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The Newport Isles Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended, and established on February 8, 2022 by the Board of County Commissioners, Manatee County, Florida, Ordinance No. 22-13-to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate, and maintain systems and facilities described and authorized by Section 190.012, Florida Statutes.

The Newport Isles CDD encompasses an area of approximately 1,555.47 acres entirely within the Manatee County, Florida as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities. The land within the District is generally located south of the Hillsborough County Line, north of Buckeye Road, west of I‐75 and east of US 41.

A Community Development District (CDD) provides the 'solution' to Florida's need to provide valuable community infrastructure generated by growth, ultimately without overburdening other governments and their taxpaying residents. CDDs represent a major advancement in Florida's effort to manage its growth effectively and efficiently. This allows a community to establish higher construction standards, meanwhile providing a long-term solution to the operation and maintenance of the community's 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.

Susan Collins

Title:Chair
Email Address:seat1@newportislescdd.net
c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Elected: 03/23/2022
Term Expires: 11/2026
SEAT 1

Richard James

Title:Vice Chair
Email Address:seat2@newportislescdd.net
c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Elected: 03/23/2022
Term Expires: 11/2026
SEAT 2

Charlie Peterson

Title:Assistant Secretary
Email Address:seat3@newportislescdd.net
c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Elected: 07/17/2023
Term Expires: 11/2024
SEAT 3

Clifton Fischer

Title:Assistant Secretary
Email Address:seat4@newportislescdd.net
c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Elected: 03/23/2022
Term Expires: 11/2024
SEAT 4

Jake Essman

Title:Assistant Secretary
Email Address:seat5@newportislescdd.net
c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Elected: 03/23/2022
Term Expires: 11/2024
SEAT 5

District Staff

District Manager

Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
Craig Wrathell
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Phone Number:(561) 571-0010
Email Address:info@newportislescdd.net

Primary Contact

Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
Craig Wrathell
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Phone Number:(561) 571-0010
Email Address:info@newportislescdd.net

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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