BROWARD COUNTY, FL - The County has won 25 National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) Awards of Excellence in 2025 including two Best of Category. 

The annual competition recognizes the quality of public information and education outreach campaigns by County governments. Ten agencies were recognized including Broward County Aviation, Broward County Library, Broward County Cultural Division, Broward County Transit, Construction Management Division, Enterprise Technology Systems, Film Lauderdale, Natural Resources Division, Office of Public Communications, and Resilient Environment Department. 

Find a detailed list of the awards here. The 2025 awards include: 

Two Best of Category Awards

• Broward County Transit: Celebrating Women's History Month (Social Media - Multi-Platform Campaign category)
• Natural Resources Division: Illustrating a Day About Water (Audiovisual - Medium Length Video, 1-5 minutes category)

Nine Superior Awards

• Broward County Transit (four awards): Service in Motion: Broward County Transit Bus Operator's Heroic Act Inspires Community (Writing - Featured Article/Editorial - 500-700 Words), American Family Day (Social Media - Multi-Platform Campaign), and Get Ready to Ride Broward County Transit (Audiovisual - Short Video - Under 60 seconds) and Panthers Express: BCT's Winning Playoff Ride to the NHL Finals (Writing - Article 250-500 Words)
• Office of Public Communications (two awards): @ Your Service: 2025 Resident Guide (Printed Publications - Multi-Page Education Booklet category) and All You Need to Know About Traffic Lights Display (Graphic Design - t-shirts/posters/banners/ads)
• Broward County Library (two awards): The 23rd Annual Story Book Festival (Photo/Photo Series) and Sunny the Manatee Library Card Sign-up Month (Campaigns - Quality of Life - parks, libraries, environmental, etc.)
• Construction Management Division: Automated Project Financial Reporting Portal (Electronic Communications - Websites category)

Six Excellence Awards

• Broward County Transit (two awards): Panther Pride on the Ride: Connecting Fans Through Transit (Campaigns - Community Engagement) and Driving a Cleaner Future: Broward County Transit's Quality of Life Campaign for Earth Month (Campaigns - Quality of Life - parks, libraries, environmental, etc.)
• Broward County Aviation: National Airports Conference "Favorite Places" Welcome Flyer (Printed Publications - Short One-Page/Trifold)
• Film Lauderdale: Film Lauderdale Logo (Graphic Design - Logo)
• Natural Resources Division: Manatee Season Announcement (Audiovisual - Short Video - Under 60 seconds)
• Enterprise Technology Services: Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign - Mission Possible (PR Campaigns)       

Eight Meritorious Awards 

• Broward County Library (three awards): Honor Our Veterans: Bill Fritz (Audiovisual - Long Video - More than 5 minutes), Broward County Library Website (Electronic Communications - Websites), and Moon Rock Party (Photo/Photo Series)
• Broward County Transit (three awards): Sports Themed Bus Wrap Collection (Graphic Design - t-shirts/posters/banners/ads), Florida Panthers Championship Social Media Campaign (Social Media - Multi-Platform Campaign), and From Curiosity to Commute: The Just Try it Campaign (Campaigns - Community Engagement)
• Resilient Environment Department: Stay Heat Safe (Printed Publications - Short One-Page/Trifold) 
• Broward County Cultural Division: Visualizing Impact: The State of Arts Logo (Graphic Design - Logo)

NACIO is an affiliate of the National Association of Counties (NACo). The County also received 20 NACo awards in 2025, which recognize innovative, effective and efficient County Commission programs and services.