The 2023 Ridge League of Cities Speaker Series continues on March 9, 2023 at the March Membership Dinner in Bartow. The Ridge League welcomes Workforce Development and Strategic Planner David Douglas. David Douglas has been a leader in the areas…
The Florida Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (FBC-LEO) is a nonpartisan network of local elected officials advocating positions and programs that benefit municipal government. FBC-LEO provides a forum to implement ideas to better communities and promote harmony and cooperation…
What a nice event on Thursday February 9th at the UF/IFAS Citrus Research Center in Lake Alfred! There were 223 attendees including 154 City Members and guests. Eighteen of the twenty-four municipalities were represented. Several cities were in double digits.…
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Polk County have begun a high-level study to determine the viability of extending SunRail into Polk County. We invite you to take a survey so that the study team can better understand your…
The Ridge League of Cities has announced its 2023 Scholarship Program. The League will award four (4) $2,500 academic scholarships, one (1) $3,000 academic scholarship, and five (5) $1,250 vocational scholarships to deserving high school seniors throughout Polk, Hardee, Highlands,…
Ridge League of Cities Executive Director Bobby Green was the Keynote Speaker at the Polk State College Student Government Association (SGA) Leadership Workshop. Representatives from the various college clubs and activity boards were all in attendance. Green spoke of his…
The 2023 Ridge League of Cities Speakers Series begins on February 9, 2023 at the Lake Alfred Membership Dinner. Our first guest speaker is Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr. Mr. Bonaparte has served as the City Manager of Sanford, Florida since…
The December RLC Membership Dinner was one of our best attended events. There were 251 attendees including 182 City Members and guests. Twenty of the tweny-four RLC municipalities were represented. Several cities were represented in double digits: Lake Alfred with…
The 2022 Ridge League City Marketplace was quite a success! After a three-year hiatus, the showcase featured fifteen Associate Members exhibiting their products and services during the social hour of the December Membership Dinner in Haines City. The University of…
RLC Executive Director Bobby Green presented Arcadia City Administrator Terry Stewart with the International City Management Association (ICMA) 50-Year Service Award. The award was announced in October at the ICMA Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio and presented at the December…