Purple Heart Trail
About the Program
The purpose of the Purple Heart Trail is to create a symbolic and honorary system of roads, highways, bridges, and other monuments that give tribute to the men and women who have been awarded the Purple Heart medal.
The Purple Heart Trail accomplishes this honorary goal by creating a visual reminder to local citizens that others have paid a high price for their freedom to travel and live in a free society. Signs placed at various locations annotate those roads and highways where legislation has been passed to designate parts of the national road system as The Purple Heart Trail.
Florida is a Purple Heart state and currently, there are 40 of the 67 counties that are designated as Purple Heart Counties. There are also 83 Purple Heart cities across the state.
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If you would like to honor Purple Heart recipients by making your city, county, school, or business a Purple Heart entity then please email Ernie Rivera at adjutant@mophfl.org. You can download the guide by clicking the button below as well.
Purple Heart County Locations
Bay County, FL
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Broward County, FL
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Charlotte County, FL
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Citrus County, FL
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Clay County, FL
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Collier County FL
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Duval County, FL
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Escambia County, FL
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Flagler County, FL
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Franklin County, FL
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Gilchrist County, FL
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Hendry County, FL
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Hernando County, FL
Highlands County, FL
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Hillsborough, FL
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Indian River County, FL
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Lake County, FL
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Lee County, FL
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Leon County, FL
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Liberty County, FL
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Madison, FL
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Martin County, FL
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Monroe County, FL
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Miami-Dade County, FL
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Monroe County, FL
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Okaloosa County, FL
Okeechobee County, FL
Orange County, FL
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Palm Beach County, FL
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Pasco County, FL
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Pinellas County, FL
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Polk County, FL
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Santa Rosa County, FL
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Sarasota County, FL
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Seminole County, FL
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St. Johns County, FL
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St. Lucie County, FL
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Sumter County, FL
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Volusia County, FL
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Walton County, FL
Purple Heart City Locations
Altamonte Springs, FL
Atlantic Beach, FL
Auburndale, FL
Baker, FL
Bartow, FL
Cape Coral, FL
Cinco Bayou, FL
Coconut Creek, FL
Cooper City, FL
Coral Springs, FL
Crestview, FL
Crystal River, FL
Dade City, FL
Davenport, FL
Davie, FL
Daytona Beach, FL
Deerfield Beach, FL
DeLand, FL
Destin, FL
Dundee, FL
Dunedin, FL (*)
Eagle Lake, FL
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Village of Estero, FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Mead, FL
Ft. Meyers, FL
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Frostproof, FL
Gainesville, FL
Gulf Breeze, FL
Haines City, FL
Hallandale Beach, FL
Hillcrest Heights, FL
Hillsboro Beach, FL
Hollywood, FL
Inverness, FL
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Lady Lake, FL
Lake Hamilton, FL
Lake Wales, FL
Lauderhill, FL
Lee, FL
Lighthouse Point, FL
Longwood, FL
Madison, FL
Marathon, FL
Miami, FL
Mount Dora, FL
Mulberry, FL
Naples, FL
Neptune Beach, FL
Niceville, FL
North Lauderdale, FL
North Port, FL
Oldsmar, FL
Orlando, FL
Ormond Beach, FL
Oviedo, FL
Palmetto Bay, FL
Pembroke Pines, FL
Pensacola, FL
Plant City, FL
Polk City, FL
Pompano Beach, FL
Port St. Lucie, FL
Punta Gorda, FL
Sanibel, FL
Sarasota, FL
Sebring, FL
South Daytona, FL
Southwest Ranches, FL
Stuart, FL
Sunrise, FL
Tallahassee, FL
Tamarac, FL
Tampa. FL
Valparaiso, FL
Vero Beach, FL
Weston, FL
Winter Haven, FL
Zephyrhills, FL
Purple Heart Entities
SCHOOLS
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Northwest Florida State College
Niceville, FL
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Seminole State University
Sanford, FL​
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
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GOVERNMENT
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18th Congressional District (*)
Congressman Brian Mast
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Citrus County School District (**)
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Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (**)
Citrus County Tax Collector Office (*)
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Haines City Fire Department (*)
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Kennedy Space Center (**)
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Pensacola Veterans Memorial Park (*)
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Seminole County Sheriff's Office
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VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS
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AMVETS Post 89
VFW Post 4174
VFW Post 8189
West Citrus Elks Lodge 2693
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PURPLE HEART TRAIL​
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Cross Seminole Trail
14 mile section NE of Orlando
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Interstate 75
(includes sections of SR 93)
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Lake Wales Ridge State Forest, Prairie Tract
Purple Heart Forest Tract
State Road 710
from Martin County line, SE to US 1
State Road 54
from US 19 E to US 301
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State Road 20
between Hwy 85 and the Walton County line
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US Route 27
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US Route 192
from county line E to S A1A in Melbourne
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Withlacoochee State Forest Trail #13 (*)
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Other Entities
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Camping World Stadium
Citrus County Chronicle
Crestview News Bulletin
DBK Construction Company
Diamond Resorts
Ft. Myers Miracle Baseball Team
Golden Eagle Purple Heart HOA
Heart of Florida United Way – Mission United
Hooters Restaurants of South Florida
(16 locations)
Indian River Woodcarvers
Kruid Foundation
Milligan Water System
Moose Lodge 1899
Museum of Military History
Townhouse Restaurant
West Citrus Elks Lodge 2693
Wins for Warriors Foundation
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Legend
First in State
First in Nation