UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number:__811-07092______
_______BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust_______
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Robert S. Kapito, President
BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust
40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrants telephone number, including area code:_888-825-2257__________________
Date of fiscal year end:___December 31, 2006
Date of reporting period:__September 30, 2006
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
The Registrants unaudited schedule of investments as of the close of the reporting period pursuant to Rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (unaudited)
BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust (BRF)
Principal | |||||||||||
Amount | Option Call | ||||||||||
Rating1 | (000) | Description | Provisions2 | Value | |||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS93.6% | |||||||||||
Florida84.6% | |||||||||||
AAA | $ 1,500 | Alachua Cnty. Sch. Dist. GO, 4.25%, 1/01/09, FSA | No Opt. Call | $ 1,523,340 | |||||||
AAA | 4,190 | Brd. of Ed. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/01/08, FGIC | No Opt. Call | 4,293,661 | |||||||
AAA | 5,895 | City of Jacksonville Excise Tax RB, 4.25%, 10/01/08, AMBAC | No Opt. Call | 5,977,058 | |||||||
City of Jacksonville Sales Tax RB, | |||||||||||
AAA | 1,155 | 3.125%, 10/01/08, FGIC | No Opt. Call | 1,142,087 | |||||||
AAA | 2,000 | 4.10%, 10/01/08, AMBAC | No Opt. Call | 2,022,120 | |||||||
AAA | 2,000 | City of Lakeland Elec. & Wtr. RB, 5.90%, 10/01/08, FSA | No Opt. Call | 2,090,780 | |||||||
City of Orlando Wstwtr. Sys. RB, | |||||||||||
AAA | 1,100 | Ser. A, 3.25%, 10/01/08, AMBAC | No Opt. Call | 1,091,596 | |||||||
AAA | 1,280 | Ser. A, 3.50%, 10/01/09, AMBAC | No Opt. Call | 1,279,270 | |||||||
AAA | 5,905 | Dept. of Env. Protection RB, Ser. B, 4.00%, 7/01/08, FGIC | No Opt. Call | 5,952,240 | |||||||
Div. of Bond Fin. RB, | |||||||||||
AAA | 8,000 | Dept. of Env. Presvtn. Proj., Ser. B, 5.25%, 7/01/10, FSA | 07/08 @ 101 | 8,305,280 | |||||||
AAA | 2,000 | Nat. Res. & Presvtn. Proj., Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/01/11, AMBAC | 07/07 @ 101 | 2,041,160 | |||||||
AAA | 1,595 | Escambia Cnty. Util. Auth. RB, Ser. B, 6.125%, 1/01/09, FGIC | No Opt. Call | 1,642,324 | |||||||
AAA | 6,000 | Greater Orlando Aviation Auth. RB, Orlando Arpt. Facs. Proj., Ser. C, 3.50%, 10/01/08, MBIA | No Opt. Call | 5,991,960 | |||||||
AAA | 3,000 | Hillsborough Cnty. Sch. Brd. Sales Tax RB, 4.00%, 10/01/09, AMBAC | No Opt. Call | 3,040,530 | |||||||
AAA | 10,000 | Hillsborough Cnty. Util. RB, 4.50%, 8/01/08, AMBAC | No Opt. Call | 10,171,300 | |||||||
AAA | 950 | Indian River Cnty. Sch. Dist. GO, 3.25%, 4/01/08, FSA | No Opt. Call | 944,471 | |||||||
AAA | 3,000 | Lee Cnty. Arprt. RB, 4.25%, 10/01/09, FSA | No Opt. Call | 3,060,810 | |||||||
Miami GO, | |||||||||||
AAA | 1,345 | 5.90%, 12/01/08, FGIC | No Opt. Call | 1,410,905 | |||||||
AAA | 1,000 | 6.00%, 12/01/09, FGIC | No Opt. Call | 1,073,460 | |||||||
AAA | 2,000 | Miami-Dade Cnty. Edl. Fac. Auth. RB, Univ. of Miami Proj., Ser. A, 4.875%, 4/01/09, AMBAC | No Opt. Call | 2,064,100 | |||||||
AAA | 1,535 | Miami-Dade Cnty. Pub. Svc. Tax Pub. Impvt. RB, 3.40%, 4/01/08, AMBAC | No Opt. Call | 1,532,344 | |||||||
Miami-Dade Cnty. RB, | |||||||||||
AAA | 5,000 | Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 2/01/08, MBIA | 10/06 @ 96.87 | 4,756,750 | |||||||
AAA | 905 | 3 | Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 10/01/08, AMBAC | ETM | 843,089 | ||||||
AAA | 1,095 | Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 10/01/08, AMBAC | No Opt. Call | 1,019,095 | |||||||
AAA | 4,775 | Miami-Dade Cnty. Sch. Brd. COP, 5.25%, 8/01/11, FSA | 08/08 @ 101 | 4,959,172 | |||||||
AAA | 1,090 | Mun. Loan Council RB, Ser. C, 3.50%, 11/01/08, MBIA | No Opt. Call | 1,089,542 | |||||||
Orange Cnty. Tourist Dev. Tax RB, | |||||||||||
AAA | 5,130 | Ser. A, 4.00%, 10/01/08, AMBAC | No Opt. Call | 5,174,015 | |||||||
AAA | 5,340 | Ser. A, 4.00%, 10/01/09, AMBAC | No Opt. Call | 5,404,614 | |||||||
AAA | 1,005 | 3 | Ser. A, 5.85%, 10/01/08, MBIA | ETM | 1,050,245 | ||||||
AAA | 495 | Ser. A, 5.85%, 10/01/08, MBIA | No Opt. Call | 516,998 | |||||||
Osceola Cnty. Gas Tax RB, | |||||||||||
AAA | 640 | 3.10%, 4/01/08, FGIC | No Opt. Call | 634,202 | |||||||
AAA | 1,810 | 3.75%, 10/01/08, AMBAC | No Opt. Call | 1,817,928 | |||||||
AAA | 7,085 | Pasco Cnty. Sld. Wst. Disp. & Res. Rec. Sys. RB, 6.00%, 4/01/09, FGIC | 10/06 @ 100 | 7,091,518 | |||||||
AAA | 2,000 | Polk Cnty. Sch. Brd. COP, Ser. A, 3.20%, 1/01/08, FSA | No Opt. Call | 1,988,080 | |||||||
AAA | 2,000 | Seminole Cnty. Wtr. & Swr. RB, 6.00%, 10/01/09, MBIA | No Opt. Call | 2,139,680 | |||||||
AAA | 500 | St. Petersburg Hlth. Facs. Auth. RB, All Childrens Hosp. Proj., 3.10%, 11/15/08, AMBAC | No Opt. Call | 492,460 | |||||||
AAA | 1,370 | Vlg. Ctr. Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Recreational RB, Ser. A, 5.50%, 11/01/08, MBIA | No Opt. Call | 1,423,786 | |||||||
AAA | 2,370 | Volusia Cnty. Sales Tax RB, Ser. B, 4.00%, 10/01/08, MBIA | No Opt. Call | 2,391,686 | |||||||
109,443,656 | |||||||||||
Puerto Rico9.0% | |||||||||||
Mun. Fin. Agcy. | |||||||||||
AAA | 1,500 | GO, Ser. A, 5.625%, 8/01/10, FSA | 08/09 @ 101 | 1,601,895 | |||||||
AAA | 10,000 | RB, Ser. A, 3.50%, 8/01/08, FSA | No Opt. Call | 10,006,700 | |||||||
11,608,595 | |||||||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $119,247,749) | 121,052,251 | ||||||||||
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BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust (BRF) (continued)
Shares | |||||||||
Rating1 | (000) | Description | Value | ||||||
MONEY MARKET FUNDS10.0% | |||||||||
NR | 6,450 | AIM Tax Free Cash Reserve Portfolio | $ 6,450,000 | ||||||
NR | 6,450 | SSgA Tax Free Money Mkt. Fund | 6,450,000 | ||||||
Total Short Term Investments (cost $12,900,000) | 12,900,000 | ||||||||
Total Investments 103.6% (cost $132,147,7494) | $133,952,251 | ||||||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities (including $48,287,180 in cash) 38.3% | 49,569,443 | ||||||||
Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends payable (41.9)% | (54,160,620) | ||||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders 100% | $129,361,074 | ||||||||
1 | Using the highest of Standard & Poors, Moodys Investors Services or Fitchs ratings. | ||
2 | Date (month/year) and price of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. | ||
3 | Security is collateralized by Municipal or U.S. Treasury obligations. | ||
4 | Cost for Federal income tax purposes is $132,115,617. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $1,836,634, consisting of $1,983,376 gross unrealized appreciation and $146,742 gross unrealized depreciation. | ||
The value (market value plus accrued interest) of securities that are covered by insurance, which ensures the payment of principal and interest, represent approximately 100.2% of the Trusts managed assets. | |||
AMBAC | | 24.3% |
Cash | | 26.3% |
FGIC | | 12.9% |
FSA | | 19.0% |
MBIA | | 10.7% |
Other | | 7.0% |
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS | ||||||
AMBAC | | American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | FSA | | Financial Security Assurance | |
COP | | Certificate of Participation | GO | | General Obligation | |
ETM | | Escrowed to Maturity | MBIA | | Municipal Bond Insurance Assoc. | |
FGIC | | Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | RB | | Revenue Bond |
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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Registrants principal executive and principal financial officers have evaluated the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded, as of that date, that the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the required time periods and that information to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-Q was accumulated and communicated to the Registrants management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no changes in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a -3(d)) that occurred during the Registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3. Exhibits.
Separate certifications of the Registrants Principal Executive and Financial Officers pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached as EX-99.CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant)___BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust___
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
_____________________________________________________________________
Name: Donald C. Burke
Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date: November 29, 2006
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Robert S. Kapito
_____________________________________________________________________
Name: Robert S. Kapito
Title: President and Principal Executive Officer
Date: November 29, 2006
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
_____________________________________________________________________
Name: Donald C. Burke
Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date: November 29, 2006