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FLC University Summit Series: Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Basics Want to learn more about the, who, what, when, where, and why of CRAs, including how to use them to support economic development or redevelopment projects in your city? Attend one of our new FLC University Summit Series: Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Basics. Choose from three dates and locations, online registration is available. More... Announcing DrScottPaine.com! The League, along with its longtime friend and partner, Dr. Scott Paine, is pleased to invite you to be the first to visit DrScottPaine.com! This new website will be the new home for Dr. Scott Paine’s exceptional blog. It will also feature articles he’s authored for the League’s Quality Cities (QC) magazine, links to his published work, speaking opportunities and much more. More... Legislative Alert! Municipal Pension Reform SB 246, dealing with Municipal Police Officer and Firefighter Pension Plans, is scheduled to be heard on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 9:00 a.m. in the Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee. The League does not support SB 246 because it does not accomplish any of the League’s policy goals for police officer and firefighter pension reform. Please contact the senators listed here and tell them your city does not support SB 246. More... League Announces Action Agenda for the 2014 Legislative Session During the 53rd Annual Legislative Conference in Orlando, members of the Florida League of Cities adopted legislative priorities for the 2014 Legislative Session. Municipal pension reform will once again be the top issue for Florida’s cities. Click here to read all issues adopted as priorities. More... Florida League of Cities Webinar Information Did you know the League archives its webinars on our website? Click here to access recordings and materials from webinars on a wide variety of municipal issues! More... VIVA Florida 500 Florida is turning 500 in 2013! The Florida League of Cities is a partner with the State of Florida in a celebration titled “VIVA Florida 500.” Cities will be highlighted in this 18-month commemoration by the launch of the “History Happened Here” campaign. This campaign will educate Florida residents and visitors about the rich history in Florida’s cities. More... 1 2 3 4 5 6
Viva Florida 500 - Get Social! Viva Florida Webinar PowerPoint VIVA Florida 500 - Sample Resolution for Cities Visit the VIVA Florida 500 Official Website VIVA Florida 500 - History Happened Here Toolkit Visit the Newsroom	Growing from a small number of cities and towns, our membership now represents more than 400 cities, towns and villages in the Sunshine State. Click here to learn more about Florida's Cities. Classified ads – Click here for a list of positions open. Click here for instructions on posting your city’s ad to the Florida League of Cities’ website.	Social Media and Videos Facebook Twitter Videos Tweets by @FLCities A good year for Florida's Cities! Don't Miss This New Video Promoting Home Rule! Quality of Life Series See all Videos Social Media by City
Blogs Scott Paine On Tap @ The Cap Scott Blaser "Be prepared to be of service to our people” Source: Scott Paine Tampa’s former mayor, Pam Iorio, was the keynote speaker for the Florida League of Cities’ IEMO (Institute for Elected Municipal Officials) 3 program, The Leadership Challenge, this past November. Her talk to the gathering of thirty-some experienced elected municipal leaders moved and inspired them. Several times the next day, her words were remembered as guides to how best to think about this fascinating and frustrating thing called public service. At one point, Mayor Iorio offered a public confession: she was (and still struggles not to be) a person who holds grudges. Personal or political slights she experienced led to lingering judgments and stony cold encounters. She acknowledged that she found it hard to let go. To read this blog on DrScottPaine.com click here. Sine Die - Legislative Session Recap Source: Scott Dudley Today, May 3rd, is day 60 of the 2013 regular session of the Florida Legislature (FINALLY). That also means it’s the last day of the Session. (Cue the Barry Manilow song “….LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT”!) The Legislature adjourned Sine Die at about 7:00 p.m. True to form, the House and Senate spent most of this week bouncing bills from one chamber to the other and staving off efforts to create legislative trains through the amendatory process. READ MORE> How to Handle an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Charge Source: Scott Blaser When an EEOC charge or allegation is filed against your entity, following important procedures and best practices will minimize how much time and money your entity may lose. READ MORE>

"Be prepared to be of service to our people”