Awards & Recognition Highlights
National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO)
Broward County received 14 Awards of Excellence, including the Judges Award, in 2026 from the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) for its quality of its public information and public education outreach campaigns.
National Association of Counties (NACo)
Broward County has received 19 Achievement Awards in 2026 from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for innovative County government programs that strengthen services for residents and are effectively communicated and relevant to the community.
Other Awards and Recognitions
Aviation
- American Association of Airport Executives: 2026 Distinguished Service Award, Mark Gale, CEO/Director
- South Florida Business Journal: 2025 Ultimate CEO Award, Mark Gale, CEO/Director
County Administration
- Influential Executive Women: Florida's Top 100, Monica Cepero, County Administrator
- Florida State University: Grads Made Good Award, Monica Cepero, County Administrator
- National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA): 2026 Innovative Government Leader Award, Sandy Michael McDonald, Assistant County Administrator
- Workforce Professional Development: 2025 Workforce Partner Award, Monica Cepero, County Administrator
Cultural Division
- National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association (NTMA): 2026 NTMA Job of the Year, Terrazzo Floor/Broward County Convention Center East Expansion
Economic Development & Small Business
- 2026 FastTrac: Outstanding Facilitator Award, East Region, Daryl Perez Rosenbaum, Economic Development Specialist
Finance and Administration Services
- American Heart Association: Platinum Award, Human Resources
- National Association of State Procurement Officials: Giulio Mazzone Distinguished Service Award, Bob Gleason, Director, Purchasing
- Healthiest Employers: 2025 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America, Broward County Human Resources' WellBeing Program
Library
- Black Caucus of the American Library Association: Support Staff Award, Karen Hoddy, Library Specialist, African American Research Library
- Florida Library Association:
- 2026 FLA Library of the Year, Broward County Library
- 2026 FLA Intellectual Freedom Award, Black History Saturday School Communiversity Series
- 2026 FLA Communications Excellence Award, Freegal Quest
- Library Journal: 2026 Movers & Shakers “Team Players" class, Danielle Daguerre, Regional Library Manager
Human Services
- Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center: Distinguished Service Award, Nancy J. Cotterman Center
Parks & Recreation
- National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials (NACPRO): National Award - Developed Recreation Parks and Facilities category, Loogerheard Park and Mooring Field
Port Everglades
- American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA): 2026 AAPA Lighthouse Award
- Green Marine: Environmental Certification: Excellent
- North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA): Commitment to sustainability efforts through the Maritime Sustainability Passport (MSP) Program
Public Works & Environmental Services Department
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): 2026 ASCE Broward Project of the Year, Port Everglades Bypass Road, Highway Construction and Engineering Division
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Water and Wastewater Plant Operations Excellence Award, Mark Darmanin, Operations Director, Water and Wastewater Services
- Associated Builders and Contractors Central Florida: ABC Eagle Award, Supervisor of Elections building, Construction Management
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building program: LEED Gold certification for the Supervisor of Elections facility, Construction Management Division
Transportation
- Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO): Visionary Award, Coree Cuff Lonergan, Director
- American Public Transportation Association (APTA): North American AdWheel Awards, 1st Place "Workforce Development Initiative Exceptional BCT Bus Operators" Social Media Campaign, (2nd year in a row with 1st place honors)
- American Public Transportation Association (APTA): Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award, Coree Cuff Lonergan, Director
Visit Lauderdale
- Visit Florida: 2026 Flagler Award, Henry, Broadcast & Streaming Advertising category, Never Lose Your Splash campaign
- Meetings Today: Best of Meetings Today Winner
