THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WILL SUBGRANT THE LWCF AWARD TO THE CITY OF TAMARAC TO CREATE A RECREATIONAL PARK WITH ADA-ACCESSIBILITY IN A VACANT EIGHT-ACRE LOT BYINSTALLING A PLAYGROUND, SOCCER FIELD, BASKETBALL COURT, PICNIC FACILITIES, PARKING, RESTROOMS, SECURITY LIGHTING, LANDSCAPING, AND PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS. TAMARAC IS AN URBAN AREA WITH APPROXIMATELY 65,000 RESIDENTS IN DENSELY DEVELOPED BROWARD COUNTY. THE AREA IS CHANGING, WITH DEMOGRAPHICS SHIFTING FROM A LARGELY SENIOR POPULACE TO THAT OF MORE DIVERSE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. THE CREATION OF SABAL PALM PARK REFLECTS THE CHANGING RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE CITY'S ATTEMPT TO ACCOMMODATE THEM.