North Report

Even though hurricane season officially ended Nov. 30, it doesn’t mean all weather events stop. Listen in as Emergency Manager Stacy Aloisio talks about staying safe in the cool season and how to stay in the know.

This week, Madison sits down with Diane Kiernan, Customer Account Specialist with the Department of Public Works. How do you pronounce Wilkes-Barre? She chats about the lore of the name, her love of Harry Potter and her tenure with the City of North Port. We hope you enjoy!

Laura sits down this time with Public Works Director Chuck Speake to discuss the road resurfacing that will begin on Toledo Blade Boulevard and how it will impact residents. Speake also touches on why we do this and how it is done. #CommunityOfUnity

Listen in as Amy Dixon, Business Services Coordinator in the City Attorney's Office, talks about our lawyers and the hard work they do.

In this episode of our North Port Newsbreak podcast, Laura chats with North Port's Security Administrator Rosalie Sanders about Cyber Security Awareness Month. They discuss how hackers can gain access to your digital devices, Phishing, Vishing, and how you can keep your digital content safe. #CommunityofUnity

Deskside Chats is back! This week, Deputy Communications Manager Madison Heid talks with Amanda Broat, Customer Service Representative I. She is one of the friendly faces you see when entering City Hall in our Customer Care Call Center, and she has a fun story to tell! She’s all about that jeep life, loves to travel and is a strong breast cancer survivor. Take a listen to learn more about Amanda.

North Port's Laura Ansel sits down with our Social Services' Business Operations Coordinator Erin Elsenheimer to discuss the City's Home for the Holidays program. Listen to learn about how you can get involved!

City of North Port's Marketing and Engagement Manager Laura Ansel sits down with Emergency Manager Stacy Aloisio to discuss where the city is one year after Hurricane Ian. They touch on the aftermath of the storm, what resources are available to those still in need, and some tips for future storms. Take a listen to the North Port Newsbreak #CommunityofUnity.

Listen in as Marketingf & Engagement Manager Laura Ansel chats with Deputy Communications Manager Madison Heid about the newly launched NorthPortFL.gov. Find out how we got here, what the focus was and how it will be more accessible to the whole community.

In Erica's final week as a marketing and communications intern, she shares what her abnormal schedule looked like and reflects on the internship.

In one of Erica's last weeks as an intern for the City, she spent time at Fire Station 82 and made cool graphics for social media!

During week 10 of Erica's internship, she leads a team meeting, reviewed and edited documents and helped with City Hall Selfie Day!

This week, Erica shares her first experience pitching a story to a radio station and shadowing at the police station.

Police Public Information Officer Josh Taylor talks to Sergeant Scott Guzman about the back-to-school traffic and ways to stay safe.

This week, Erica shares her journey across North Port for a social media takeover and her first experience seeing a behind-the-scenes of public relations work.

This week, Erica made some edits to press releases, shadowed meetings and went down a drop water slide!

On this episode of Deskside Chats, Deputy Communications Manager Madison Heid chats with North Port Fire Rescue PIO Benny Fulkerson. They chat about his fire service career in Oklahoma City, his experience as a Public Information Officer and even talk about some "Oklahomaisms." It's a fun conversation, and we hope you enjoy it!

In this week's Intern Diaries, Erica reflects on her visit to the Sarasota County communications team and workshop focused on networking skills.

In this episode of Newsbreak, we talk to Erin Elsenheimer the Business Operations Coordinator for the Social Services Division, about the back-to-school resources that Social Services provides.

In this episode of the Intern Diaries, Erica shares her experiences shadowing, writing press releases and improving her interviewing techniques.