The City of Altamonte Springs & TSG Transportation Advisors Launch Strategic Center of Excellence Driving International Innovation

The City of Altamonte Springs launched a landmark partnership with TSG Transportation Advisors (TSG Advisors) to establish a new Center of Excellence (COE) through the Altamonte Global Innovation Lab (AGīL). The COE will help international companies understand, navigate, and achieve the policy and regulatory compliance necessary to participate in the U.S. marketplace — the only…

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July 2026 New Members

The following membership applications have been received. If no current member comes forth with a reason why these applicants should not be approved as members, he/she will be approved for membership: Amanda Brown, District II, City Manager, City of Waldo, Full Member. 

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June 2026 President’s Message

As I progressed through the planning stages of assuming the role of President, I was asked a simple question: “What will be your walk-up song, Terry?” Wow, this prompted me to pause and reflect as I prepared to embark on this journey with such an amazing organization. So, this is where I landed. A walk-up…

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2026 Conference Sponsors

FCCMA would like to thank its sponsors and exhibitors for their contributions to the 2026 Annual Conference. The Association appreciates the many years of support. Signature American Structurepoint, Inc. Brown & Brown, Inc. Prophecy Gov TECO Energy Zencity Diamond Bowman BusinessFlare Florida Municipal Insurance Trust Forerunner Goodwyn Mills Cawood HR Green, Inc. McKinstry North Star…

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Miramar’s C.A.R.E. Program Offers a Blueprint for Strategic, Sustainable City Management

By Mr. Kelvin L. Baker, Sr. – ICMA-CM, Deputy City Manager, City of Miramar MIRAMAR, Fla. — Local governments are balancing rising service demands with constrained revenues. In response, the City of Miramar launched the Comprehensive Assessment of Revenues and Expenses (C.A.R.E.) Program in 2018 – a structured, 10-point, data-driven framework to improve financial performance…

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May 2026 President’s Message

When FCCMA staff gently reminded me to finish these remarks, the deadline coincided with the ICMA Local Government Re-imagined Conference in Philadelphia. The topic this year? Democracy and the Public Trust. And so, on the eve of our nation’s 250th anniversary, I found myself in Philadelphia—the very cradle of our founding—thinking about each of you.…

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