Nathan Whitaker

A privilege to keynote the Alachua County Sheriff's awards banquet last week.

Of course, the stars were the men and women who were recognized for their meritorious and often lifesaving service over the past year.

Appreciate the gracious welcome from Sheriff Scott (and his comments about leadership and mentoring others), Undersheriff Crews, and Captain (and Emcee) Sims - and the challenge coin from Sheriff Scott!

Grateful to spend today with county commissioners from across Florida, talking about what it takes to build strong teams.

This was my fifth year being part of the Advanced County Commissioner Program through the Institute of County Government and University of Florida University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, an experience I always look forward to.

No matter the setting—sports, business, or public service—the principles of teamwork don’t change.

Happy opening day! Fun thinking about culture and team building during Spring Training in Arizona

I drove straight from the Phoenix airport to the game and met Rick Sutcliffe walking in.

He shared a story about Billy Williams, flipped me a baseball, and for a moment…

I felt like 42 years had slipped away—and I was a kid again.

Don’t let familiarity steal your sense of wonder.

Good to connect with Derek with his team here at UF - and after their win last night to open the series!

Really enjoyed my “Back 2 Back Pistacio Latte” from - and what a fun Vespa truck!

Quite a thrill to meet legend Manny Mota!