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Florida Lighthouse Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, protecting, & restoring Florida's lighthouses.

This page is funded by the Florida Lighthouse Association’s Visit Our Lights State of Florida License Plate (CSFA 76.106) Lighthouses played a critical role in Florida’s history; making it possible to explore, settle and develop Florida by using its 1350 miles of coastline (second only to Alaska in states with longest coastline). Only 30 lighthouses remain today. A 2002 study done by the State of Florida estimates that it will take almost $20 million dollars to preserve these towers. The Florida Lighthouse Association’s (FLA) mission is to safeguard Florida’s remaining lighthouses for future generations by supporting community based restoration, preservation and education efforts. FLA is a nonprofit organization. Financial support comes from charitable gifts, membership dues, and Florida State specialty license plate sales. FLA does not receive any government funding!

10/13/2026

Keep showing up.

Keep shining. 🔦❤️

Sometimes that’s enough.

📸 Alan Hatcher Art and Photography

10/12/2026

🔦 There’s still time to join us at Anclote Key!

Registration is open for FLA’s Fall Membership Meeting & 30th Anniversary Celebration, November 6–8!

We’re looking forward to a weekend with fellow lighthouse lovers, activities around Tarpon Springs, and a Sunday boat trip to Anclote Key Lighthouse. ❤️

Come celebrate 30 years of the Florida Lighthouse Association with us!

Click the link in the comments to view the full schedule and register!

Florida Keys Reef Lights

10/10/2026

This Florida lighthouse has a pretty interesting second career. 🔦

The Cedar Key Lighthouse on Seahorse Key was built in 1854. Today, the historic lighthouse is part of the Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge and has long been used by the University of Florida’s Seahorse Key Marine Laboratory. The lighthouse itself currently serves as a dormitory with 6 bedrooms and 26 bunk beds!

From guiding mariners to supporting marine researchers, this little lighthouse has certainly stayed busy. ❤️

10/09/2026

Quick question for our lighthouse people! 🔦

What gets photographed first?

📸 The lighthouse
🌊 The view
👀 Whatever catches your eye first

Tell us your answer! 👇

10/08/2026

Here’s a fun connection between Florida lighthouse history and American history. 🔦

Lt. George Gordon Meade helped design the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse years before becoming the Union general best known for commanding at the Battle of Gettysburg.

The lighthouse was first lit on July 10, 1860.

10/07/2026

Have you spotted one of these license plates on the road yet? 🚗🔦

Florida’s Visit Our Lights specialty plate helps put real dollars toward lighthouse preservation, restoration, and education projects across the state.

A pretty great reason to take the light along for the ride. ❤️

Learn more at the link in our comments.

10/06/2026

There’s a LOT more to Ponce Inlet Lighthouse than the tower. 👀

From the 1887 lighthouse itself to the historic buildings and remarkable Fresnel lenses preserved on site, this is a place where Florida’s lighthouse history can be explored from many different angles.

This reel is just a glimpse!

🎥 To watch the entire video, click the link in the comments!

10/05/2026

Join us November 6–8 for the Florida Lighthouse Association’s Fall Membership Meeting & 30th Anniversary Celebration at Anclote Key! 🎉

The weekend will include time with fellow lighthouse lovers, FLA’s membership meeting, activities around Tarpon Springs, and a Sunday boat trip to Anclote Key Lighthouse.

🐦 Early-bird registration is available through October 9, so don’t wait!

See the full weekend schedule, registration options, and important details click the link in the comments!

Florida Keys Reef Lights

10/03/2026

Imagine what Florida would have lost if a few people hadn’t spoken up. 🔦

By 1970, the Ponce Inlet Light Station had been abandoned and was deteriorating badly. Local residents stepped in, and in 1972, a preservation association was formed to save and restore the historic site.

Today, it stands as a powerful reminder of what a determined community can accomplish. ❤️

📸 FF Talbert Photography

10/02/2026

Florida Lighthouse Association members may be miles apart, but they don’t have to work alone. 🔦❤️

FLA brings lighthouse groups, preservationists, and enthusiasts together to share knowledge and support the work of protecting Florida’s 29 remaining historic lighthouses.

That’s the kind of community worth being part of.

Click the link in the comments to learn more about FLA membership.

📸 Laura Luter

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Saint Augustine, FL
32080

Website

http://floridalighthouses.org/

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