BROWARD COUNTY, FL - The County has won 24 National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) Awards of Excellence in 2023, more than any other county in the country. This includes seven Best in Class awards. The annual competition recognizes the quality of public information and education outreach campaigns by County governments. 

Eleven Broward County agencies were recognized including Animal Care, Broward County Transit, Building Code Division, Cultural Division, Human Resources Division, Natural Resources Division, Office of Economic and Small Business Development, Office of Public Communications, Parks and Recreation Division, Port Everglades and Resilient Environment Department. 

Find a detailed list of the awards here. The 2023 awards include: 

Seven Best in Class Awards 

• Animal Care: Kitten Care Program (Campaigns - Community Engagement category)
• Broward County Transit: Late Shift Connect Program (Social Media - Multi-Platform Campaign category)
• Cultural Division: South Florida Cultural Consortium Exhibition Catalogue "New Art: South Florida" (Printed Publications - Multi-Page Education Booklet category)
• Office of Public Communications: Message from the County Administrator Video Series (Video Series category)
• Resilient Environment Department (three awards): Broward County Resilience Newsletter (Printed Publications - Newsletter category), Resilient Environment Email Bulletin (Electronic Communications - Email Newsletter category) and Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit Graphic (Graphic Design - Special Graphics) 

Three Superior Awards 

• Building Code Division: Licensed Contractors HB375 Website for House Bill Changes (Electronic Communications - Websites category)
• Cultural Division: Dania Beach Public Art Plan (Campaigns - Quality of Life category)
• Port Everglades: Wonder of the Seas Arrival Campaign (Social Media - Single-Platform Campaign category)

Six Excellence Awards

• Animal Care (two awards): We're Here to Help Series (Printed Publications - Short One-Page/Trifold category) and Pet Press Newsletter (Electronic Communications - Email Newsletter category)
• Human Resources: The Wellbeing Buzz Logo (Graphic Design - Logo category)
• Office of Economic and Small Business Development: Florida International Trade and Cultural Expo (Campaigns - General Information category)
• Resilient Environment Department (two awards): Beat the Heat Broward Story Map (Electronic Communications - Specialized Websites-Single Issue/Campaign-Focused category) and Document the Floods Web-Based Crowdsourcing Tool (Social Media - Single-Platform Campaign category)

Eight Meritorious Awards  

• Cultural Division: FY2021 Annual Report (Printed Publications - Annual Report category)
• Natural Resources Division: Participatory Science Handbook (Printed Publications - Multi-Page Education Booklet category)
• Office of Public Communications: Hurricane Ian Updates on @ReadyBroward (Social Media - Single-Platform Campaign category)
• Office of Economic and Small Business Development: New Venture Kauffman Business Program (Campaigns - General Information category)
• Parks and Recreation Division (two awards): Everglades Holiday Park Newly Renovated Campaign (Campaigns - Quality of Life category) and Wildlife Wednesday Video Series (Video Series category)
• Port Everglades: Port Everglades Receives $19 Million Federal Grant News Release (Writing - Short Article category)
• Resilient Environment Department: Southeast Florida Regional Climate Summit Logo (Graphic Design - Logo category)

"I am honored and extremely proud of the great work our employees do each and every day," said Monica Cepero, Broward County Administrator. "These awards recognize their commitment to our community on every level of the services Broward County provides."

NACIO is an affiliate of the National Association of Counties (NACo). The County also received 17 NACo awards in 2023, which recognize innovative, effective and efficient County Commission programs and services.