January 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: Cristian Castro, District V, Administrative Manager, City of Miami Beach, Affiliate Member; Jeffrey Durbin, District VI, Affiliate Member; Cheryl Howell, District VII, Assistant County…

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Congratulations to 2025 ICMA Awards Recipients

Congratulations to the FCCMA members recognized at the ICMA 2025 Annual Conference in Tampa! The Village of Pinecrest received the Community Sustainability Award in the 10,000–49,999 population category for its innovative initiative, Miami-Dade County’s First Free Composting Program. This program was created to address pressing environmental challenges and promote sustainable community practices. Charlotte County earned…

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Constructive Lessons for City Management from Education Service #1

By Troy Bell School systems across the country are currently using communication apps to handle proprietary communication throughout: The district (staff, schools, parents) The individual schools (within and between schools – teachers and parents) Within each classroom (between parents and teachers) As a result of the effectiveness experienced with such a 3-dimensional School Communication App…

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