Bowling Green Mayor Sam Fite has been named the 2026 Ridge League of Cities “Municipal Official of the Year”. Mayor Fite was awarded the Nettie Draughon Award at the League’s October Membership Dinner Meeting hosted by the City of Haines…
The Ridge League guest speaker at our October Membership Dinner Meeting in Haines City will be Steven Vancore. Vancore is President of VancoreJones and of their sister company, Clearview Polling and Research, LLC. Throughout his career, Steve has coordinated scores…
The Florida League of Cities held their September 2026 Board of Directors meeting at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida. The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Florida League and is composed of a President, First Vice President,…
The City of Haines City is very excited to host the Ridge League in October at the Lake Eva Event Center. The beautiful facility will also allow the RLC to hold our annual “City Marketplace” event for the 2026-2027 year. …
Twenty Ridge League officials were recently honored by the Florida League of Cities and named 2026 “Home Rule Heroes”. The Award recipients are local government officials, both elected and nonelected, who consistently respond to the Florida League of Cities request…
The Ridge League of Cities held their 2026-2027 Organizational Meeting on September 3, 2026, at Nora Mayo Hall in Winter Haven. Winter Haven Mayor Brian Yates was sworn in as Ridge League President by the new Florida League of Cities…
Winter Haven Mayor Brian Yates was sworn in as the 2026-2027 Ridge League of Cities President on September 3, 2026, at the Membership Dinner Meeting hosted by the City of Winter Haven. She was administered the Oath of Office by…
The Ridge League of Cites is honored to welcome the new Florida League of Cities President and Shalimar Mayor Mark Franks. Franks has been actively involved with the Florida League of Cities for many years. Throughout his tenure with FLC,…
Municipal officials from throughout the Ridge League of Cities were well represented during the Florida League of Cities (FLC) Annual Conference held on August 13-15 at the Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, Florida. Over 130 municipal officials and senior staff from…
The John Land Years of Service Award is named in honor of longtime Apopka Mayor John Land, who served his city for more than 60 years. Each year at their Annual Conference, the Florida League of Cities recognizes elected officials…