Significant Bear Activity in the Community
There continues to be significant bear activity in the community, including a recent incident of a bear charging a residential front door. Please store your trash cans inside and wait until Wednesday morning to put your [...]
2019 Board of Directors
Thank you to all Members who attended the Annual Members' Meeting on January 22! While there was no official election as there were 4 open seats and 4 candidates, officers were elected. Your 2019 board [...]
January 22, 2019 – Annual Members’ Meeting
The Sanctuary Annual Members’ Meeting is January 22, 2018 at the Black Box Theatre at Lawton Chiles Middle School. Check-in begins at 6:30pm with the meeting starting at 7:00pm. Light snacks/refreshments will be served. If [...]
URGENT: Santa Update!
Due to the advisory issued by the National Weather Service, Santa will NOT be coming to the Sanctuary tonight. He will be visiting homes Saturday, December 15 from 4:00pm-9:00pm. We will start with Friday's route [...]
Watch Your Mailbox for West Entrance Concepts!
Following feedback received from the community regarding former landscape modifications to the west entrance, the Board of Directors committed to explore both fountain and non-fountain options for this entrance. A landscape architect was employed to [...]
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Your Community Needs You!
Covenant Committee (immediate need): The Association is seeking Members for the Covenant Committee. In order to implement the Association's defined covenants policy, Florida law requires an independent committee to review matters that have reached the [...]
Member Action Request – Proposed Rural Boundary Development
A dense residential/commercial development (River Cross) has been proposed for an area known as the rural boundary just south of The Sanctuary on CR-419 (~670 acres). Should this development pass, it would have substantial negative [...]
Parking Violations
Parking Violations: OPD will be patrolling the neighborhood ensuring that sidewalks are not blocked; that cars are not parked within 30 feet of a stop sign; and that cars are not parked within 15 feet of [...]
Oak Arboring Project to Begin [Completed]
Summarizing the scope and need of the project, it is to structurally prune trees to foster long-term health. Over crowded or landscaper-limbed-up trees become top heavy, and benefit from pruning attention. Also, developer-planted trees are [...]
Multiple Bear Sightings in the Community
There have been multiple recent reports of black bears in the community (four times - and counting - since May 24!). A mama bear and three cubs have been spotted near the 3600 block of Heirloom Rose [...]