Former interior designer Sarah Campbell took an interesting and usual path into being the town manager of Orange Park. She covers the challenges of creating a town square with no way to expand and talks about a difficult moment in her career that left her with a new perspective.

Fort Walton Beach City Manager Michael Beedie began his career as a civic engineer in the private sector. He discusses how having a true understanding of how the city operates on both a logistical and personnel level has helped him serve his community.

Satellite Beach City Manager Courtney Barker was in the private sector for seven years before working in city government. With a background in urban planning, Courtney shifted her focus to climate change, environmental planning and public engagement. In this episode, Barker discusses preservation, town halls and navigating social media.

Assistant City Manager of Pinellas Park Lisa Hendrickson began her career in city government at 30 years old. When she first started as an HR specialist, she found that work silos in the department contributed to public frustration and internal inefficiencies. In this episode, Hendrickson discusses breaking department silos and approaching union negotiations.

The Town of Malabar has a population of just over 3,000. Its town manager, Lisa Morrell, arrived after working for Palm Bay – a transition from 800 to a staff of 20. In this episode, Morrell talks about her background in IT and how it has helped her be a better town manager.

During Hurricane Michael, 92% of buildings in Panama City were destroyed. City Manager Mark McQueen discusses his 36 years of service in the army, how his experience has helped him serve in city government and the revisioning and revitalizing of a city fresh from disaster.

Pete Antonacci, Chief Administrative Law Judge for the Division of Administrative Hearings, discusses the dispute resolution mechanisms that DOAH can handle for city managers and county administrators.

Indian Harbor Beach City Manager Mark Ryan has been a strong advocate of legislative activism since he began serving as chair of the FCCMA Legislative Committee. Mark and Steve discuss economic development, sustainability and the steps the Indian Harbor Beach took during the pandemic to help local businesses stay afloat.

Mark Cunningham, Assistant County Administrator of Sarasota County, discusses the Rails-to-Trails Program implemented in the community via a county-wide referendum. He also covers working jointly with FDOT.

Gina Peebles, Assistant County Manager of Alachua County, talks referendums, public communication and carefully listening to the community's needs. Gina is the newly appointed Communications Committee Chair of FCCMA.