September 2018 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 invoiced for dues. Alpha Foundations Specialist Inc., District I, Contact: Eric Sharkey, Commercial Consultant, Corporate Member; Ashlie Clopein, District VI, Master of Public Administration, Florida Gulf Coast…

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ICMA Student Chapter Updates

by Milo Zonka, Senior Director, Admin & Finance, Brevard County Two Florida university chapters have reported their 2017-18 results to ICMA in recent months. Active student chapters are required to submit annual reports on their activities. Florida International University chapter The chapter held several events over the past year: ICMA@FIU collaborated with the FIU Master…

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UCF Coastal Road Tour: Jacksonville

Thursday, Sept. 20 | 6:30 p.m. Location: Gilbert’s Southern Kitchen and Bar 831 1st Street North, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 Coastal communities (anyone living within 100 miles of a coastline) account for 40 percent of the nation’s population and generate more than $7.9 trillion in economic activity. UCF Coastal is leading a world-class effort to…

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Florida Stormwater Association 2018 Winter Conference

The Florida Stormwater Association will hold its 2018 Winter Conference from December 5-7, 2018 at The B Resort, 1905 Hotel Boulevard in Lake Buena Vista. There will be two days of preeminent stormwater education presented by accomplished stormwater professionals throughout Florida. This year there will also be two Pre-Conference events – the biennial “DEP Day”…

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Critical Issues in the Workplace Fall 2018 Webinar Series

The Florida State University Florida Institute of Government is launching a new webinar series on current workplace concerns and ways to improve employee productivity and promote a safe and balanced work environment. Top experts review state and federal laws, provide real-world examples and case studies, offer findings from current research, and share personal experiences to…

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2018 Healthy Community Champions

The Florida Department of Health is proud to recognize 46 communities as 2018 Healthy Community Champions. Florida’s county and municipal governments play an important role in improving the health of all communities and people. Local governments have implemented a variety of policies that have been shown to increase physical activity and improve nutrition. Between February…

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August 2018 Innovation Edge

By Sallie Ann Burnett, East Regional Director, Alliance for Innovation With the 25th anniversary of the Alliance’s Transforming Local Government conference coming up next April, we’re looking for the brightest and best municipal innovators to share their successes! Download the application to present your Showcase Innovation (formerly known as case studies) at TLG next year…

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Derelict Vessel Removal Grant 2018 – 2019 Opportunity Announcement

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is announcing the first opportunity to apply for Derelict Vessel Removal Grants for the 2018/2019 budget year.  The application period for the Bulk Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Program will begin on September 3, 2018, at 8:00 AM (EST), and end on October 17, 2018, at 5:00 PM…

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