Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida
815 Colorado Avenue
Stuart, Florida 34994

August 12, 2009

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed August 12, 2009
File No. 333-160133                    

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (the “Registrant”) hereby requests that the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-160133) (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated so that it becomes effective at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on August 12, 2009 or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

     The Registrant hereby confirms that it is aware of its obligations under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the registration of the securities specified in the Registration Statement.

     The disclosure in the Registration Statement is the responsibility of the Registrant. The Registrant represents to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that should the SEC or its staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the SEC from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement and the Registrant represents that it will not assert this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the SEC or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. The Registrant further acknowledges that the action of the SEC or its staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosures in the Registration Statement.

     Please confirm that the Registration Statement has been declared effective by telephoning Chip MacDonald of Jones Day at (404) 581-8622.

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     Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Very truly yours, SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA
By:	/s/ Dennis S. Hudson, III
	Name:	Dennis S. Hudson, III
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

cc: Chip MacDonald, Esq.
Jones Day