Mike Sykes

Mike Sykes, Mayor

Phone: 352-429-3341
Term Expires: November 2021
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Biography

Growing up, I lived in many different locations as my father spent 12 years in the Marines and another 5 working for the Department of Defense.  When I graduated high school, I followed in his footsteps and spent 12 years in the Marines moving around quite frequently.  I always wanted to find my forever home and allow my children to grow up with friends they make early on.  I went to high school in Key West and left from there for my time in the service.  In 2016 I moved back to Florida and became a teacher in Lake County.  I knew the minute I arrived that I wanted to grow old here in Central Florida.  I found a home here in Mascotte that I fell in love with.  The small town feel was exactly what I’d been searching for.  Through my 12 years in the Marines, my time as a teacher, and now my position in Public Health at the Florida Department of Health I have always enjoyed working in service of others.  Being the Mayor is just one more way for me to continue that service as I can now be a voice for so many and never just my own.