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Independence Community Development District

Independence Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended and established on February 7, 2023 by the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, Ordinance No. 23-03 as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities.

Independence CDD encompasses an area of approximately 605.23 acres entirely within Okaloosa County, Florida. The land within the District is generally bounded by generally located south of undeveloped lands, west of Carousel Lane, north of Old Spanish Trail and east of Clint Mason Road. Independence CDD expects to plan establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate, and maintain additional systems and facilities.


Board of Supervisors

The following is a list of the The District CDD Board of Supervisors with their assigned positions and terms. Please click on the link to the Supervisor of Elections website for further information.

Matt Howell

Title:Vice Chair
Email Address:seat1@independence.net
c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Appointed: 06/03/2025
Term Expires: 11/2028
SEAT 1

Jason Eaves

Title:Assistant Secretary
Email Address:seat2@independence.net
c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Elected: 05/03/2023
Term Expires: 11/2028
SEAT 2

Sophie Denise Sumner

Title:Assistant Secretary
Email Address:seat3@independence.net
c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Elected: 05/03/2023
Term Expires: 11/2026
SEAT 3

Kristen Miller

Title:Assistant Secretary
Email Address:seat4@independence.net
c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Appointed: 08/05/2024
Term Expires: 11/2026
SEAT 4

VACANT

c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Term Expires: 11/2026
SEAT 5

Contact Information

Mailing Address

Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
Cindy Cerbone
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Phone Number:(561) 571-0010

Primary Contact

Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Phone Number:(561) 571-0010

Ordinance

Independence Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended and established on February 7, 2023 by the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, Ordinance No. 23-03 as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities. The special powers of the District shall be as provided in section 190.012, Florida Statutes. Specific content is hereby further given to the District’s Board of Supervisors to finance fund, plan, establish, acquire, construct, reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate, and maintain systems and facilities for parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and education uses, and for security, all as authorized and described by Sections 190.01292)(a) and (2)(d), Florida Statutes (2022).

Ordinance No. 23-03

Financial Information

Statutory Authority: Florida Statutes, Chapters 170.01, 190.021,and 197.3631.
Audited Financial Reports (not yet required)

Public Records Notice

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

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