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Play “Local Voices” Trivia today and test your local decision-making bona fides today!
Florida has four types of local governments: cities, counties, school boards and special districts.
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True
False
Correct!
Wrong! Try again.
Florida has this many cities, towns and villages:
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100-200
200-300
300-400
More than 400
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Nice try! It’s a bigger number, though.
Close, but not correct.
Correct! Florida has 411 cities, towns and villages.
What percentage of Florida residents live in a city, town or village?
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25%
50%
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Ding ding! 50.5% or 10.9 million Floridians live within the limits of a city, town or village. The remainder live in unincorporated areas of Florida’s 67 counties.
This local government body administers public schools:
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Cities
Counties
Special Districts
School Districts
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Correct! Florida’s municipal and county governments do not provide public education: this is the responsibility of school districts across the Sunshine State.
In Florida, The Sheriff and Deputy Sheriffs are responsible for maintaining law and order in our cities.
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True
False
Wrong! A Sheriff is generally (but not always) the highest elected law enforcement officer in a county. Police Chiefs and Police Officers are typically municipal employees and serve and protect citizens within the boundaries of the city they serve, like St. Petersburg or Sebastian.
Correct! Police Chief’s and Police Officers, generally not Sheriff’s or their Deputies, keep our cities safe.
Fill in the blank: In Florida, _______ allows cities to expand their boundaries to add new properties that will become part of the city.
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Eminent Domain
Territorial Conquest
Annexation
Asking Property Owners Nicely
Wrong.
This is Local Voices Trivia, not Risk! Try again.
Correct! Annexation is a mechanism that cities can use to incorporate new properties or lands into the city limits.
While we always recommend using your manners, this answer is incorrect.
In a city with a “strong” mayor form of government, the City Manager serves as the chief executive officer.
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True
False
Wrong!
Correct! In cities with a “strong” mayor or mayor-council form of government, the mayor is the chief executive, directing the administrative structure, appoints and removes department heads, and has veto authority over the city council.
Special districts are units of local special-purpose government created by the State Legislature. Examples include:
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Sea and Airport Authorities
Expressway and Bridge Authorities
Water Management Districts
Mosquito Control Districts
All of the above
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Correct! All of the above are just a few examples of special districts. Learn more about special districts
here
.
Local decisions made closer to the people — in their city, town or village — are more accountable to the people than decisions made in distant State Capitals?
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Absolutely!
Definitely!
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