FTA Staff @ June 25, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The 7-mile section of the Florida Trail between the south border of Avon Park Air Force Range and Ft Kissimmee Campground will be closed from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. every day, Tuesday - Friday, June 24-27, 2008.
FTA Staff @ May 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Notice No. 2008-004
Submittal Name: Tom Daniel
Title: Section Leader
Phone: 850-341-1389
Email: perdidotcd@aol.com
Map No. 04-Eglin East
Perm. Change? No
Effective Date 04/25/2008
Description
The Trail on Eglin Air Force Base between US 331 and Range Rd 208 is subject to closure due to increased military training exercises until further notice. The alternate route uses Range Roads 208 and 205 (SR 282). Before [...]
FTA Staff @ April 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Notice To Hikers Report
Notice No. 2008-003
Submittal Name: Gary Ritter
Title: Land Manager
Phone: 863.462.5260 Ext 3017
Email: gritter@sfwmd.gov
Map No. 36-Okeechobee North
Perm. Change? No
Effective Date: 04/15/2008
Ending Date: 09/30/2008
Description
The Florida Trail running parallel to the Kissimmee River on the SFWMD Right of Way between Okee Tantie Park and Structure S65E will be closed due to structure repairs and the construction [...]
FTA Staff @ April 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Notice To Hikers Report
Notice No. 2008-002
Submittal Name: David Denham
Title: Section Leader
Phone: (305) 667-8643
Email ddenham@mercymiami.org
Map No. 40-Seminole
Perm. Change? Yes
Effective Date 03/31/2008
Description
This Notice cancels NTH 2005-016.
The water structures on Canal L3 are now open to hikers. The detour north along CR 833 and the Deer Fence Canal is no longer needed and the Trail will revert back [...]
FTA Staff @ January 2, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The Apalachicola National Forest plans to conduct a 14,000 acre prescribed fire in the Bradwell Bay Wilderness Area in January. The purpose of the prescribed fire is to reduce the wildfire threat for surrounding communities while meeting the needs of Bradwell Bay’s fire-dependent plants and animals. This will affect the Florida Trail between FR 329 [...]
FTA Staff @ July 3, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Notice No.
Submittal Name Jack P. Hailman
Title Section Leader
Phone 561/746-7293
Email JHailman@Wisc.edu
Map No. 35 Highlands-Okeechobee-Platts Bluff Park to Bluff Hammock
Permanent Change? Yes
Effective Date (Upon receipt)
Description
The new trail segment through Chandler Slough North is open to
hikers. Northbound hikers coming to U.S. 98 on Lofton Road, go left
about 0.8 mi crossing two channels of Chandler Slough on low highway
bridges. [...]
FTA Staff @ July 3, 2007 # No Comment Yet
NOTICE TO HIKERS
Notice No.
Submittal Name Jack P. Hailman
Title Section Leader
Phone 561/746-7293
Email JHailman@Wisc.edu
Map No. 35 Highlands-Okeechobee-Platts Bluff Park to Bluff Hammock
Permanent Change? No
Effective Date (upon receipt)
Description
The south end of the trail at Hickory Hammock is blocked by
construction of a recreational facility. Northbound hikers should
not go over the stile on U.S. 98 near the Istokpoga Canal, but
instead [...]
FTA Staff @ May 17, 2007 # No Comment Yet
On May 16, firefighters successfully extended burnout operations about 1.6 miles between the Strickland Fire and the community of Sanctuary to remove fuels and check the wildfire’s slow advance. The Strickland Fire is actively burning both north and south of I-75. Helicopters made several water drops to “cool†the heavily burning fuels along the I-75 [...]
FTA Staff @ May 15, 2007 # One Comment
Submittal Name  Francis Keenan
Title                    Section Leader
Phone                 (352) 787-8654
Email                  fkeenan@earthlink.net
Map No.              21-Cassia
Perm. Change?   No
Effective Date     5/15/2007
The Seminole State Forest and Royal Trails segments of the Cassia Section are closed due to wildfire damage and continued fire control measures. The Royal Trails segment may be bypassed by road walk on Royal Trails Blvd. and Maggie Jones Rd. [...]
FTA Staff @ May 12, 2007 # No Comment Yet
I-75 (Alligator Alley) remains closed across Big Cypress. There are two major fires burning near the Interstate, Midrest and Trail. By their names and location as shown on GeoMac, a darn good chance they are affecting the route of the FT. No official details received yet.