Municipal officials from throughout the Ridge League of Cities were well represented during the Florida League of Cities (FLC) Annual Conference held on August 14-16 at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. Over 125 municipal officials and senior staff…
Ridge League of Cities Executive Director Bobby Green recently moderated a workshop at the Florida League of Cities Annual Conference held in Orlando. The session titled “Veterans of the Dais: Best Practices from Experienced City Leaders” featured several long-serving elected…
The Ridge League of Cities congratulates Auburndale Communications Manager Josh Starr on being selected as one of five Public Service Pathways Scholarship winners. The Florida League of Cities established the program to empower future civic leaders by offering up to…
Congratulations to the Ridge League of Cities mayors recently elected to serve on the Florida League of Mayors (FLM) Board of Directors. Auburndale Mayor Dorothea Taylor Bogert, Bowling Green Mayor Sam Fire, and Zolfo Springs Mayor Rod Cannon were all…
For thirty years, the Ridge League of Cities has awarded academic scholarships. This year, the RLC awarded four $2,500 Academic Scholarships and one $3,000 scholarship to graduates from various high schools within our six counties (Polk, Pasco, Highlands, DeSoto, Hardee,…
The Ridge League of Cities awarded five $1,250 Vocational/Trade Scholarships to graduates from various high schools within our six counties (Polk, Pasco, Highlands, DeSoto, Hardee, and Hillsborough). Congratulations to the following 2025 RLC Vocational/Trade Scholarship recipients! Kadin Damron Whitaker graduated…
The Tom Fellows Event Center in Davenport played host to the Ridge League of Cites June Membership Dinner on Thursday June 12, 2025. It was an exciting night as the Ridge League welcomed and congratulated the 2025 Vocational/Trade and 2025…
The Ridge League of Cities April Membership Dinner Meeting was held on April 10, 2025, at the Turner Center in Arcadia. Two hundred city officials and guests had a fantastic time in our southernmost member city. Former Arcadia City Manager…
The March Membership Dinner Meeting of the Ridge League of Cities was hosted by the City of Bartow. The Bartow Civic Center was decorated in the traditional St. Patrick’s Day theme and many of those in attendance were decked out…
The Ridge League of Cities hosted its annual “City Marketplace” event on February 13, 2025, prior to the Haines City Membership Dinner. The Ridge League currently has thirty-eight (38) Associate Members and seventeen (17) participated in the Marketplace. The event…