 32301
- Phone Number:(850) 222-7500
Ordinance
The Orange Blossom Groves Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended, and established on November 17, 2016 by the Collier County, Florida Board of County Commissioners Ordinance No. 2016-34. The Board consents to special powers set forth in Section 190.012(2)(d).
Financial Information
- Fiscal Year: October 1 – September 30
- Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
- Department of Financial Services
- Landowner Contribution
- Statutory Authority: Chapter 190, Florida Statutes
- Financial Audits, are available on the Florida Auditor General Website, a link is provide below for your convenience:
Audited Financial Reports