Culture, Learning and Recreation
Top Three Best Florida’s Attractions – to Broward County’s Everglades Holiday Park, from the 10Best.com Reader’s Choice Award by the readers of USA Today and 10Best.com
Three Best Florida’s Attractions – to Broward County’s Everglades Holiday Park, from the 10Best.com Reader’s Choice Award by the readers of USA Today and 10Best.com
Silver International Aquatic Safety Award – to Parks and Recreation Division’s aquatics staff, for consistently exceeding the Jeff Ellis & Associates criteria for water safety
Top Five Parks in Broward County – to T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park, from Lifestyle Magazine
Community Wellness
Special Recognition – to Broward County Child Care Licensing and Enforcement, from The Council of Accreditation, for the Vehicle Safety Alarm Ordinance adopted in response to an alarming number of fatalities resulting from children being left in hot vehicles Quality Award – to Broward County’s Ryan White Part A program staff, for their “Leadership in Quality” of HIV/AIDS services, presented by HIV/AIDS National Quality Center
Economic Development and Tourism
Tourism Office of the Year – to Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, from Southeast Tourism Society
Air Traffic Control Tower Award – to Broward County’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, presented by Federal Aviation Administration
Best U.S. Homeport Award – to Broward County’s Port Everglades, presented by nationally recognized cruise travel magazine Porthole Environmental Protection
National Planning Excellence Award for Environmental Planning – to Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department, from the American Planning Association, for the Broward County Climate Change Element, a coordinated initiative of 82 environmental policies that focuses on local actions for addressing economic, environmental and social impacts of climate change
Best in Class Award – to Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division, from the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association, for the Broward Water Partnership’s Conservation Pay$ program
Outstanding Leadership in Sustainability Award – to Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department, from the Southeast Florida Clean Cities Coalition, for the Comprehensive Planning for Electric Vehicles project, a national challenge that calls on employers to commit to providing PEV charging access to their workforce Open Government
Best Practices Award – to Pollution Prevention and Records, Taxes & Treasury division, from National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks (NACRC), for the electronic recording of Notice of Commencement documents
Public Infrastructure Top Ten Buildings – to Young at Art Museum/Broward County Library, from the American Institute of Architects Florida People’s Choice competition
Transportation
Most Improved Safety Award – to Broward County Transit, from the Florida Public Transportation Association, for improving the safety of services provided
Innovation of Year Award – to Broward County Transit’s Paratransit Program, from the State of Florida’s Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, in recognition of innovative approaches to coordinate transportation, improve customer service, enhance the safety of the system and/or increase efficiencies
Top User of Clean-Burning Propane Autogas Award – to Broward County Transit, from the National Propane Education and Research Council, for increasing the use of propane fuel and reducing the use of fossil fuels and foreign fuel dependency through its purchase of propane vehicles
Outstanding Leadership in Sustainability Award – to Broward County Transit and Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department, from the Southeast Florida Clean Cities Coalition, for decades of working with the Coalition to reduce dependency on foreign oil and to complete projects and programs aimed at cleaner air quality |
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National Association of Counties (NACo) Awards
John U. Lloyd Beach State Park Dune Restoration Pilot Project Broward County Reuse Master Plan and Implementation Strategy Broward County Seal of Sustainability Program
National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) Awards
- Cultural Quarterly Magazine website
- Cultural Bi-monthly eNews
- Acceptance Speech – Americans for the Arts Government Leadership Award
Environmental Planning and Community Resilience
- Broward County Seal of Sustainability Program
- Parks Emagazine Highlights
- Parks Find it All magazine
FPTA Awards
- Let’s Talk Transit Campaign
- BCT Facebook Page
- BCT’s Headways employee newsletter
Other Marketing and Communications Awards
- Marketing and Advertising Awards – to Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, including 7 Henry M. Flagler Visit Florida Tourism Awards, two ADDY Awards, an HSMAI Adrian Award, and two Hermes Awards
- Gold Communicator Award of Excellence – to Animal Care and Adoption, for the Take Paws television series, from Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts
- Awards of Excellence in Communications – to Broward County’s Port Everglades, presented by the American Association of Port Authorities, for the Port Everglades Cruise Guide and for a social media campaign publicizing the economic benefits of the Port’s expansion program
- Award of Distinction – to Broward County’s Port Everglades, presented by the American Association of Port Authorities, for its Annual Commerce Report
- Smart Meetings Platinum Choice Award, to Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, for excellence in the meeting trade
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