North Port Podcast Network

Meet Josh Wichers, a 5th generation Floridian and Utilities’ new Field Operations Manager. Through some interesting twists and unexpected turns, Josh found his way to North Port and brings his industrial mechanical experience to our city. We’ll talk about some new technology that is being utilized in Utilities to help reduce costs, increase efficiency and even predict trends.

It is National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week as this comes out. The profession of a 9-1-1 Public Safety Telecommunicator, also known as dispatcher, is not an easy one. It is however fulfilling. The North Port Police Department is working diligently to make sure there is quality service on the other end of the line. In this Newsbreak episode, we sit down with Senior Public Safety Telecommunicator Marilyn Neugebauer to talk about these highly important positions and how you can take part.

The City of North Port currently has two Arborists on staff and we had the chance to sit and speak with them. The City takes our Tree City USA title very seriously and holds a robust tree ordinance that has been crafted to protect our tree canopy. Tune in and listen! You do not want to miss this episode.

Public input is paramount during North Port's budget season. Listen in as Communications Manager Jason Bartolone chats with City Manager Jerome Fletcher about budget, vision, input opportunities and more.

Devon Poulos and Jane DeClercq from the North Port Aquatic Center are back to talk swim lessons during the North Port Newsbreak. Hear stories about how these lessons have helped both children and adults, and all the options to get involved. It's a long of fun to chat with these two -- we hope you enjoy!

Devon Poulos and Jane DeClercq from the North Port Aquatic Center stopped by to share information about the Monda swim program, and setting up 2nd graders for swimming success. LIsten in to learn about the program, as well as learn a bit about swimming lessons at NPAC. We hope you enjoy!

The Deskside Chat this week is with Jenn Sadonis from our Grants team. Jenn is a busy bee with four kids who have four vastly different schedules. When she gets a few seconds, she enjoys unwinding while crafting or watching medical dramas. Oh, and did you know her ancestors started the very first bank in Arcadia? Check out the interview with Madison and Jenn. We hope you enjoy it!

Michael White. Where do we start? From karaoke to cooking to computers, Michael has lots of fun stories to tell. Did you know he was a top ranker in the world for karaoke in the past and competed in Tokyo, Japan? Madison and Michael laugh a lot in this interview, and we hope you enjoy as much as we did.