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.

Jan-12-2012 NBC 6 Miami
City Encourages Residents to "Believe" in Miami
“We want people to focus on the positive. There’s a lot of great things happening in the city of Miami,” Miami Commission Chairman Francis Suarez said at the unveiling of the City of Miami’s “Believe” campaign Thursday.
Jan-09-2012 Daytona Beach News-Journal
Daytona ready to break ground on multi-use center in Derbyshire area
The 19,650-square-foot building will be located on the eastern edge of Derbyshire Park, and offer everything from a gym to a library to an amphitheater, city officials say.
Jan-03-2012 Daytona Beach News-Journal
Daytona sets up free Wi-Fi downtown in Beach Street area
Daytona Beach has just created a three-block stretch where people can Internet surf and read Kindles to their hearts' content.
Dec-30-2011 St. Petersburg Times
St. Petersburg's efforts on homelessness pay off, poll finds
St. Petersburg and Tampa both have problems with the homeless, but St. Petersburg has worked on the issue longer, and residents say it shows.
Dec-27-2011 Daytona Beach News-Journal
New Smyrna Beach eyes partnerships to accomplish goals
As Southeast Volusia moves toward the future, the challenge and key to success rests in working together through a tough economy, a strategy that has helped rejuvenate New Smyrna Beach's historic downtown and promises growth there in years to...
Dec-18-2011 Palm Beach Post
Lake Worth eager to turn Park of Commerce into jobs hub
LAKE WORTH — Vice Mayor Scott Maxwell wants the city commission to get serious about developing the Lake Worth Park of Commerce.
Dec-18-2011 Suncoast News
Pinellas cities team up to help residents
North Pinellas County cities have formed a recreation cooperative that allows residents of one city to enjoy programs of another municipality without paying nonresident fees.
Dec-15-2011 Daytona Beach News-Journal
Daytona commissioners plan to dress up vacant buildings with art
DAYTONA BEACH -- Walk down Main Street some afternoon and count the empty storefronts. The number runs deeper into double digits than a lot of people might realize.
Nov-18-2011 Winter Haven News Chief
Citizens must participate in decision making
Winter Haven city commissioners are implementing a plan that should bring rational, thoughtful, public participation to the replacement of the public facilities at the Chain of Lakes Complex.
Nov-16-2011 St. Petersburg Times
Four North Pinellas mayors discuss ways to share resources
Mayors of four North Pinellas cities are talking about sharing resources, and at least one of the topics they've broached is provocative.
Nov-09-2011 City of West Palm Beach
WPB Transforming into Tropical Holiday Wonderland
The City of West Palm Beach is poised to transform into a tropical winter wonderland – themed Sand & Sea-Sun’s Greetings – this holiday season.
Nov-05-2011 South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Pembroke Pines cops dress up like landscapers, dog walkers and mailmen to watch for burglars
The police department here has a new unit, and part of their job is covert surveillance in disguise. They might dress up as a mailman or someone walking their dog, or patrol in a Volkswagen bug. A landscaping crew might actually be a bunch of...
Oct-30-2011 Bradenton Herald
Bradenton ponders 'brownfield area' strategy
BRADENTON -- Following the lead of New Port Richey and dozens of other cities statewide, Bradenton city officials are pondering a plan to declare all of its redevelopment zones as “brownfield” areas.
Oct-27-2011 North Florida Herald
Alachua gives final OK to solar tie-in to city grid
ALACHUA - The Alachua City Commission Monday passed the second and final vote to allow residents to join an "interconnection" agreement with Alachua, an agreement that allows residents to use solar power and sell extra power back to the...
Oct-23-2011 The Destin Log
City panel aims to make Destin more ‘user friendly' for businesses
Destin city leaders borrowed a page from former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker and will form a blue ribbon panel/committee to find ways to make Destin more “user friendly” for businesses.
Oct-13-2011 Palm Beach Post
Children will get chance to design new park in Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS --- Village officials are asking fifth-graders to design a park on land the village purchased recently on Davis Road.
Sep-25-2011 Daily Commercial
Tavares Wins Industry Innovation Award
The City of Tavares has won the prestigious William C. Schwartz Industry Innovation Award. City officials received the award Thursday at the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission Awards Luncheon in Orlando.
Sep-20-2011 Tampa Tribune
City keeps up with cutting-edge technology
Temple Terrace is a city made up of people who are bent on staying ahead of the curve. It is among the first cities in Florida to employ Quick Response (QR) signs at key sites around town.
Sep-13-2011 Sun Sentinel
Hollywood Voters Give Go-Ahead to Pension Reform
Voters on Tuesday agreed to dramatic pension reform for police, firefighters and general employees as a way to save the financially troubled city an estimated $8.5 million...
Aug-04-2011 St. Petersburg Times
Brooksville is replacing mechanical water meters with digital devices
This week, the city's public works department began replacing its aging mechanical-style water meters with new digital devices that can be read via radio signal. About 4,300 residential and 300 commercial water customers will receive the new...

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