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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000730708-04-000013.txt : 20041020
<SEC-HEADER>0000730708-04-000013.hdr.sgml : 20041020
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041020115128
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000730708-04-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041019
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041020

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FURST JEFFREY S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200656

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13660
		FILM NUMBER:		041086758

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		772-288-6085

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SEACOAST BANKING CORP. OF FLORIDA
		STREET 2:		815 COLORADO AVE., P. O. BOX 9012
		CITY:			STUART
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34995

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000730708
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				592260678
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		815 COLORADO AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 9012
		CITY:			STUART
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34994
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5612874000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		815 COLORADO AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 9012
		CITY:			STUART
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34995
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    <periodOfReport>2004-10-19</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBCF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>FURST JEFFREY S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SEACOAST BANKING CORP. OF FLORIDA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>815 COLORADO AVE., P. O. BOX 9012</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STUART</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>34995</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>162.3988</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.5635</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>471.3953</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19865</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20027</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>93670</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Held in Seacoast's Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Held in IRA</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Held jointly with spouse</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Held jointly with mother</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sharon Mehl as Power of Attorney for Jeffrey S. Furst</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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