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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-066898.txt : 20081222
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-066898.hdr.sgml : 20081222
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081222144516
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-066898
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THURLOW THOMAS H JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200653

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13660
		FILM NUMBER:		081263527

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18 BANYAN RD
		CITY:			SEWALLS POINT
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34996

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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            <rptOwnerName>THURLOW THOMAS H JR</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>34995</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Held in Seacoast's Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sharon Mehl as power of attorney for Thomas H. Thurlow, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-22</signatureDate>
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