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.

Jul-17-2010 Palm Beach Post
Low crime and high scholastic scores are among the calculable reasons the village snagged the 72nd spot on Money magazine's ranking of the nation's 100 best places to live.
Jul-12-2010 Florida Today
The city council will decide Tuesday whether to take the first step to regulate pain-management clinics that could be improperly distributing prescription drugs.
Jul-06-2010 Palm Beach Post
Royal Palm Beach leaders say a 2006 decision to sell Royal Palm Beach's water utility to Palm Beach County is saving the day. The village now has $60 million in reserves and is proposing to take $500,000 from that fund to make up a shortfall in...
Jun-30-2010 Jackson County Floridian
One new business opened six weeks ago, another one is expected to begin a little later this summer, and an old eyesore is being cleared away.
Jun-20-2010 Historic City News
St. Augustine Heritage Director Dana Ste. Claire joined Palm Coast Mayor Jon Netts and City of Palm Coast Landscape Architect Bill Butler to pay tribute to this project at a rededication ceremony.
Jun-20-2010 The News Sun
Work will soon be under way on Sebring's streetscaping project around Historic Circle, and the resurfacing of downtown streets.
Jun-18-2010 City of Tampa
In honor of National Go Skateboarding Day the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department is offering free skating boarding from 8 p.m. - midnight on June 21 at the New Tampa Community Skate Park, located at 17302 Commerce Park Blvd.
Jun-17-2010 News Chief
This week, the Winter Haven City Commission unanimously approved the purchase of a vacant lot to provide secondary access to the proposed 33-acre Lake Conine Nature Park and a path for stormwater runoff to take to be treated.
Jun-17-2010 Palm Beach Post
Road beautification work is about to begin along State Road A1A.
Jun-16-2010 Daytona Beach News-Journal
A fund drive for a facelift is under way, and the city has agreed to match up to $40,000 in contributions for renovations and upgrades that could begin as early as next fall.
Jun-15-2010 Ft. Myers News-Press
Fireworks will be part of Bonita Springs Fourth of July series of events. It’s the first time since 2007 that fireworks will be part of the Independence Day festivities.
Jun-15-2010 Orlando Sentinel
Driving or taking a stroll in town soon will be a blast from the past as alleyways take on the names of famous seaplane pioneers and the city's historical elite.
Jun-14-2010 Gainesville Sun
The city is calling the schedule a success - one in which it met its goal of saving $90,000 a year on utility bills, according to budget data from the city.
Jun-13-2010 Ocala Star-Banner
A public swimming pool in downtown Ocala? Well, one was proposed adjacent to the old spring that used to gush water at the intersection of South Main Street with Southwest Third Street ...
Jun-13-2010 South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Looking toward a cleaner future, this city wants to get in on the ground floor of a green energy trend: Compressed natural gas-fueled vehicles.
Jun-11-2010 City of West Palm Beach
From an interactive costume show to playtime in the fountain, families looking for something fun to do this weekend should head to the West Palm Beach Waterfront.
Jun-09-2010 Florida Today
The city is pushing forward with plans to designate its historic downtown train station at 420 Pine St. as the site for an Amtrak station for new passenger service.
Jun-03-2010 Florida Times-Union
Pickwick Park is finished. No, really it is. After 15 years or so in the making, the two-part passive park project had a grand opening celebration in late May with dignitaries that included Mayor John Peyton, City Council President Jack Webb and...
May-31-2010 Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville is taking another run at paying for city employees to get in shape with personal trainers, saying it's willing to pay a little more now to save millions in insurance costs later.
May-30-2010 Orlando Sentinel
The city is moving forward with plans to build a large open-air pavilion with a stage, lights and covered seating for hundreds of people on Waterfront Park.