The Ridge League of Cities is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Vocational/Trade Scholarships.  The five recipients were recently recognized at the April Membership Dinner Meeting in Lakeland.  Students from the various high schools within the Ridge League in Polk, Highlands, Hardee, Hillsborough, Pasco, and DeSoto counties are eligible for the $1,250 scholarship. …

The City of Lakeland hosted a “Spring Fling” on April 11, 2024, and invited the Ridge League of Cities.  Our April Membership Dinner Meeting was held at the RP Funding Center.   It was a great evening and one of the RLC’s best attended.  A total of 266 were in attendance including 158 City Members, a…

Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Robert Bage will be the guest speaker at the April Membership Dinner in Lakeland.  The topic for the evening is “Sustainable Code Compliance”.    Chief Bage worked at the North Miami Police Department from 1999 until 2019. During his tenure at the North Miami Police Department, he obtained the rank of…

The City of Bartow hosted the Ridge League of Cities March Membership Dinner Meeting at the Bartow Civic Center on Thursday March 14, 2024.  The March RLC dinner in Bartow is a decades old tradition. The accommodations, entertainment and room were beautifully presented with a St. Patrick’s Day theme and Irish dinner.  A total of…

Lake Wales hosted the Ridge League of Cities February Membership Dinner at the Lake Ashton Clubhouse.  The accommodations, entertainment and room were beautifully presented with a Mardi Gras theme and Louisiana dinner.  A total of 241were in attendance including 175 City Members and 66 Associate Members and guest.  It was one of our best attended…

The City of Lake Wales will play host to the Ridge League of Cities on February 8, 2024.  The first Membership Dinner Meeting of the year will be held at the Lake Ashton Clubhouse.  Our special guest for the evening will be Scott Dudley from the Florida League of Cities.  Scott serves as Director of…