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FLC President Pat Bates' Priority: The FLC University

As the newly inaugurated president of the Florida League of Cities, Pat Bates, mayor of Altamonte Springs, has outlined her priorities for the year. In addition to the advocacy work so critical to the League’s efforts within Florida and in Washington, D.C., President Bates hopes the League and its members will join her at “The FLC University.” MORE>

2012 Florida League of Cities Legislative Action Agenda Now Available

The Florida League of Cities has released its 2012 Legislative Priorities including its stance on municipal police officer and fire pension plans and disability presumptions; energy; water policy; communications and local business tax protection; campus development agreements; pending ordinance doctrine; economic development; residential group homes; effective public notice and public safety telecommunicator certification exemption. For more information, contact Legislative Director Scott Dudley at (850) 222-9684. MORE>

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FLC Course Catalog Now Available!

Source: Lynn Tipton

The first “FLC University Course Catalog” has been mailed to each city. It provides information on training opportunities and training partners for Florida League of Cities members for 2012. Updates to the course catalog are available on the League's website (www.flcities.com) under “Events and Training.” For more information, contact the Membership Development Department at 1-(800) 342-8112. Click here to download the Course Catalog.

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	Advanced Institute for Elected Municipal Officials Source: Gail Dennard The Florida League of Cities and the John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government are proud to bring you the Advanced IEMO. Begun in 1993, this program is a continuation of the very successful Institute for Elected Municipal Officials (IEMO). MORE>

	IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED: Preemption of Local Vendor Preference Ordinances up 1/30/12 in the Senate Community Affairs Committee Source: Allison Payne On Monday, January 30, the Preemption of Local Vendor Preference Ordinances is up in Senate Community Affairs Committee. Please contact committee members and urge them to oppose SB 1460! MORE>

	Florida League of Cities Executive Director's Annual Report Now Available Source: Mike Sittig The Florida League of Cities 2011 Executive Director's Annual Report is now available. This document is also available in the November/December issue of Quality Cities magazine. MORE>

Pension Reform Advocacy Kit Source: Scott Dudley

Institute for Elected Municipal Officials Source: Gail Dennard

Florida League of Cities Launches New Research and Resources Library Source: Monica Beyrouti

FAST Fly-in to Washington, D.C. on May 8-9 2012! Source: Allison Payne

Maximize Cultural Assets to Promote Economic Development: Final Report Now Available Source: Linda Bridges

2011 FLC Municipal Youth Council Video Competition Source: Sharon Berrian

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Tampa Wrestles With Where 20-Year-Olds Can Go

Source: Scott Paine

February 3, 2012

College life, alcohol, and the regulatory duties of the city

At Tampa's City Council meeting on the 2nd of February, one of the agenda items concerned whether or not additional regulations should be imposed on the city's numerous night clubs.

This conversation has been sparked by two fatal shootings involving club attendees in the last few months. To my way of thinking, the conversation probably is long past due.