Alachua County normally has five commissioners, but earlier this month, commissioners from dozens of Florida counties converged on Alachua County as it hosted the Florida Association of Counties’ annual Innovation Conference. For more than 85 years, FAC has championed the diverse interests of Florida’s 67 counties, bringing together county commissioners and their staff to create a unified voice that can advocate for counties at the state level. Attendees included commissioners, managers, and oth