The Ridge League of Cities is pleased to partner with Toys for Tots for their 2024 Christmas Toy Drive. All attendees to the October Ridge League Membership Dinner in Winter Haven are asked to please bring an unwrapped toy. Collection boxes will be provided, and toys will be distributed through all six (6) counties represented by the Ridge League.
 
Thank you for your continued support of the Ridge League of Cities and our Toys for Tots projects!

Don’t Miss These Upcoming RLC Events


october

10oct6:00 pm9:00 pmMembership Dinner - Winter Haven500 Third St. N.W., Winter Haven, FL 33881

november

07nov6:00 pm7:30 pmBoard Meeting - Bartow City Hall450 N Wilson Ave, Bartow, FL 33830

december

12dec6:00 pm9:00 pmMembership Dinner - Auburndale

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Auburndale Mayor named Municipal Official of the Year

Auburndale Mayor Dorothea Taylor Bogert was awarded the 2024 Ridge League of Cities Nettie Draughon Municipal Official of the Year Award at the September Membership Dinner Meeting hosted by Zolfo Springs.  She was presented the award by the 2023 recipient, Haines City Vice Mayor Morris West.  West noted numerous achievements including her years of service…

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Membership Dinner – Zolfo Springs

The Town of Zolfo Springs hosted the Ridge League of Cities September Membership Dinner at the Ranch 17 Event Venue in Wauchula.  What an exciting evening!    A total of 236 were in attendance including 183 City Members and 53 Associate Members.  Eighteen (18) of the twenty-four (24) RLC member cities were represented.  In addition…

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Congratulations 2024-2025 RLC President Rod Cannon

Zolfo Springs Mayor Rod Cannon was sworn in as 2024-2025 Ridge League of Cities President on September 12, 2024 at the Membership Dinner hosted by the Town of Zolfo Springs.  Cannon was administered the Oath of Office by Florida League of Cities President Michale Blake.   He was introduced for the first time as president by…

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RLC Welcomes FLC President Michael Blake

The Ridge League of Cities was pleased to welcome Florida League of Cities President Michale Blake to our September Membership Dinner Meeting in Zolfo Springs.   President Blake grew up in Cocoa, Florida and has been a resident of Cocoa his entire life.  He was first elected to the Cocoa City Council in 1998 and served…

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FLC 2024 Annual Conference

The Annual Conference of the Florida League of Cities was held August 15-17, 2024 at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, FL.  The Ridge League had eighty-one (81) local officials in attendance representing twenty-one (21) of the twenty-four (24) RLC Member Cities.   The conference is an opportunity for municipal officials and senior staff to enhance…

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Bowling Green Commissioner Recognized

Bowling Green City Commissioner David Durastanti has been awarded the 2024 Mayor John Land Years of Service Award by the Florida League of Cities.  Named in honor of long- timed Apopka Mayor John Land who served his city for more than 60 years, this award honors elected municipal officials for their years of dedicated public…

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The Ridge League of Cities provides advocacy, networking, and information to empower member cities to build vibrant, resilient communities and to provide good governance.