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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