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.

Jun-09-2010 Florida Today
Titusville touts train station as Amtrak stop
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
Neighbors and dignitaries celebrate the grand opening of Pickwick Park
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
Hoping to pay now to save later, Jacksonville expands wellness program
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
New pavilion planned for Clermont waterfront
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.
May-27-2010 City of Tampa
Tampa to Break Ground on New Community Center
The City of Tampa will hold a ground breaking ceremony for the new Springhill Park Community Center at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 5. The 16,000 square foot facility will be located at 1000 Eskimo Avenue.
May-22-2010 South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Delray offering programs to encourage economic development
The city's Community Redevelopment Agency wants to send a message to new businesses: Move to the district and hear the constant "cha-ching" of a cash register.
May-20-2010 Daytona Beach News-Journal
Holly Hill officials embrace move to Google
Holly Hill moved further into the 21st century recently as city officials announced two technology changes to save money and make access to the inner workings of city government easier.
May-20-2010 Marco Island Sun Times
New Marco Island Bridge design a first for Florida
The redesigned guard rail for the new S. S. Judge Jolley Bridge will represent a first in Florida.
May-20-2010 TC Palm
Plans underway for new park in Palm City
Plans are underway for a new community park in Palm City with baseball/softball diamonds and soccer fields that also also double as football and lacrosse fields.
May-19-2010 South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Boca Raton plans to offer financial incentives to businesses that create jobs
Boca Raton City Council last month approved setting aside $1 million to provide local matching dollars to businesses receiving state money for moving to the city or local ones expanding, and thus, creating jobs.
May-19-2010 Naples Daily News
Naples OK's creating off-leash dog park
Naples City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a plan for an off-leash dog park on the city’s campus on Riverside Circle.
May-18-2010 Gainesville Sun
Gainesville wins silver for attention to bikes
As the city celebrated its national recognition as a "bicycle-friendly" community Monday and looked to entice more people to bike to and fro on a regular basis, even bike enthusiasts said they believe it's still too dangerous a...
May-17-2010 Orlando Sentinel
Orlando wants to crack down on gas gougers near airport
City Hall wants to crack down on gas stations near Orlando International Airport that gouge tourists who top off their tanks before returning their rental cars.
May-14-2010 Orlando Business Journal
New warehouse project planned for southeast Orlando
An Ohio developer will seek approval from the Orlando City Council on May 24 to change plans for a proposed 220,000-square-foot office/warehouse project in southeast Orlando to accommodate an equipment maker.
May-12-2010 South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Grant boosts Delray's outreach to African sister city
With a two-year, $115,000 grant from Sister Cities International courtesy of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Sister Cities of Delray Beach Inc. will soon begin helping the African city of Moshi improve waste pickup.
May-11-2010 Panama City News Herald
City awards grant for homeless outreach
The City Commission awarded $28,000 to the Homeless and Hunger Coalition of Northwest Florida at last night’s meeting, despite concern from several commissioners.
May-10-2010 Broward Palm Beach New Times
For Lake Worth Commissioner Mulvehill, It IS Easy Being Green
Lake Worth Commissioner Suzanne Mulvehill has a headfull of programs she'd like to see in Lake Worth to make it the greenest little city in South Florida. On the agenda: composting, public orchards, rain barrels, and front-yard vegetable...
May-10-2010 Clay Today
Green Cove Springs Teen Summit receives recognition
The Green Cove Springs Police Department was recently recognized by Family Support Services of North Florida (FSS) for outstanding community service by hosting the Teen Summit, an annual event addressing topics facing youth today.
May-08-2010 St. Petersburg Times
Clearwater to open health clinic for city employees
Fed up with spiraling health care costs, Clearwater officials are trying out a new strategy — the first of its kind in the Tampa Bay area. They're opening their own medical clinic for the city's 1,400 employees.
May-07-2010 Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Local efforts being made to banish 'pill mills'
As other regions in the state crack down on pain clinics that dole out high quantities of powerful narcotics, local governments and health groups fear Southwest Florida could become their next stop.

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