The Florida League of Cities is the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments. Its goals are to promote local self-government and serve the needs of Florida’s municipal governments. The League is founded on the belief that local self-government is the keystone of American democracy.

Florida’s city officials formed as 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 is governed by a Board of Directors composed of elected municipal officials. The League functions under its Charter and By-laws, while the Strategic Plan outlines the mission, goals and objectives.

The League’s headquarters is in Tallahassee, and the Public Risk Services and Technology Services Departments are located in Orlando. The League is the premier provider of many products and services developed especially for Florida’s cities. Our strength and success are dependent upon the support and participation of our members. We continue to explore new ideas for programs, products and services that will meet the needs of municipalities today and tomorrow.

FLC Board of Directors
The Florida League of Cities is governed by a 54-member Board of Directors consisting of a president, first vice president, second vice president, 30 directors who represent 14 geographical districts, one director from each of the 10 most populous cities, all past presidents, and an at-large seat for any elected municipal official beginning his or her 50th year in elective office for as long as such official is otherwise qualified to serve as a director. The immediate past president of the Florida City and County Management Association serves as a non-voting member of the Board. All officers and directors of the League are elected at the annual meeting and serve a 1-year term. View the Board of Directors>

Local/Regional Leagues
County or regionalized local leagues are developed by city officials to resolve localized municipal issues. They cover a majority of the state and, in some instances, regional leagues serve as umbrella organizations for local county leagues of cities.

Local leagues have an independent affiliation with the Florida League of Cities, although some receive financial support from the state League for administrative purposes. Some develop, analyze and participate in advocacy issues on a statewide basis and others prefer to limit their services to local city/county concerns.

The local and regional leagues also provide an excellent base for developing and assisting the state League on issues relating to urban policy and administration on a statewide basis. View the Local/Regional Leagues>

If you require additional information regarding the FLC Board of Directors, contact information for a Board Member or information pertaining to Local/Regional Leagues, e-mail Linda Bridges, Director of Board Relations.