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Arcadia Membership Dinner

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…

Membership Dinner – Bartow

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…

Welcome to the Marketplace

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…

Membership Dinner – Haines City

Haines City played host to the February Ridge League of Cities Membership Dinner Meeting on Thursday February 13, 2025, at the Lake Eva Event Center.  Mayor Omar Arroyo welcomed the record 273 attendees for a Ridge League Dinner to his…

Publix joins the Ridge League

The Ridge League of Cities is pleased to welcome Publix Super Markets as an Associate Member.   Publix was founded in 1930 in Winter Haven by George W. Jenkins.   It is the largest employee-owned company in the United States and one…

RLC to Host City Marketplace 2025

The Ridge League of Cities is pleased to announce that the popular City Marketplace event will be held on Thursday February 13, 2025, in Haines City at the Lake Eva Event Center.   City Marketplace provides our Associate Members an opportunity…

Membership Dinner – Auburndale

The City of Auburndale hosted the December Ridge League of Cities Membership Dinner Meeting on Thursday December 12, 2024 at the Auburndale Civic Center.  Pastor Clay Bennett of the Auburndale Community Church gave the invocation, and the Joint Auburndale Police…

Congratulations Terry Stewart

Congratulations to Arcadia City Manager Terry Stewart on his retirement. A celebration in his honor was held Saturday November 16, 2024 at the Arcadia Municipal Golf Course. The event was well attended with family, coworkers,  and friends. In addition to the…

RLC and Toys for Tots

The Ridge League of Cities would like to thank its membership for the outstanding support of the 2024 Toys for Tots campaign.  Based on the number of unwrapped toys brought to the dinner by our city officials and Associate Members,…

Membership Dinner – Winter Haven

The October Ridge League of Cities Membership Dinner was scheduled for October 10, 2024, in Winter Haven.  The event was cancelled due to Hurricane Milton.  Thank you to Winter Haven for graciously offering to reschedule and host our membership on…