Florida League of Cities, Inc.

The League’s mission is to serve the needs of Florida’s cities and promote local self-government. We support local voices making local choices to protect and enhance Florida’s communities. When Florida’s city officials formed a group of m hen Florida’s city officials formed a group of municipal governments for the first time in 1922, they wanted to shape legislation, share the advantages of cooperative action, and exchange ideas and experiences. Growing from a small number of cities and towns, our membership now represents more than 400 cities, towns and villages in the Sunshine State. The League provides members with tailored advocacy tools and training programs designed specifically for municipal officials. It also serves as administrator for the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust, offers innovative financial solutions to Florida’s local governments, and provides contractual support services to several statewide municipal and professional associations. At the Florida League of Cities, we are driven to represent different viewpoints and backgrounds and strive to create and uphold a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Florida's cities, towns and villages are the centers of economic, social and cultural energy that enhance the quality of life enjoyed by Floridians. Municipalities are corporations. They were created because of the self-determination of their residents. Most often, the cities’ founders wanted increased, better quality services and local control of how they were being governed. Cities are citizen-driven representative democracies. The services a city provides are determined by the desires and needs of citizens through community engagement and input. More than 50 years ago, Floridians voted to include municipal Home Rule powers in the Constitution. Home Rule gives each city the flexibility to craft its laws specifically to its own unique needs. This is the embodiment of Local Voices Making Local Choices. What makes Florida’s cities great are the people who call them home. Residents with different backgrounds, experiences and cultures coming together to create unique communities as diverse as the state itself. ...view more