Our Cities in Action

Florida cities are in action! Cities around Florida are doing good things and taking intiative every day. Below are some news articles showing how city governments are involved with the people they represent.

Apr-11-2013 South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Coral Springs plans bus tour of South Florida city halls
Tours in South Florida typically go to the beach but, in Coral Springs, city leaders will pile onto a bus to see government buildings in three counties. City commissioners haven't decided yet to build a new multimillion-dollar City Hall. But...
Apr-05-2013 Tampa Bay Times
Public invited to Dunedin park rededication
Family, friends and residents will gather at 2:30 p.m. Sunday for the official renaming of “John R. Lawrence Pioneer Park.”
Mar-27-2013 Belleair Bee
Belleair to honor military personnel
BELLEAIR - The town of Belleair is encouraging veterans and active military personnel to be on hand at the April 2 commission meeting when the town proclaims April 17 as Military Family and Community Covenant Day.
Mar-27-2013 South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Wellington essay contest offers $250 scholarship to winner
Along with the essay contest, Wellington has also created a community page, Viva Florida, on its website WellingtonFl.gov that features interviews with longtime residents. The page will also display personal stories and photos submitted by residents.
Feb-27-2013 Tampa Bay Times
Clearwater starts business incubator for technology companies downtown
CLEARWATER — Downtown Clearwater is not a place that's widely known for its high-tech startup companies. It's a long way from Silicon Valley.
Feb-09-2013 Palm Beach Post
Boynton CRA creating app for businesses
BOYNTON BEACH — The city’s community redevelopment agency is launching www.catchboynton.com, a new Internet application that will provide one central location for local consumers to find businesses, sign up for deals, receive coupons, find a job and...
Dec-19-2012 Tampa Bay Times
In Tampa, promising urban renewal
Tampa's Encore development is shaping up as a real success story for urban renewal — and a harbinger of more good things to come.
Dec-18-2012 Marco Eagle
Bonita Springs joining governments offering incentives to businesses
BONITA SPRINGS — Southwest Florida strives to promote commerce, with Bonita Springs becoming the latest to get involved in proposing a program to attract new businesses.
Dec-12-2012 South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Time capsule to offer glimpse of Delray life in 2012
City leaders have packed a time capsule with knickknacks and have buried it in front of City Hall. Set to be opened in 2112, the capsule contains a DVD about the city titled "Delray Then and Now," a local phone book, an iPod loaded with...
Dec-11-2012 First Coast News
City commission OKs LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance
The St. Augustine City Commission vote unanimously on Monday to pass an ordinance protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation when it comes to renting or buying a home.
Dec-10-2012 Sanford Herald
City spotlight: Informational kiosk will provide guests tour of Sanford’s history, business directory
Soon you can visit Sanford’s first ever informational kiosk, a guiding light for education, adventure and discovery.
Dec-07-2012 Tampa Bay Times
St. Pete moving forward on new pier
The outcome of Thursday's City Council meeting was the right one: The city will move forward with plans for a new pier for the 21st century.
Dec-07-2012 Tampa Bay Times
With an eye on surveillance cameras, Tampa bans electronic 'peeping'
TAMPA — The City Council moved Thursday to safeguard residents' privacy by preventing police from using new downtown surveillance cameras to peek into people's homes.
Dec-05-2012 Daytona Beach News-Journal
Tuscawilla Park zip line working out well
Daytona Beach is getting comfortable with its newest park feature — a zip line at Tuscawilla Park. Four-and-a-half months after Zoom Air Daytona Beach opened the attraction at the park, business has been brisk. And an aging but beautiful park is...
Dec-05-2012 Florida Today
Cocoa Beach to consider hosting more weekend fests
COCOA BEACH — Throughout the year, thousands of people flock to Melbourne, Eau Gallie, Cape Canaveral and Titusville street parties for food, music, beverages and curbside shopping.
Dec-04-2012 Bradenton Herald
Palmetto moves forward on redevelopment program
PALMETTO -- As expected, Palmetto city commissioners Monday passed a resolution designating a portion of the Community Redevelopment Agency district as a brownfield area.
Dec-01-2012 Pine Island Eagle
Cape Coral among the best in cost-cutting measures
Cape Coral is among the best in the nation when it comes to digital government, which the city manager hopes will help the city save more money in the long run.
Nov-27-2012 Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville honored for digital prowess
Jacksonville city government will be recognized as one of the nation's top digital cities during a ceremony this week.
Nov-27-2012 Orlando Sentinel
Altamonte offers science 'incubator' to lure kids to high-demand jobs
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS — A whole ecosystem lives within a gallon of water, weeds and muck scooped up from the bottom of Lake Lotus.
Nov-24-2012 Keys Net
Key West to toughen law regulating pill mills
The Key West City Commission on Tuesday passed a law designed to make it difficult for anyone hoping to open a pain-management clinic within city limits.

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