FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
W	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Zarb, Frank G.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FPL Group, Inc. (FPL)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer                   (Check all applicable)

X

Director

10% Owner

Officer (give title below)

Other (specify below)

(Last)        (First)       (Middle) FPL Group, Inc. 700 Universe Boulevard

3. I.R.S. Identification Number of     Reporting Person, if an entity     (voluntary)

4. Statement for     Month/Day/Year October 18, 2002

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

(Street) Juno Beach, FL 33408

5. If Amendment,     Date of Original     (Month/Day/Year)

X

Form filed by One Reporting Person

(City)          (State)      (Zip)

Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I ¾ Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security

2. Trans-    action     Date (Month/ Day/ Year)

2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/ Year)

3. Transaction     Code

4. Securities Acquired     (A) or Disposed of     (D)

5. Amount of     Securities     Beneficially     Owned     Following     Reported     Transaction(s)

6.Ownership     Form:     Direct     (D)     or     Indirect     (I)

7.Nature of     Indirect     Beneficial     Ownership

Code

V

Amount

A or D

Price

Common Stock

10/18/02

- - -

A (1)

200

A

- - -

2,200

D

FORM 4 (continued)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of     Derivative     Security

2. Conversion     or Exercise     Price of     Derivative     Security

3. Trans-     action     Date (Month/ Day/ Year)

3A. Deemed Execu- tion Date, if any (Month/ Day/ Year

4. Trans-     action     Code

5. Number     of     Derivative     Securities     Acquired     (A)     or     Disposed     of (D)

6. Date Exercisable    and Expiration Date    (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and     Amount of     Underlying     Securities

8. Price     of     Derivative     Security

9. Number     of     Derivative     Securities     Beneficially     Owned     Following     Reported     Trans-     action(s)

10. Ownership       Form of       Derivative       Security:       Direct (D)       or       Indirect (I)

11. Nature of       Indirect       Beneficial       Ownership

Code

V

A

D

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

(1)Restricted stock grant made pursuant to the FPL Group, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan.

DENNIS P. COYLE		October 21, 2002
Signature of Reporting Person	Date