Media Coverage

January 27 - January is National Mentoring Month which recognizes the importance of mentoring as a critical component in the lives of our youth. Mentoring teaches life skills enabling our youth to be better prepared for the challenges they encounter as they enter...

January 20th - As we honor and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. we reflect on his great leadership and sense of community. Dr. King’s commitment to the American Civil Rights movement has had a monumental impact on our society and we are better cities,...

It’s the season when we gather together to celebrate and reflect on the past year. We thank our municipal employees who work hard to make our cities wonderful places to live, work and play and our first responders who continue to be selfless in assisting those in...

Last week: Dec. 1 marked the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day. This year’s theme was “Know Your Status.” Today three in four people living with HIV know their status. But we still have miles to go as those that don’t know are also not linked to quality care and...

Last week: Thank you to Beam Furr for his leadership as our 2017-18 Broward County Mayor. Mayor Furr’s initiatives included working with neighboring counties on critical environmental partnerships; identifying recycling options; continuing the onboarding of the new...

Last week: Broward County voters chose wisely when they voted against Amendment 1 to retain current homestead exemptions. If the amendment had passed, it would have cost Florida’s cities, counties and other taxing authorities an estimated $687.5 million annually,...

Looking ahead: The last election cycle emphasized the need for a credible electoral process that runs on time and without errors. The process must reflect the will of the voters and provide an environment that allows citizens to participate with confidence, candidates...

Looking ahead: On Veterans Day, we stand united to honor and thank our military veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces for their dedicated and loyal service to our country. Many cities will host ceremonies, parades and special events to recognize...

Last week: The U.S. Senate passed a FEMA deobligation provision in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 that streamlines and clarifies the deobligation process by imposing a three-year cap during which FEMA can audit cities and...

Looking ahead: Florida City Government Week begins this week. Our cities will celebrate what makes them great and promote how city services positively impact their residents. Cities provide a higher level of service than most governments, and generally receive higher...