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Sam Fite named Ridge League Municipal Official of the Year
Bowling Green Mayor Sam Fite has been named the 2026 Ridge League of Cities “Municipal Official of the Year”. Mayor Fite was awarded the Nettie Draughon Award at the League’s October Membership Dinner Meeting hosted by the City of Haines City. Sam previously served on the Bowling Green City Commission from 1992 to1999, and again…
The Ridge League welcomes Steven J. Vancore
The Ridge League guest speaker at our October Membership Dinner Meeting in Haines City will be Steven Vancore. Vancore is President of VancoreJones and of their sister company, Clearview Polling and Research, LLC. Throughout his career, Steve has coordinated scores of strategic communications, political and public relations campaigns, served as the political director of a…
Ridge Officials Serve on the Florida League Board of Directors
The Florida League of Cities held their September 2026 Board of Directors meeting at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida. The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Florida League and is composed of a President, First Vice President, and Second Vice President; all past Presidents who are still in office; 35 directors representing…
Haines City to host City Marketplace in October
The City of Haines City is very excited to host the Ridge League in October at the Lake Eva Event Center. The beautiful facility will also allow the RLC to hold our annual “City Marketplace” event for the 2026-2027 year. During the social hour, our Associate Members are invited to set up exhibits displaying their…
Congratulations 2026 Home Rule Heroes
Twenty Ridge League officials were recently honored by the Florida League of Cities and named 2026 “Home Rule Heroes”. The Award recipients are local government officials, both elected and nonelected, who consistently respond to the Florida League of Cities request to reach out to members of the Legislature and help give a local perspective on…
Winter Haven Membership Dinner
The Ridge League of Cities held their 2026-2027 Organizational Meeting on September 3, 2026, at Nora Mayo Hall in Winter Haven. Winter Haven Mayor Brian Yates was sworn in as Ridge League President by the new Florida League of Cities (FLC) President Mark Franks. Franks also administered the Oath of Office to the 2026-2027 Board…