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2021 Press Releases

• Florida League of Cities Announces 2021 Youth Council Video Competition Winners (December 10, 2021)
• Indian Harbour Beach City Manager Mark Ryan Receives Prestigious Legislative Award, Statewide Recognition (September 2, 2021)
• Town of Lake Hamilton Vice Mayor Named 2021 Municipal Official of the Year (September 2, 2021)
• Florida League of Cities Elects New Officers for 2021-2022 (September 2, 2021)
• Florida League of Cities Announces 2021 Florida Municipal Achievement Award Winners (June 24, 2021)
• Florida League of Cities Announces 2021 Legislative Policy Committee Appointments (June 3, 2021)
• Florida League of Cities Announces Municipal Youth Council Community Service Contest Winners (May 5, 2021)
• Florida League of Cities Announces Winners of Statewide Civic Innovation Competition (April 23, 2021)
• Florida League of Cities Applauds Gov. DeSantis for Signing SB 50, Supporting Sales Tax Fairness in Florida (April 20, 2021)
• Florida League of Cities Applauds Passage of Federal American Rescue Plan, Celebrates Direct Aid to Cities (March 10, 2021)
• Florida League of Cities Issues Statement on HB 403 – Home-Based Businesses (March 9, 2021)
• Florida League of Cities Issues Statement on SB 510 (February 18, 2021)
• Florida League of Cities Issues Statement on SB 50 – Sales Tax Fairness (February 18, 2021)
• Florida League of Cities Issues Statement on Short-Term Rentals Bill (HB 219) (February 10, 2021)
• Florida League of Cities Applauds Governor DeSantis’ Commitment to Workforce and Affordable Housing (January 28, 2021)

2020 Press Releases

• Florida League of Cities Announces 2021 Legislative Priorities (November 13, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Recognizes Representative Dan Daley with 2020 Defender of Home Rule Award (November 12, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Recognizes Senator Jason Pizzo with 2020 Defender of Home Rule Award (November 12, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Announces 2020 Youth Council Photography Competition Winners (October 23, 2020)
• Cities Promote, Celebrate Local Government During Florida City Government Week (October 19, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Launches New Initiative, Website and Resources in Support of Home Rule (October 9, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Announces Leadership Transition (October 1, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Elects New Officers for 2020-2021 (August 14, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Announces Sanibel Mayor Ruane as 2020 Municipal Official of the Year (August 14, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Announces Municipal Youth Council Community Service Contest Winners (August 7, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Announces 2020 Florida Municipal Achievement Award Winners (August 5, 2020)
• More Than 150 Florida Mayors Sign Letter Encouraging Congress to Provide Financial Aid to Cities (July 31, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Issues Statement on Florida’s Plan for Distributing CARES Act Funds to Counties (June 10, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Applauds Governor DeSantis for Issuing an Executive Order Regarding Public Meetings Law (March 20, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Announces Comprehensive Coronavirus Resource Webpage for Municipalities (March 19, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Issues Statement on SB 1174 (February 4, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Issues Statement on HB 1011 – Short-Term Rentals (January 21, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Issues Statement on HB 519 (January 16, 2020)
• Florida League of Cities Expresses Concern, Offers Solutions For Short-Term Rental Bill (January 13, 2020)
• Investing in Infrastructure, Balancing Property Rights Top Priorities for Florida League of Cities (January 9, 2020)

2019 Press Releases

• Florida League of Cities Unveils New Logo + Branding (November 13, 2019)
• Local Officials Talk Cybersecurity, Infrastructure and ADA Compliance with Florida’s Congressional Delegation (October 31, 2019)
• Local Students Win Statewide Video Competition (October 25, 2019)
• Cities Promote, Celebrate Local Government During Florida City Government Week (October 21, 2019)
• Florida League of Cities Presents Chip Morrison With Raymond C. Sittig Distinguished Public Service Award (September 10, 2019)
• Representative Ben Diamond Honored With 2019 Defender of Home Rule Award (August 21, 2019)
• Representative Anna Eskamani Honored With 2019 Defender of Home Rule Award (August 21, 2019)
• Representative Sam Killebrew Honored With 2019 Defender of Home Rule Award (August 21, 2019)
• Hawthorne Mayor Honored with Statewide Municipal Official of the Year Award (August 19, 2019)
• Florida League of Cities Elects New Officers for 2019-2020 (August 19, 2019)
• Florida League of Cities Announces 2019 Legislative Policy Committee Appointments (June 3, 2019)
• Florida League of Cities Announces 2019 Florida Municipal Achievement Award Winners (May 28, 2019)
• Florida Legislators Honored with 2019 Legislative Appreciation Awards (May 15, 2019)
• Florida League of Cities Statement on Lawsuit Challenging Wireless Law (May 10, 2019)
• City Officials from Across the State Named “Home Rule Heroes” (May 9, 2019)
• Four Seventh-Grade Students Win Statewide Essay Contest (May 8, 2019)
• Local Students Win Statewide Community Service Contest (April 30, 2019)
• University of West Florida Team Wins Statewide “Hackathon” Competition To Help Modernize Municipal Government (April 10, 2019)
• Local Officials Talk Water Quality, Infrastructure and ADA Compliance with Florida’s Congressional Delegation (February 19, 2019)

2018 Press Releases

• Florida League of Cities Donates to Rebuild 850 Initiative (December 19, 2018)
• Protecting Local Decision-Making Top Priority for Florida League of Cities (November 20, 2018)
• Local Students Win Statewide Video Competition (October 26, 2018)
• Florida League of Cities Applauds Passage of FEMA Clawback Provision (October 5, 2018)
• Florida League of Cities Announces 2018-2019 Legislative Policy Committee Appointments (September 7, 2018)
• Senator Debbie Mayfield Honored with 2018 Defender of Home Rule Award (August 20, 2018)
• Representative Bobby DuBose Honored with 2018 Defender of Home Rule Award (August 20, 2018)
• Representative Mel Ponder Honored with 2018 Defender of Home Rule Award (August 20, 2018)
• Pensacola City Councilman Honored with Statewide Municipal Official of the Year Award (August 20, 2018)
• Florida League of Cities Elects New Officers for 2018-19 (August, 18, 2018)
• Live-Streamed Gubernatorial Candidate Forum Set for Wednesday (August 13, 2018)
• Announcing the Florida Municipal Communicators Association (June 25, 2018)
• Florida League of Cities Announces 2018 Florida Municipal Achievement Award Winners (June 7, 2018)
• Local Students Win Statewide Community Service Contest (May 30, 2018)
• Three Seventh-Grade Students Win Statewide Contest (May 29, 2018)
• Local Officials Talk Infrastructure Funding, Flood Mapping and more with Florida’s Congressional Delegation(May 21, 2018)
• Florida Cities Support Bipartisan Rubio/Durbin Plan to Mitigate Urban Flooding (April 25, 2018)
• City Officials from Across the State Honored with 2018 Home Rule Hero Awards (April 11, 2018) 
• Florida State University Team Wins Statewide “Hackathon” Competition to Help Modernize Municipal Government (April 10, 2018)
• Florida Legislators Honored with 2018 Legislative Appreciation Awards (April 5, 2018)