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Winter Haven Membership Dinner

The City of Winter Haven hosted the Ridge League of Cities October Membership Dinner at Nora Mayo Hall.  The accommodations and room were beautifully decorated in a fall-like setting with the theme, “Harvest in the Haven”.   What a great turnout,…

Morris West Wins Nettie Draughon Award

Haines City Commissioner Morris West received the 2023 Ridge League of Cities Nettie Draughon Municipal Official of the Year Award at the September Membership Dinner Meeting in Haines City.  West was presented the award by the 2022 recipient, Arcadia Councilmember…

Haines City Membership Dinner

The City of Haines City hosted the Ridge League of Cities September Membership Dinner at the Lake Eva Event Center.  What an exciting evening!    A total of 216 were in attendance including 164 City Members and 52 Associate Members. …

Annual Breakfast Meeting 2023

Over 100 representatives from the Ridge League of Cities gathered for the Annual Breakfast Meeting at the Florida League of Cities Conference.  This year’s conference was held at the Bonnet Creek Hilton in Orlando.  Thanks to the Central Florida Development…

2023 RLC Academic Scholarship Winners

RLC President Dorothea Taylor Boger presented $2,500 Academic Scholarships to Breann Weachter (Ridge Community High School), Serena Thomas (Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School), Riley Glogowski (Winter Haven High School), and Frida Rodriguez-Rubio (Pasco High School).  Breanne, Serena, Riley, Frida,…

Lakeland Membership Dinner

The City of Lakeland hosted the Ridge League of Cities June Membership Dinner in the Sykes Hall at the RP Funding Center.  What an exciting evening!    A total of 247 were in attendance including 156 City Members and 67…

Board Approves Restated By-Laws

At the May 2023 Board Meeting in Bartow, the Ridge League of Cities Board of Directors approved restating the organization’s By-Laws (Restated By-Law). The governing document was last amended in 2005.  The Board as a whole, started reviewing the By-Laws…