Anne GeggisAugust 31, 2022
4min0
Wayne Messam has served on the Miramar City Commission since 2011, and has served as Mayor since 2015.
Tag: National League of CitiesMayo Clinic in Jacksonville is developing a 'mini-brain' for those suffering from Lewy body dementia (LBD).
Anne GeggisAugust 31, 2022
Mitch PerryApril 18, 2017
6min432
A controversial bill placing stricter requirements on community redevelopment agencies (CRA’s) received a “no vote” in the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development on Tuesday. Moments later, it was temporarily postponed, technically keeping it alive. Barely. The Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 authorized cities and counties to create agencies to direct money into slums […]
Guest AuthorMarch 30, 2017
6min854
Among Thomas Jefferson’s many famous sayings is this: “The government closest to the people, serves the people best.” Across our state and nation, that sentiment holds true for all who favor local control, whenever possible. But it seems as though our state lawmakers have forgotten this. For the past few years, state legislators in Tallahassee […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 9, 2015
3min154
Karl Nurse will be representing St. Pete at the National League of Cities meeting this Monday and Tuesday in Washington D.C. While the longtime city council member doesn’t have any specific goals in mind, he is hoping to identify opportunities to help families by identifying possible pilot programs that would be funded through various foundations. […]