Mayor praised for lobbying of Tallahassee — Florida League of Cities President Holly Smith of Sanibel presented Lantana Mayor Karen Lythgoe with the Home Rule Hero Award during a meeting of the Palm Beach County League of Cities in Palm Beach Gardens
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The Florida League of Cities presented Town Commissioner Joan Orthwein with a framed resolution in recognition of her service to Gulf Stream. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
Gulf Stream Town Commissioner Joan Orthwein was hailed as “a
Tax rate holding steady as values take a hit — The South Palm Beach Town Council has tentatively approved keeping the town’s property tax rate unchanged from last year — at $3.40 for each $1,000 of taxable value.
The council made that decision after
The Florida League of Cities has named Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, City Council member Yvette Drucker and Deputy City Manager George Brown as 2023 Home Rule Heroes for their work to protect the ability of city leaders to make decisions for their c
BELOW: The Pondhawk Natural Area’s StoryWalk path featured ‘Little Skink’s Tail,’ by Janet Halfmann, in late August. The library changes the book every two months. ABOVE: The Mayes family from Boca Raton follows the story and the trail next to the Sp
The Florida League of Cities has honored Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer as a 2021 Home Rule Hero for his work and advocacy efforts during the 2021 legislative session. “Singer worked tirelessly throughout the session to promote local voices making loc
Two days after the Florida Legislature completed the 2016 session, a Sun Sentinel editorial headlined “Open government under attack,” indirectly referred to a failed bill that attempted to address abuse of the Public Records Act by a cottage indu
By Rich Pollack
With their library in transition following the departure of its longtime director, Highland Beach town leaders hope to find out more about a private company that manages libraries for communities across the country.
During a Fl
