North Report

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.

In this episode of Newsbreak, Aquatics Facilities Manager Devon Poulos shares some valuable information about the North Port Aquatic Center, like swim lessons and other programs. Check it out and learn how to keep you and your family safe!

Join the City's Marketing and Communications Intern Erica Schmitt as she chats about what she's learning while hanging with North Port employees!

Listen in as City of North Port intern Erica Schmitt chats about everything she learned in the last week. Want to know what the day in the life of a Communications Intern is like? This is the place to learn.

Beginning three months from today, on Oct. 1, 2023, Solid Waste will be implementing route changes to prepare for the continued growth of the City. Listen in to this conversation with Solid Waste Manager Frank Lama as he discusses the reasons for the changes and when they will be happening.

On this Newsbreak, North Port's Communications Intern Erica Schmitt sits down with EMS Division Chief Brian Gorski to talk about a regional initiative called Stay Vigililant. In partnership with area fire departments and organizations, this program focuses on water safety and preventing pediatric drownings. Listen in and learn how you can make a difference!

Have you ever wondered how to apply to put on a concert or event at a City facility? This week’s Newsbreak is all about special events! Special Events Coordinator Scott Jalwan and Recreation Manager Shelby Mendelson give us all the details regarding events put on by the City itself or outside organizations. They also chat about Freedom Festival, our all-hands-on-deck event to celebrate Independence Day on July 4. This is a bitesize podcast of just about 8 minutes, so tune in and check it out!

From interacting with our kids to making sure those living without a home have support. On this latest edition of the North Port Newsbreak, North Port Police Department Public Information Officer Josh Taylor sits down with Community Policing Officer John Contorno to talk about everything the Community Policing Unit is doing to connect with our community.

It's never too early to prepare for hurricane season, which starts June 1! In this Newsbreak, Emergency Manager Mike Ryan breaks down some ways to prepare, stay in the know and make a plan for your family. Check it out!

Deskside Chats is back! After a bit of a hiatus, I’m back to chatting with North Port employees and learning their stories. This week, I talked with Emergency Management Coordinator Stacy Aloisio. Stacy’s story started in Aurora, Illinois, of Wayne’s World fame. Excellent. Listen in to hear about her time in Las Vegas doing search and rescue, her time working in the emergency operations center for rocket launches in Brevard county, and her stint as a wedding DJ. Yes you heard that right. A wedding DJ. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!