BRITISH CLUBS and BUSINESS Groups in Florida
There are numerous British/Scottish/Welsh/Irish and British-American clubs and associations around Florida. Only the British Bureau maintains files on them. They wax and wane constantly! Members often break off and form splinter groups. Some have changed to a MeetUp or Facebook only format. NOTE: To have your club listed here or update current information, send email to britishbusinessflorida@gmail.com Include current club leader’s name + city + contact phone number. Please also email any details of new British clubs starting up in Florida. —PK, Publisher or call our office [305] 450-1755
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LIST OF BRITISH CLUBS IN FLORIDA…..scroll down [Not in any order].
► THE BRITISH WOMEN’S CLUB OF SOUTH EAST FLORIDA, a social club for British ladies living in Broward and Dade.
If interested please contact Alison Carpenter via email at aliecarpenter@comcast.net or text her by calling 954 559 0784
Or join the group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/941393023728801/
► HERNANDO in NW Florida. British-American social club. Call Scottish President Vincent Wallace. [352] 746-4157
► PALM BEACH COUNTY British Ladies of the Palm Beaches Club. Established 2021. See website www.britishladiesofthepalmbeaches.com To join contact president Sue Leonard [561] 926 7653 email Sue@sueleonard.net
► BOCA RATON BRITISH WOMEN’S CLUB. A flourishing and well-run club, with many daytime and evening events in Boca and Delray Beach areas. [I helped co-found this club in 1997–PK]. See club info on www.bwcbr.org Contact the current president Michaela Lavender via email to ml@michaelalavender.com. New members always welcome! MEMBERSHIP INFO: Contact Sue Frost on [561] 542-2190 email frostfla@aol.com
► PALM BEACH. ST.GEORGE’S SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH, for Brits only. Meets occasionally for dinners in Palm Beach. Call 561-659-2045 and ask for Elizabeth or email her sharlandjones@aol.com
► PALM BEACH BRITS MEET UP GROUP. For join contact Wellington-based leader Katya on [561] 301-8745 or email katya1000@gmail.com OR call Sharon [561] 346-7134
► BRANDON BRITISH CLUB. Call British leader John Crapper on [727] 644-6094. Or send email to john.c.crapper@gmail.com OR brandonbritishclub@gmail.com
► FT. MYERS AREA The British-American Club of SW Florida, [SWFLBAC] established 1994. Contact secretary Graeme Taylor on [239] 271-5158 or email grtaylor7144@gmail.com
► JACKSONVILLE The British Group meets for a monthly luncheon usually at a local pub. Call Carole Lytell on [904] 722-1474 for details.
Or email to: clytell24@gmail.com
► There is a “Brits in Florida” Facebook page. For details on how to join, first send your name and city to britishbusinessflorida@gmail.com On Subject line put: “Brits in Florida info”.
► NAPLES BRITISH CLUB established 2005. Call President Kathy Rainford on [239] 601-7731 re send email to
britishnaples@hotmail.com [2] ALSO a new Naples British club formed 2022 for British males only, as part of the IMCofA International Men’s Club of America. To explain: Call Dr. Robert Ippaso on [215] 688-7007 or email to ippaso.robert@gmail.com
► FT. LAUDERDALE area—Broward County The British Women’s Club of South Florida. Holds regular events. [I am a member–PK, Publisher]. To join, email your query to founder Alison Carpenter: aliecarpenter@comcast.net . On Subject line put: British Women’s Club . Include your city and phone.
► SPRING HILL AREA British-American Ladies Club. Call Maria Elena 352-678-8138.
► MIAMI: BRIDGE CLUB [ACOL] for British players. Alan Robinson is an experienced British Duplicate Bridge player living in Miami who seeks experienced Bridge partners. Call Alan on [305] 215-2004 or email to alanrobinson2008@gmail.com On Subject line put: Bridge Players Miami
► MIAMI HQ: The Florida Association of British Business. Established 1997. The only all-British Business Association in Florida. British members in all parts of Florida. If you are a British professional/British business-owner email your business details britishbusinessflorida@gmail.com for info. On subject line put FABB Florida. Include your city and contact phone. ALSO see FABB members pages on this website. FABB office: [305] 371-9340 NOTE: FABB’s popular monthly event THE BRITISH NETWORK for British professionals, which ran from 1992-2017 is on hold for now.
► MIAMI: BRITISH MEET UP GROUP. Current British organiser is Gavin Nathan: Contact him by email: gavinnathan@gmail.com On subject line put: Re Miami Brits group. Include your contact phone. Tell Gavin you saw it on this website.
► THE BRITISH-AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL [BABC] of Miami . See www.babcmiami.org
► TAMPA area British Commonwealth Society. New members welcome. Call fellow Brits President Pearl Royer on [813] 401-5711 or Membership director Dorothy Derrick [813] 886-3437 for details.
► TAMPA BAY and Dunedin area St. Andrews Society for Scots and Scotophiles. www.standrewsoftampabay.org Call board member and true Scot Fiona Prosser [813] 317-6039.
► TAMPA AREA BRITISH CONNECTION CLUB Call [813] 634-4218 Ask for Tony or Pamela
► TAMPA BAY BRITISH CLUB Call [813] 549-9222. As for David Wilson-Wolfe. See website www.tampabaybritish.com
► TAMPA AREA BRITS MEET UP GROUP Call Caroline Harper on [727] 540-0775 or Hilary on [813] 909-8316
► TAMPA British-American Business Council Call [813] 289-1247 or [813] 221-7250 and ask for Annabel re the BABC. [This Tampa chapter was established back in 1992 and waxed and waned over the years. Update 2023: their website is gone, and seems no longer a paying member of the national BABC]. So call for current details.
► SPRING HILL. British Commonwealth Club. To attend, please call Ruth Tolson [352] 650-7884.
► LAKE MARY BRITISH-AMERICAN CLUB. for Brits in the Lake Mary/Longwood/Sanford Area. Call Debbie Arrigall-Watkins [407] 416-7779 for info.
► DELRAY-BOCA RATON AREA. JEWISH BRITS CLUB. Socialize with fellow British Jews, male and female.
INFO: Call Andrea Glen [561] 865-9558 or Daphne [954] 593-0623
► LAKELAND New World Celts group for Scots, Welsh and Irish. Contact Donald Ryburn. [863] 660-3131
► SARASOTA Welsh Society. Call David Rees (941) 951-6407 or Pam Edmunds on [941] 485-5348.
► SARASOTA–St. David’s Society for all Welsh people in Florida. Established over 20 years with 200+ members. They hold an annual St. David’s dinner each March 1st. Call Susanna Pugh (941) 951-6407 or email Don Hughes on donwy@aol.com
► SARASOTA: GULFCOAST CHAPTER of THE INTERNATIONAL CHURCHILL SOCIETY launches December 1, 2022. AIMS to honor the memory and legacy of Sir Winston Churchill. WEBSITE www.winstonchurchill.org MEETING VENUE: Sarasota Yacht Club, Thursday Dec. 1, 2022: dinner-talk on FDR and Churchill by local university history professor. FOR INFO/TO ATTEND Contact Gene Kopelson [203] 675-8579 email genekopelson@gmail.com
► SARASOTA Welsh Club established in 1984. Call President Amy Ferrell on [941] 346-1104 or Email to: sarasotawelsh@gmail.com
► SARASOTA area Northport British Club holds events throughout the year and its Christmas party in early December. To attend or join the club, call Barbara Bannard
on [941] 564-6404.
► SARASOTA The St. Andrews Society for Scots in Florida Call Shirley [941] 722-9840
► SARASOTA BRITISH CLUB, founded in 1999 has 100 + members. For current details see website www.sarasotabritishclub.com
► ORMOND BEACH BRITISH CLUB Call Club organiser Elizabeth (386) 671-2830
► FT. LAUDERDALE area—Broward County The British Women’s Club of South Florida. Holds regular events. [I am a member–PK, Publisher]. To join, email your query to founder Alison Carpenter: aliecarpenter@comcast.net . On Subject line put: British Women’s Club . Include your city and phone.
► BROWARD COUNTY: THE BRITISH–AMERICAN Chamber of Commerce Broward/Palm Beach [BACC] holds various business and social events throughout the year in Ft. Lauderdale, Lighthouse Point, Boca and Palm Beach. Soccer evenings too, with famous EPL soccer players visiting from UK. Non-members welcome. Phone BACC President Roy Yates [954] 942-7330 and he’ll email you an invitation, latest calendar and membership details. Please say you saw it on www.britishflorida.com
► BROWARD COUNTY: The Scottish American Society of South Florida, established in 1983. Current info always on www.SASSF.org
► CLEARWATER Welsh Society of the Suncoast. Call [727] 457-4258
► SUN CITY CENTER [south of Tampa] The British Connection Club has about 100 members age 50 and over, many UK snowbirds. Call [813] 634-4218 Pamela or Tony for info.
► OCALA area [in The Villages, Lady Lake] The BritBunch Club restricted to Brits living in the Villages only. Call [352] 753-9636 Doreen Bradford
► OCALA area [in The Villages, Lady Lake] The British-American Club [352] 750-9109 Jean Haslam
► VILLAGES AREA [near Ocala] ….British Club meets monthly. Contact fellow Brit Linda Raspel via email lindaraspel@usa.net
► MIAMI HQ: The Florida Association of British Business. Established 1997. The only all-British Business Association in Florida. British members in all parts of Florida. If you are a British professional/British business-owner call [305] 371-9340 or email britishbusinessflorida@gmail.com for info. On subject line put FABB Florida. Include your city and contact phone. ALSO see FABB members directory on Front Page of this website
► ORLANDO: For Scottish football fans the Celtic Supporters Club. Call John Howley (386) 441-1657.
► ORLANDO British-American Chamber [BACC] holds business and social events throughout the year. Non-members welcome. For a current calendar and/or membership information phone the BACC office [407] 226-7251 and they’ll email it. Mix and mingle with fellow British professionals in the area.
► ORLANDO British Ladies of Orlando Club Call [407] 731-9365 Leave message for Glynnis.
► VENICE AREA The Caledonian Club of west Florida. For Scottish expats and people with Scottish roots. Call Pauline Mitchell President [941] 485-5199
► DAYTONA BRITISH CLUB Call [386] 756-0896 Ask for Jean.
► VILLAGES AREA British Club Call [352] 753-9636
► FERNANDINA BEACH The European-American Club, which has lots of British members. Call British President Tim Burningham [904] 654-1707
► PALM COAST [Daytona area] BRITISH CLUB [386] 446-5912 ask for Elspeth
► PENSACOLA The British Club of Pensacola, established 1982. INFO: Send an email with your contact phone to John Askill at fiziks7152@yahoo.com or call current President Debbie Connors on [850] 512-8550
► PORT CHARLOTTE AREA: The Northport British Ladies Club, founded and run by Barbara Bannard.
They meet for lunch in Northport. Call Barbara on [941] 423-4483 to attend.
► ACROSS FLORIDA Daughters of the British Empire, for ladies of British heritage or British Commonwealth ancestry . Chapters across Florida. Call the State President for one near you: Claire Fairclough [561] 691-9916.
► FT. LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD Irish Club. INFO send email to irish32@aol.com or call Irish President Patrick O’Dea [954] 926-6568.
► MIAMI: The Emerald Society of South Florida, for Irish and Irish-Americans. Call [305] 274-3858 John Doherty
► ARE YOU A BRIT LIVING IN FLORIDA? OR UK BRIT WITH PROPERTY THERE? Sign up for our eBritnews email. Invitations to local British events and info relevant to expats. Send email to britishbusinessflorida@gmail.com On subject line put: Receive Florida eBritnews. IMPORTANT: Include your Florida city + contact phone.
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