Avon Park will have an all-female City Council

Avon Park has elected an all-female City Council following recent municipal elections. Brenda Gray Snell secured the mayor’s seat with 60.10% of the vote, while Maria Sutherland won a seat on the City Council. They will join existing council members Brittany McGuire, Shirley Johnson, and Berniece Taylor. The new officials are scheduled to be sworn into office on Monday, November 9.