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Weston City Hall (left) and Coral Gables City Hall (middle) lit in amber. Key Biscayne Fire Rescue and Police Department representatives turned on lights as part of a memorial event (top right). City of Gainesville (bottom right) Commissioner Reina Sacco floats candles.
MEMORIAL
Florida Cities Honor COVID-19 Victims Several Florida cities joined communities across the nation earlier this year in a 60-second candlelight vigil to honor the lives lost to COVID-19. The Police Department and Fire Rescue Department of the Village of Key Biscayne turned on vehicle lights as part of the memorial event. The City of Weston and the City of Coral Gables lit their city halls in amber. City of Gainesville commissioners released floating candles onto the pond in front of City Hall as part of their memorial service. Also, several Florida cities flew flags at half-staff to honor the 500,000 Americans lost to COVID-19. The City of West Palm Beach proclaimed a COVID-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day.
TECHNOLOGY
Cities Awarded for Digital Innovation The Center for Digital Government announced six Florida cities as winners of the 2020 Digital Cities Survey. The annual survey, now in its 20th year, recognizes cities that use technology to enhance citizen interactions with the government including tackling social challenges, responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, strengthening cybersecurity and more. The Cities of North Port, Punta Gorda, Tamarac and Venice placed in the top seven nationwide in the population category of up to 75,000. The City of Cape Coral and the City of Tallahassee placed in the top 10 in the population category of 125,000-249,999. 8 QUALITY CITIES | SECOND QUARTER 2021
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CITY OF WESTON (LEFT), CITY OF CORAL GABLES (MIDDLE), VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE (TOP RIGHT) AND CITY OF GAINESVILLE (BOTTOM RIGHT)
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