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2024

  • American College of Cardiology logo

    American College of Cardiology

    Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

    EMS Partner in Care

  • American Heart Association Logo

    American Heart Association

    Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

    Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold with target Heart Attack Honor Roll

  • American Public Works Association Logo

    American Public Works Association

    Public Works

    Three Big Bend Branch Project of the Year Awards for Ben Boulevard Drainage Improvements Phase 2, North Gadsden Street Sidewalk Improvements, and the Visitor Information Center

  • City-County Communications and Marketing Association Logo

    City-County Communications & Marketing Association

    Community and Media Relations (CMR)

    Awards of Excellence for 20 Years of Exceptional Medical Services video and Leon Works Expo

  • Digital Counties Survey Logo

    Digital Counties Survey

    Office of Information Technology

    Placed first in Florida and fourth nationwide in the 250K-500K population category

  • Digital Counties Survey Logo

    Government Technology

    Office of Information Technology

    2024 Best of Florida Award for Best IT Collaboration

  • Florida Economic Development Council logo

    Florida Economic Development Council 

    Office of Economic Vitality

    2024 Regional Deal of the Year for the Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center Project

  • Florida Municipal Insurance Trust Logo

    Florida Municipal Insurance Trust

    Risk Management

    FMIT Partnership Insurance Leader Award

  • Florida Planning and Zoning Association Logo

    Florida Planning and Zoning Association

    Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency

    2023-2024 Outstanding Development and Design Excellence Award

  • Florida Public Relations Association Logo

    Florida Public Relations Association

    Community and Media Relations (CMR)

    Six Awards of Distinction for the 2023 Annual Report, “Leading the Way” Leon County History Kiosk, 2023 Leon Works Expo, Leon County Courier Summer 2023 Edition, Library Lecture Series: Rhythms of Panama, and 20 Years of Exceptional Emergency Medical Services

  • Government Finance Officers Association Logo

    Government Finance Officers Association

    Office of Management and Budget

    Distinguished Budget Presentation Award with special recognition for the Strategic Goals and Strategies category and the Budget Process category

  • International Economic Development Council Logo

    International Economic Development Council

    Office of Economic Vitality

    2023 Silver Excellence in Economic Development Award for the OEV newsletter

  • National Association of Counties Logo

    National Association of Counties

    County Administration

    Eight Achievement Awards for Crosswalks to Classrooms – Dempsey Mayo Road Initiative (Designated “Best in Category”); Historic Amtrak Building Renovation and Site Reconstruction; Leon County-Tallahassee Bicentennial Celebration; Septic Upgrade Incentive Program; Combatting Food Insecurity; EMT to Paramedic Trainee Program; North Monroe Revitalization Efforts; and Risk and Safety Management Enhancements

  • State Housing Initiatives Partnership Logo

    State Housing Initiatives Partnership

    Housing Services

    New Construction Award for the Homeownership Development Program

  • Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare logo

    Tallahassee Memorial Hospital

    Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

    Community Service Impact Award

  • Tallahassee Trust for Historic Preservation Logo

    Tallahassee Trust for Historic Preservation

    Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency

    Historic Preservation Award and Organization Achievement Award

    Office of Information Technology

    Preservation Education Award and Organization Achievement Award

2023

  • National Association of Counties Logo

    National Association of Counties Achievement Awards

    County Administration

    Eight Achievement Awards for Council on the Status of Men and Boys; Hired on the Spot; Leon County Children's Services Council; Leon County Libraries' Autism Awareness Initiative; Leon County Uses Artificial Intelligence with GIS Imagery Data to Improve Safety for First Responders; Re-Entry Job Placement Assistance Initiative; Summer Backyard Bucket List; and SustainaBiz

  • American Heart Association Logo

    American Heart Association

    Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

    Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold with target Heart Attack Honor Roll

  • International Economic Development Council Logo

    International Economic Development Council

    Office of Economic Vitality (OEV)

    Gold Award for the Leon County/FAMU Federal Credit Union SmartSteps Microloan Program

  • Digital Counties Survey Logo

    Digital Counties Survey

    Office of Information Technology

    Placed first in Florida and fifth nationwide in the 250K-500K population category

  • Florida Department of Health Logo

    Florida Department of Health

    EMS

    2023 EMS Provider of the Year

  • Government Finance Officers Association Logo

    Government Finance Officers Association

    Office of Management and Budget

    Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

  • Call 2 Recycle Logo

    Call 2 Recycle

    Solid Waste

    Top 100 Leader in Sustainability for diverting more than 12,382 pounds of batteries in 2022 (Solid Waste)

  • American Public Works Association Logo

    American Public Works Association

    Public Works

    Florida Chapter Public Works Project of the Year award and three Big Bend Branch Project of the Year awards

  • Florida Department of Environmental Protection Logo

    Florida Department of Environmental Protection

    Planning

    Trail Town designation

  • Florida Sports Foundation Logo

    Florida Sports Foundation

    Tourism

    Mid-Market Event of the Year for the 2021 NCAA D1 Cross Country National Championship

  • Tallahassee Veterans Outreach Logo

    Tallahassee Veterans Outreach

    Veterans Services

    2023 Special Recognition Award for 10 years of veteran benefits services

  • Florida Public Relations Association Logo

    Florida Public Relations Association

    Community and Media Relations

    Award of Distinction and Judges' Award for Tackling Poverty and Inequities in 32304 brochure and Image Award for 2022 Annual Report video

  • Florida Municipal Insurance Trust Logo

    Florida Municipal Insurance Trust

    Risk Management

    FMIT Partnership Insurance Leader Award

2022

  • National Association of Counties Logo

    National Association of Counties Achievement Awards

    County Administration

    Nine Achievement Awards for Art of the Box; Capital Area Sustainability Compact; Community Human Services Partnership Enhancements; COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout; Essential Libraries Initiative; Leon County-Tallahassee Community Land Trust; “Love Your Local” Small Business Promotion Campaign; SmartSteps Microloan Program; and Sundown Concert Series Partnership

  • International City/County Management Association Logo

    International City/County Management Association

    County Administration

    Award for Career Excellence in memory of Mark E. Keane to County Administrator Vincent Long

  • American Public Works Association Logo

    American Public Works Association

    Public Works

    Florida Chapter Public Works Project of the Year award and five Big Bend Branch Project of the Year awards

  • Digital Counties Survey Logo

    Digital Counties Survey

    Office of Information Technology

    Placed 1st in Florida and 4th nationwide in the 250K-500K population category

  • Florida Association of Counties Logo

    Florida Association of Counties

    Administration

    Best Practices Award for www.LeonCountyWater.org “Your Source on Our Most Vital Resource”

  • Florida Public Relations Association Logo

    Florida Public Relations Association

    Community and Media Relations

    Grand All Image Award for Hired on the Spot; Grand Image Award for Leon County Vax Map; Image Award for Leon County Vax Map, Hired on the Spot, and Created Equal; Judges’ Award for Leon County Vax Map and Hired on the Spot; and Award of Distinction for the Essential Libraries Initiative brochure

  • Government Finance Officers Association Logo

    Government Finance Officers Association

    Office of Management and Budget

    Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

  • American Heart Association Logo

    SolSmart

    Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

    Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus Award

  • City-County Communications and Marketing Association Logo

    City-County Communications & Marketing Association

    Community and Media Relations (CMR)

    Silver Circle Award for Gator Graphic: A Guide to Social Distancing

  • International Economic Development Council Logo

    International Economic Development Council

    Office of Economic Vitality (OEV)

    Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award for OEVforBusiness.org, “Data Driver,” and MWSBE Division

  • Tallahassee Women Lawyers Logo

    Tallahassee Women Lawyers

    County Administration

    Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award for Created Equal

2021

  • International Economic Development Council Logo

    International Economic Development Council

    Office of Economic Vitality

    Silver Excellence in Economic Development Award

  • International City/County Management Association Logo

    City-County Communications & Marketing Association

    Office of Economic Vitality

    Certificate of Achievement in Performance Management for Quarterly Economic Dashboard

  • North America Hazardous Materials Managment Association - Florida Chapter Logo

    North America Hazardous Materials Managment Association - Florida Chapter

    Solid Waste

    Outstanding Partnership with Habitat for Humanity and Smarter Sorting

  • Call 2 Recycle Logo

    Call2Recycle

    Solid Waste

    Leader in Sustainability Award for Battery Collection and Recycling Program

  • Florida Public Relations Association Logo

    Florida Public Relations Association

    Community and Media Relations

    Image Award for Digital Tools of Public Relations Social Media for the Gator Graphic; Image Award for Collateral Tools of Public Relations Specialty Item for Tire Amnesty Days

  • American Public Works Association Logo

    American Public Works Association

    Public Works

    APWA Accreditation plus 5 additional awards

    Human Resources

    Best Practices in Personnel Rules, Policies and Procedures Manual

  • Florida Association of Counties Logo

    Florida Association of Counties

    Community and Media Relations

    Best Practices Award

  • City-County Communications and Marketing Association Logo

    City-County Communications & Marketing Association

    Community and Media Relations

    Savvy Award finalist for Gator Graphic

  • National Association of Counties Logo

    National Association of Counties

    Administration

    Best in Category Award for Created Equal; NACo Achievement Awards for COVID-19 Communications and Public Information, “Make it Count,” Census Education and Awareness Campaign; Leon CARES; COVID-19 Economic Disaster Relief Grant Program; COVID-19 Local Emergency Assistance for Nonprofits Program; Short-Term Vacation rental Safety Plan

  • Government Finance Officers Association Logo

    Government Finance Officers Association

    Office of Management and Budget

    Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

  • American Heart Association Logo

    American Heart Association

    Emergency Medical Services

    Lifeline Gold Plus EMS Achievement Award

  • State Housing Initiatives Partnership Logo

    State Housing Initiatives Partnership

    Housing Services

    State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program Award

  • Digital Counties Survey Logo

    Government Technology

    Office of Information Technology

    Placed 7th in the 250K-500K Population Category

2020

  • National Association of Counties Logo

    National Association of Counties Achievement Awards

    County Administration

    Leon County received 11 National Association of Counties Awards: #HurricaneStrong Partnership; Advanced Wastewater Treatment Pilot Program; Advisory Committee on Quality Growth; Apalachee Regional Park Master Plan and Landfill Conversion; Choose Tallahassee Marketing Partnership; Community Garden Program Enhancements; Integrated Sustainability Action Plan; Livable Infrastructure for Everyone (LIFE) Program; Neighborhood Services Webpage; SMARTIES Committee and Workforce Development Services through Leon County Libraries.

  • American Public Works Association Logo

    American Public Works Association

    Engineering/Operations

    2020 Transportation Project of the Year: Indian Mounds Road

    Engineering

    2020 Environmental Project of the Year: Woodside Heights Wastewater Retrofit

    Blueprint

    Big Bend Chapter Award Beautification Project of the Year: Orange Ave/Meridian Road Site Improvements

  • Digital Counties Survey Logo

    Digital Counties Survey

    Office of Information Technology

    Placed 5th in the 250,000-500,000 Population Category

  • Florida Association of Counties Logo

    Florida Association of Counties

    Administration

    Counties Helping Counties Award

  • Florida Public Relations Association Logo

    Florida Public Relations Association

    Community and Media Relations

    Image Award for Digital Tools of Public Relations Social Media for the Gator Graphic; Image Award for Collateral Tools of Public Relations Specialty Item for Tire Amnesty Days

  • SolSmart Logo

    SolSmart

    Sustainability

    SolSmart Gold Community Designation

  • Southern Living South's Best Logo

    Southern Living Magazine

    Tourism

    Top-10 Best City and Top College Town

  • Tree City USA Logo

    Arbor Day Foundation

    Public Works

    Recognized as a Tree City USA for 14th consecutive year

  • American Heart Association Logo

    American Heart Association

    Emergency Management Services

    2020 Lifeline Gold Plus EMS Achievement Award

2019

  • National Association of Counties Logo

    National Association of Counties Achievement Awards

    County Administration

    Leon County received 12 National Association of Counties Awards: Animal Abuser Registry; Emergency Shelter Operations Plan; Ethics Training and Field Manual; Fire Hydrant Prioritization Policy and Funding Program; Green Team; Litter Reduction and Beautification Initiative; Minority, Women & Small Business Enterprise Program Enhancements; Mobile Hotspot Lending Program; Quarterly Economic Dashboard; Residential and Commercial PACE Programs; Street Lighting Prioritization Policy and Funding Program and Water Quality and Springs Protection Infrastructure Improvement Plan.

  • City-County Communications and Marketing Association Logo

    City-County Communications & Marketing Association

    Community and Media Relations

    Awards for Hurricane Michael Preparedness campaign and Hurricane Michael Video (Community and Media Relations)

  • American Heart Association Logo

    American Heart Association

    Emergency Medical Services

    2019 Lifeline Gold Plus EMS Achievement Award

  • American Public Works Association Logo

    American Public Works Association

    Blueprint

    2018 Project of the Year: FAMU Way Phase 2 Roadway Improvements, Capital Cascades Trail Segment 3D-A

    Engineering Services

    Big Bend Chapter Transportation Project of the Year; State Structural Project of the Year Award (under $5 million category); State Environmental Project Award (under $5 million category)

  • CIO.com Logo

    CIO.com

    Geographic Information Systems

    CIO 100 Award for GIS Response to Hurricane Michael

  • Digital Counties Survey Logo

    Digital Counties Survey

    Office of Information Technology

    Placed 5th in the 250,000-499,999 Population Category

  • Florida Association of Counties Logo

    Florida Association of Counties

    Development Support and Environmental Management

    2019 Best Practices Award

  • Florida Landmarks Council and the National Association for the Preservation of African-American History and Culture Logo

    Florida Landmarks Council and the National Association for the Preservation of African-American History and Culture

    Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency

    Trailblazer Award

  • Florida Public Relations Association Logo

    Florida Public Relations Association

    Community and Media Relations

    Award of Distinction for Hurricane Michael Preparedness, Hurricane Michael Video; Judges Awards for Hurricane Michael Video, Hurricane Michael Preparedness and EMS Lip Sync Challenge Video

  • Government Finance Officers Association Logo

    Government Finance Officers Association

    Office of Management and Budget

    Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

  • International Economic Development Council Logo

    International Economic Development Council

    Office of Economic Vitality

    Silver Excellence in Economic Development Award

  • Southern Living South's Best Logo

    Southern Living Magazine

    Tourism

    One of the South’s Best Cities

  • Tree City USA Logo

    Arbor Day Foundation

    Public Works

    Recognized as a Tree City USA for 13th consecutive year

  • Working Well Logo

    Human Resources

    Human Resources won the Shooting Star Award for the seventh year in a row. 

    Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

    EMS won the Corporate Cup Challenge in the All-Male division. 

2018

  • National Association of Counties Logo

    National Association of Counties Achievement Awards

    County Administration

    Leon County received 10 National Association of Counties Awards: 100% Employee Training in Customer Experience, Diversity, and Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, and Stalking in the Workplace; Leon County Citizens Connect Mobile App; HeartMath: Resilience Advantage Program for County Employees; I2 Employee Awards Program; Leon Works Junior Apprenticeship Program; Leon County Library Lecture Series; Creation of the Office of Community Relations and Resilience; Office of Economic Vitality - A New Economic Development Ecosystem; “ReNew” Campaign for Household Hazardous Waste Collection; Sidewalk Prioritization and Funding Policy

  • City-County Communications and Marketing Association Logo

    City-County Communications & Marketing Association

    Community and Media Relations

    Awards for Disaster Preparedness campaign, Citizens Connect Mobile App, Household Hazardous Waste campaign

  • Florida Public Relations Association Logo

    Florida Public Relations Association Judges Award

    Community and Media Relations

    Image Awards for Citizens Connect Mobile App, Household Hazardous Waste Campaign, Judges Award for Citizens Connect Mobile App

  • Granicus Logo

    Granicus

    Community and Media Relations

    Transformed Access to Services Award: County Citizens Connect Mobile App

  • American Heart Association Logo

    American Heart Association Mission Lifeline

    Emergency Medical Services

    EMS Gold Plus Achievement Award

  • National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Logo

    National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

    Emergency Medical Services

    2018 Dick Ferneau Career EMS Service of the Year award

  • American Public Works Association Logo

    American Public Works Association

    Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency

    Capital Cascades Crossing, Florida Section, Structures, 2017; Capital Cascades Trail, Segment 3, Florida Section.

    Public Works

    Leon County received three Project of the Year awards from the Big Bend Branch of American Public Works Association for the following projects: Lake Heritage Dam Improvements in the Emergency Construction/ Repair category; Magnolia Multi-Use Trail Phase I in the Multifunction category; and Robinson Road Flood Relief in the Environmental/Stormwater category.

  • American Planning Association Florida Logo

    American Planning Association

    Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency

    Award of Merit for Grassroots Initiative - Smokey Hollow Barber Shop

  • Tree City USA Logo

    Arbor Day Foundation

    Public Works

    Leon County was recognized as a Tree City, USA for the 12th year in a row, highlighting the County’s tree protection and management program.

  • Government Finance Officers Association Logo

    Government Finance Officers Association

    Management and Budget

    Received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association for the 28th consecutive year.

  • North America Hazardous Materials Managment Association - Florida Chapter Logo

    Florida Chapter of North American Hazardous Materials Management Association

    Solid Waste Management

    Leon County received the “Believe it or Not” award for proper handling of particularly dangerous or unusual hazardous materials.

  • Hurricane Strong Logo

    Hurricane Strong

    Emergency Management

    Federal Alliance for Safe Homes: Named Nation’s first #HurricaneStrong Community

  • Digital Counties Survey Logo

    Digital Counties Survey Award

    MIS

    Received the 2018 Digital Counties Survey Award for technology use within the government highlighting operational efficiencies, transparency, and citizen engagement.

  • Environmental Systems Research Institute Logo

    ESRI

    GIS

    Special achievement in geographic information systems

  • Working Well Logo

    Working Well

    Human Resources

    First runner up for the Working Well Shooting Star Award

  • Florida Department of Health Logo

    Healthy Community Champions Recognition Program

    Human Resources

    Florida Department of Health: Healthy Community Champions Recognition Program

2017

  • National Association of Counties Logo

    National Association of Counties Achievement Awards

    County Administration

    Leon County received 13 Achievement Awards from The National Association of Counties in categories such as Civic Education and Public Information, Risk and Emergency Management and Information Technology.

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  • National Association of Counties Logo

    The National Association of Counties “100 Brilliant Ideas at Work”

    County Administration

    Leon County’s Consolidation of 911 Dispatch, Strategic Plans and Bold Goals, Kearney Center, and “Let’s Balance!” Budget Game were all selected as 100 Brilliant Ideas at Work showcasing the best innovations in government across 3,069 counties.

  • Florida Public Relations Association Logo

    Florida Public Relations Association Judges Award

    Community and Media Relations

    Leon County received an Award of Distinction for Created Equal and Build Your Bucket; also received an Image Award for Leon Works Expo.

  • City-County Communications and Marketing Association Logo

    City-County Communications & Marketing Assocation

    Community and Media Relations

    Received four national awards for excellence in communications

  • Granicus Logo

    Granicus Digital Strategy Award

    Community and Media Relations

    Received the Transformed Access to Services Award for the Leon County Citizens Connect Mobile App

  • Weather Ready Nation Ambassador Logo

    Weather Ready Nation Ambassador™

    Emergency Management

    Recognized as a Weather Ready Nation Ambassador™ by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  • National Weather Service Logo

    National Weather Service

    Emergency Management

    StormReady certification by the National Weather Service

  • Florida Department of Health Logo

    Florida Department of Health

    Emergency Medical Services

    Leon County received the EMS Picture of the Year for 2017 Award for a photo of Honor Flight Tallahassee, which transports World War II Veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifice.

    Human Resources

    Recognized as a Healthy Weight Community Champion by the Florida Department of Health

  • American Heart Association Logo

    American Heart Association Mission Lifeline Award

    Emergency Medical Services

    Leon County received the Lifeline EMS Silver Award for efforts in improving the STEMI (heart attack) Systems of Care through collaboration with community stakeholders, such as hospitals and medical providers, thereby improving the quality of care for STEMI patients.

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  • Working Well Logo

    Working Well

    Human Resources

    Working Well Shooting Star Award and the Innovation Award

  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Logo

    LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

    Library Services

    The Eastside Branch Library was designated a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification.

  • Digital Counties Survey Logo

    Digital Counties Survey Award

    MIS

    Received the 2017 Digital Counties Survey Award for technology use within the government highlighting operational efficiencies, transparency, and citizen engagement.

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  • American Public Works Association Logo

    American Public Works Association

    Public Works / Parks and Recreation

    Received six American Public Works Association Project of the Year awards

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    Blueprint 2000

    Cascades Crossing Trail and Bridge and Cascades Trail, Segment 3/FAMU Way Segments 3B & 3C received Big Bend Chapter APWA Project of the Year. Cascades Trail, Segment 3/FAMU Way Segments 3B & 3C also received Florida Chapter APWA Project of the Year.

  • Tree City USA Logo

    Arbor Day Foundation

    Public Works

    Leon County was recognized as a Tree City, USA for the tenth year in a row, highlighting the County’s tree protection and management program.

  • American Planning Association Florida Logo

    Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association

    Blueprint 2000

    Cascades Park received the 2016 Great Places in Florida People’s Choice Award.

  • Tallahassee Trust for Historic Preservation Logo

    Tallahassee/Leon County Historic Preservation Award

    Blueprint 2000

    Blueprint 2000 received the 2017 Tallahassee/Leon County Historic Preservation Award for Smokey Hollow Commemoration at Cascades Park and Smokey Hollow Historic Landscape Survey.

  • Government Finance Officers Association Logo

    Government Finance Officers Association

    Office of Management and Budget

    Received the Government Finance Officers Association Award for 27th consecutive year

2016

  • National Association of Counties Logo

    National Association of Counties Achievement Awards

    County Administration

    Leon County Government received 14 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties, including one “Best in Category” award for Leon County’s DesignWorks program. These awards recognize how Leon County provides cost effective, high-quality service to citizens in categories ranging from as Parks and Recreation to Information Technology.

  • City-County Communications and Marketing Association Logo

    City-County Communications & Marketing Association

    Community and Media Relations

    Received SAVVY award and Silver Circle award for Leon Works and an Award of Excellence for Kinhega Drive OPEN Program

  • Florida Public Relations Association Logo

    Florida Public Relations Association Judges Award

    Community and Media Relations

    Received the Florida Public Relations Association’s Image Award for Leon County’s Innovator/ Inspirator Award.

  • Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services Logo

    Commission of Accreditation of Ambulance Services Reaccreditation

    Emergency Medical Services

    Leon County Emergency Medical Services received a three-year Reaccreditation by Commission of Accreditation of Ambulance Services.

  • American Public Works Association Logo

    American Public Works Association

    Public Works

    Received the 2015 Project Awards for The Crump Road Emergency Culvert Replacement and Kinhega Drive at Beech Ridge Trail

  • Tree City USA Logo

    Arbor Day Foundation

    Public Works

    Leon County was recognized as a Tree City, USA for the tenth year in a row, highlighting the County’s tree protection and management program.

  • Florida Association of Counties Logo

    Florida Association of Counties

    County Administration

    Florida Association of Counties 2016 Calendar Photo Contest

  • Government Finance Officers Association Logo

    Government Finance Officers Association

    Management and Budget

    Received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association for the 26th consecutive year.

  • Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers Logo

    Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers

    Public Works

    Leon County received the FICE Engineering Excellence Award for Cascades Park in the Water and Stormwater category.

  • North America Hazardous Materials Managment Association - Florida Chapter Logo

    Florida Chapter of North American Hazardous Materials Management Association

    Solid Waste Management

    Leon County received two awards from the Florida Chapter and one National Award from the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association.

  • National Weather Service Logo

    National Weather Service

    Emergency Management

    StormReady certification by the National Weather Service

  • Digital Counties Survey Logo

    Digital Counties Survey Award

    MIS

    Received the 2016 Digital Counties Survey Award for technology use within the government highlighting operational efficiencies, transparency, and citizen engagement.

  • National Recreation and Park Association Logo

    National Recreation and Park Association

    Blueprint 2000

    Cascades Park was selected for the Facility/Park Design Award.

  • Florida Sports Foundation Logo

    Florida Sports Foundation

    Tourism

    The Apalachee Regional Park (ARP) was named 2016 “Venue of the Year”

  • Working Well Logo

    Working Well

    Human Resources

    Working Well Shooting Star Award

  • American Red Cross Logo

    American Red Cross

    VolunteerLeon

    Leon County received the American Red Cross Community Partnership Award for outstanding cooperation, communication and commitment in preparing for and responding to disasters.

2015

  • National Association of Counties Logo

    National Association of Counties Achievement Awards

    County Administration

    Leon County continued to be nationally recognized for cost-effective, high-quality service to citizens and was presented with the “Best In Category” Achievement Award for 9/11 Day of Remembrance and Service and received ten additional Achievement Awards.

  • Florida Association of Counties Logo

    Florida Association of Counties

    County Administration

    Florida Association of Counties 2015 Calendar Photo Contest

  • Florida Public Relations Association Logo

    Florida Public Relations Association

    Community and Media Relations

    Florida Public Relations Association’s Judge’s Award

  • City-County Communications and Marketing Association Logo

    City-County Communications & Marketing Association

    Community and Media Relations

    Leon County received four Savvy Awards and two Silver Circle Awards.

  • Tree City USA Logo

    Arbor Day Foundation

    Public Works

    Leon County was recognized as a Tree City, USA

  • American Public Works Association Logo

    American Public Works Association

    Public Works

    Leon County received three Project Awards and one Lifetime Achievement Award.

  • American Planning Association Florida Logo

    American Planning Association Florida Chapter

    Blueprint 2000

    Cascades Park was selected for an APA Florida “Award of Excellence” in the Award Planning Projects category.

  • North America Hazardous Materials Managment Association - Florida Chapter Logo

    Florida Chapter of North American Hazardous Materials Management Association

    Solid Waste

    Leon County received three awards from the Florida Chapter of the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association.

  • Working Well Logo

    Working Well

    Human Resources

    Leon County received the Working Well Shooting Star Award for the fifth year in a row for demonstrating outstanding Wellness Programs at Work.

  • American Heart Association Logo

    American Heart Association

    Emergency Medical Services

    Lifeline EMS Silver Award recognizes efforts in improving the STEMI (heart attack) Systems of Care through collaboration with community stakeholders, thereby improving the quality of care for STEMI patients.

  • Florida Recreation & Park Association Logo

    Florida Recreation & Park Association Excellence

    Tourism

    FRPA Excellence award in Sport Tourism Award Lifeline EMS Silver Award

  • National Weather Service Logo

    National Weather Service

    Emergency Management

    Leon County is certified as a StormReady County by the National Weather Service.

  • Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services Logo

    Commission of Accreditation of Ambulance Services Reaccreditation

    Emergency Medical Services

    Leon County Emergency Medical Services received a three-year Reaccreditation by Commission of Accreditation of Ambulance Services.

  • Government Finance Officers Association Logo

    Government Finance Officers Association

    Management and Budget

    Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

  • Digital Counties Survey Logo

    Digital Counties Survey Award

    MIS

    Received the 2015 Digital Counties Survey Award for technology use within the government highlighting operational efficiencies, transparency, and citizen engagement.

  • FMXcellence Award Logo

    Building Operating Management

    Facilities

    Leon County received the FMXcellence Award.

  • Florida Planning and Zoning Association Logo

    The Florida Planning and Zoning Association

    Blueprint 2000

    Received the Outstanding Design Excellence Award for the Cascades Park project. This award is for a development, which exhibits superior form and function.

  • Florida Department of Health Logo

    Human Resources

    Recognized as a Healthy Weight Community Champion by the Florida Department of Health

2014

  • National Association of Counties Logo

    National Association of Counties Achievement Awards

    County Administration

    Leon County was presented with the “Best In Class” Achievement Award for 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance; also received ten additional Achievement Awards from The National Association of Counties in categories such as Civic Education and Public Information, Financial Management and Information Technology.

    Tourism Development

    Trailahassee.com received an information technology achievement award.

    Human Resources

    Live Well Leon received an achievement award for their "Small Choices. Big Change." program. 

  • American Advertising Federation Logo

    American Advertising Federation Addy Awards

    Community and Media Relations

    Received a gold Addy Award for Wide Open Rush; also received silver awards for mobile website; Annual Report document, Annual Report video, 9/11 Day of Remembrance and Service; Penny Sales Tax cinema advertisement

  • Florida Public Relations Association Logo

    Florida Public Relations Association Judges Award

    Community and Media Relations

    Discover Cascades online announcement and Discover Cascades online promotion received a Judges Award.

  • American Planning Association Florida Logo

    American Planning Association Florida Chapter Award of Excellence

    Blueprint2000

    Cascades Park was selected for an APA Florida "Award of Excellence" in the Planning Projects category.

  • Florida Planning and Zoning Association Logo

    Florida Planning and Zoning Association

    Blueprint 2000

    Outstanding Design Excellence Award to Blueprint 2000 for the Cascades Park project.

  • American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida Logo

    American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida

    Blueprint 2000

    Cascades Park/Blueprint 2000 received the FICE Engineering Excellence Award in the Category of Water and Stormwater

  • Urban Land Institute Logo

    Urban Land Institute

    Blueprint2000

    Received the the Urban Land Institute (ULI) North FL Chapter 2014 Award for Excellence in the Public Sector category.

  • American Public Works Association Logo

    American Public Works Association

    Blueprint 2000

    Cascades Park received the Public Works Projects of the Year the Environment $25-$75 million category.

    Public Works

    Lafayette Street Phases 3 and 4 Improvements received the Beautification Project Award; Lauder Pond Outfall Structure Improvements received the Structures/Stormwater Project Award; Lafayette Street Phase 2 Improvements received the Best Performance Project Award.

    Facilities

    Tallahassee-Leon County Public Safety Facility received the 2014 APWA State Project of the Year award in the Structures Category.

  • Digital Counties Survey Logo

    Digital Counties Survey Award

    Management Information Systems

    Received the 2015 Digital Counties Survey Award for technology use within the government highlighting operational efficiencies, transparency, and citizen engagement.

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  • American Heart Association Logo

    American Heart Association Mission Lifeline Award

    Emergency Medical Services

    Lifeline EMS Silver Award received for efforts in improving the STEMI (heart attack) Systems of Care through collaboration with community stakeholders, such as hospitals and medical providers, thereby improving the quality of care for STEMI patients. 

    Human Resources

    Platinum Fit Friendly Award

  • North America Hazardous Materials Managment Association - Florida Chapter Logo

    Florida Chapter of North American Hazardous Materials Management Association

    Solid Waste Management

    Leon County Government received three awards from the Florida Chapter of the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association.

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  • FMXcellence Award Logo

    FMXcellence Award

    Facilities Management

    Building Operation Management magazine received the FMXcellence Award.

  • Florida Recreation & Park Association Logo

    Florida Recreation and Park Association Excellence Award

    Parks and Recreation

    Received the FRPA Excellence award in Sport Tourism Award

  • American Institute of Architects Logo

    American Institute of Architects

    Department of PLACE/Blueprint 2000

    People’s Choice Award for Smokey Hollow

  • Working Well Logo

    Working Well

    Human Resources

    Working Well Shooting Star Award

    Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

    EMS won the Corporate Cup Challenge in the All-Male division. 

  • Government Finance Officers Association Logo

    Government Finance Officers Association

    Management and Budget

    Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

  • Florida Association of Counties Logo

    Florida Association of Counties

    County Administration

    2014 Calendar Contest

  • Tree City USA Logo

    Arbor Day Foundation

    Public Works

    National Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City Award

  • Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services Logo

    Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services

    Emergency Medical Services

    Three-Year Reaccreditation

  • National Weather Service Logo

    National Weather Service

    Emergency Management

    StormReady re-certification

  • Florida Department of Health Logo

    Human Resources

    Live Well Leon won the Surgeon General's "Recognition of Excellence in the Worksite" Wellness Award

2013

  • National Association of Counties Logo

    National Association of Counties 2013 Achievement Award

    County Administration

    Leon County’s Citizen Engagement Series received the National Association of Counties 2013 Achievement Award.

  • Leadership Tallahassee Logo

    Leadership Tallahassee's 2013 Leader of the Year

    County Administration

    County Administrator Vincent S. Long was named as Leadership Tallahassee’s 2013 Leader of the Year.

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  • Florida Department of Health Logo

    2013 State of Florida Injury Prevention Award

    Leon County Emergency Medical Services

    Leon County EMS was awarded the 2013 State of Florida Injury Prevention Award.

  • Ask A Librarian Logo

    Ask a Librarian

    LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library System

    Library Information Professionals won awards for their participation in Florida’s state-wide cooperative Ask-a-Librarian Services: Mary Kuipers won the “SuperStar” award in January and Kathy Burnsed won the “Brief Exemplary Chat” award in May.

  • American Public Works Association Logo

    Florida American Public Works Association Environmental Project Award

    Public Works and Community Development

    Leon County won the Florida American Public Works Association’s statewide award for an environmental project under $5 million with the Timber Lake Flood Relief Project.

  • Facility Maintenance Decisions Logo

    Facility Maintenance Decisions 2013 Achievement Award

    Facilities Management

    Leon County was awarded Facility Maintenance Decisions magazine’s 2013 Achievement Award for sustainability.

  • North America Hazardous Materials Managment Association - Florida Chapter Logo

    Florida Chapter of North American Hazardous Materials Management Association's Community Service Award

    Solid Waste Management

    Florida Chapter of North American Hazardous Materials Management Association awarded Leon County’s Household Hazardous Waste program “The Community Service Award” for 2013. The award recognizes programs that go beyond the usual in service to its community.

  • National Association of Volunteer Programs in Local Government Logo

    Innovative Program Award

    Volunteer Services

    Walk a Day in a Solder’s Boots won the 2013 Innovative Program Award from the Florida Association for Volunteer Resource Management and the 2013 Innovative Program Award from the National Association of Volunteer Programs in Local Government.

  • Digital Counties Survey Logo

    Digital Counties Survey Award

    Management Information Systems

    Received 2013 Digital Counties Survey Award for the second time in three years. This recognizes Leon County as a leading example in technology services and efficiency.

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    CIO Magazine's 2013 Top 100 Chief Information Officers

    Management Information Systems

    Pat Curtis, Director of MIS, was named one of CIO Magazine’s 2013 Top 100 Chief Information Officers.

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    2013 Savvy Award and Award of Excellence

    Community and Media Relations

    Received the 2013 Savvy Award (Citizen Participation) for the Citizen Engagement Series; also received Award of Excellence for Live Well Leon logo and Well-Being campaign.

  • Florida Veterans Foundation Logo

    Recognition from Florida Veterans Foundation

    Probation, Supervised Pretrial Release & Drug / Alcohol Testing

    Received recognition from the Florida Veterans Foundation for providing outstanding service to veterans during the first North Florida Homeless Veterans Stand-Down event.

  • Government Finance Officers Association Logo

    Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

    Office of Management and Budget

    OMB received the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 23rd year in a row. In addition to receiving this award, the budget received the following special recognition: Outstanding as a Policy Document and Outstanding as an Operations Guide.

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    Working Well

    Human Resources

    Working Well Shooting Star Award

2012

  • Public Technology Institute Logo

    Citizen-Engaged Community

    County Administration

    Leon County is one of only four mid-size communities throughout the country to be deemed a Citizen Engaged Community by the Public Technology Institute (PTI) for effectively using technology to provide fast, friendly and responsive service.

  • Sunshine Review Logo

    Sunny Award

    MIS/GIS

    Leon County received a national honor for its website transparency and open government. Leon County's website was one of only 214 throughout the nation to receive the award out of more than 6,000 government websites analyzed.

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  • Fitch Rating Agency Logo

    Fitch Rating Agency

    Office of Management & Budget

    Leon County demonstrated fiscal responsibility, with the Fitch Rating Agency - an international firm considered one of the top three rating firms in the world - affirming the County’s financial rating to AA with a stable outlook. The double A rating confirms the County’s “quality” credit rating of capital revenue bonds.

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  • Government Finance Officers Association Logo

    Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

    Office of Management & Budget

    OMB received the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 22nd year in a row.

  • Florida Department of Health Logo

    Florida Department of Health Photograph of the Year

    Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

    Captain Sally Davis won the Florida Department of Health Photograph of the Year award for her photograph of Sergeant Shane Weaver teaching a child CPR.

  • Governor’s Hurricane Conference Logo

    The Governor’s Award

    Emergency Management Services

    The Governor’s Award is the most prestigious award the Governor’s Hurricane Conference can bestow upon an emergency management professional. Director Richard Smith received the 2012 Governor’s Award for his professionalism and exceptional work ethic during his more than thirty years of statewide leadership and mentorship in Florida’s emergency management community.

  • Society of Government Meeting Professionals Logo

    Supplier of the Year

    Tourism Development

    Janet Roach, Meetings & Conventions Sales Manager, was selected for the Supplier of the Year award by the Florida Chapter of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals for her contributions and commitment.

  • Alabama Motorcoach Association Logo

    Associate of the Year

    Tourism Development

    Lorrie Allen, Leisure Sales Manager, was named Associate of the Year by both the Georgia Motorcoach Association and the Alabama Motorcoach Association. This award recognizes professional representation in the marketplace and quality service provided to members of the associations.

  • Sustainable Florida Logo

    Finalist for the Sustainable Florida Best Practice Award

    Sustainability

    For transforming the Leon County Cooperative Extension building and grounds into a state-of-the-art Sustainable Demonstration Center, where cutting-edge energy and water technologies are being combined with creative educational outreach efforts to inform and inspire the community at large in pursuit of sustainability.

  • Wellness Council of America Logo

    Wellness Council of America

    Human Resources

    The Wellness Works! Team was nationally recognized by Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) for quality and excellence in promoting an effective workplace Wellness Program, and recognizes Leon County government as one of America’s Healthiest places to work.

2011

  • City-County Communications and Marketing Association Logo

    3CMA Savvy Awards – Silver Circle

    Community & Media Relations

    Awarded for a creative photography campaign for the 2011 Leon County Wellness Fair.

  • Florida Public Relations Association Logo

    FPRA Image Awards

    Community & Media Relations

    Awarded for creative design and development for the 2010 Annual Report and Sustainable Communities Summit materials.

  • American Advertising Federation Logo

    AAF Silver ADDYs

    Community & Media Relations

    Awarded for creative design and development for the Sustainable Communities Summit brochure and stationary package.

  • Wellness Council of America Logo

    Gold Well Workplace Award

    Human Resources

    The Leon County Wellness Team was national recognized this year as recipients of the Gold Well Workplace Award from the Wellness Council of America. The Gold Well Workplaces Award is given to organizations that successfully build comprehensive worksite wellness initiatives, as well as demonstrate and document concrete outcomes.

  • Wellness Council of America Logo

    Shooting Star Award

    Human Resources

    The Wellness Team also received the Shooting Star Award for the second year in a row from Working Well. This award is given out to companies who have made significant progress in meeting the 7 Benchmarks; Capturing CEO support, creating a cohesive wellness team, collecting data to drive health efforts, crafting an operating plan, choosing appropriate interventions, creating a supportive environment, and consistently evaluating outcomes.

  • Digital Counties Survey Logo

    Digital Counties Survey

    MIS/GIS

    Designated Leon County in the Top 10 counties nationwide in the Digital Counties Survey Awards for effectively economizing and innovatively using technology within the population range of 250,000 – 499,999.

  • American Public Works Association Logo

    Big Bend Branch American Public Works Association (APWA) 2010 Project of the Year

    Public Works

    • Transportation Category - Meridian Road Intersections Improvements.
    • Structures Category - Lake Henrietta Pedestrian Trail and Bridge
    • Multifunction Category - Timberlane Road Intersection Improvements
    • In-house Maintenance/Enhancement Category - Remediation of Safety Hazard Bannerman Road & Tekesta Drive Intersection
  • Florida Association of Community Corrections Logo

    FACC Recognition

    Probation, Supervised Pretrial Release & Drug/Alcohol Testing

    Recognized by the Florida Association of Community Corrections (FACC) for assisting with the development of the Risk Assessment Tool Training for corrections officials in the Big Bend region

  • Sustainable Florida Logo

    Sustainable Florida

    Sustainability

    Leon County was runner up for the 2011 Sustainable Florida leadership award in part for its water conservation efforts, as demonstrated through installation of a 40,000 rainwater cistern for the Extension Facility. This system is projected to reduce the demand for potable water at the facility by 80%.

  • North America Hazardous Materials Managment Association - Florida Chapter Logo

    Picric Acid

    Solid Waste Management

    Solid Waste was recognized at the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association Florida-Caribbean Chapter Annual Workshop with the “Picric Acid” award for successfully and safely handling two WWII-era DDT aerosol canisters and the “Pickled Skunk Brains” award for the most unusual material handled by a Florida HHW during the year.

  • Government Finance Officers Association Logo

    Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

    Office of Management & Budget

    OMB received the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 21st year in a row. To ensure that this prestigious award is received annually, OMB continuously reviews and streamlines the budget process to maximize improvements.

  • Flagler Award Logo

    The Henry

    Tourism Development

    Recipient of the Flagler Award, also known as “The Henry” among tourism professionals, for media campaign started in 2010 to educate area residents on the importance of tourism to the area’s economy.

  • BEST (Build Engage Sustain Transform) Neighborhoods Grant Logo

    BEST Neighborhoods Grant

    Volunteer Services

    Volunteer Generation Fund awarded Leon County a $25,000 Neighboring Grant - BEST (Build Engage Sustain Transform) Neighborhoods Grant in Florida. The BEST Neighborhoods Grant is based on neighboring, a model concept of community engagement that uses volunteering as a tool to empower, mobilize and facilitate positive changes within communities.

  • National EMS Management Association Logo

    National EMS Executive of the Year in 2011

    Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

    Chief Quillin was named the National EMS Executive of the Year in 2011 by the National EMS Management Association.

  • Florida Department of Health Logo

    Larry S. Jordan EMS Lifetime Achievement Award

    Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

    Deputy Chief Malcolm “Mac” Kemp was recognized by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) with the Larry S. Jordan EMS Lifetime Achievement Award.

  • Florida Department of Health Logo

    Raymond H. Alexander Medical Director of the Year

    Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

    Dr. Kim Landry, EMS Medical Director for Leon County, was awarded the 2011 Raymond H. Alexander Medical Director of the Year award by FDOH recognizing his leadership in clinical excellence.

  • National Endowment for the Arts Logo

    The Big Read

    LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library System

    The Library received a $12,500 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Program.

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