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PHOTOS COURTESY OF CITY OF LARGO
Ocala Wetland Recharge Park.
Port St. Lucie’s Healthy U program promoted at a city park.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CITY OF OCALA (LEFT) AND CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE (RIGHT)
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RECOGNITION
Largo staff engaged their community with a drive-by neighborhood salute.
ENGAGEMENT
Ocala and Port St. Lucie Receive National Award
The City of Largo engaged residents with a holiday DriveBy Salute through the City’s neighborhoods. The celebration featured a decorated float in patriotic decor followed by city vehicles, including Largo Police motorcycles and a Largo Fire Rescue station truck. City staff members across several departments participated, including the City Commission; Recreation, Parks and Arts; Police Department; Fire Rescue; Public Works; Largo Public Library and Communications and Engagement.
The City of Ocala and City of Port St. Lucie were recognized by the National Recreation and Park Association with Innovation Awards for their advancements in the field through innovative practices. Ocala’s Water Resources Department received the Innovation in Conservation Award for the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park, an environmental landmark that features educational kiosks, two and one half miles of walking trails and scenic boardwalks. Port St. Lucie’s Parks and Recreation Department received the Innovation in Health Award for their Healthy U: A Series of Conversations program that integrated mental health awareness messages into traditional parks and recreation programming.
Largo Salutes Residents In Neighborhood Drive-By
KUDOS
Doral Awarded for Technology The City of Doral received a 2021 FutureEdge 50 Award for their Real Time Operations Center Innovative Technology that the Doral Police Department recently implemented. The award from CIO digital magazine recognizes organizations that push the edge with new technologies to advance their business for the future. Doral was the only city among the award winners. In addition, the City was also awarded the International Organization for Standardization 37122 Indicators for Smart Cities Certification from the World Council on City Data. Doral is the first American city to achieve this certification and is among a handful of early adopters worldwide. 8 QUALITY CITIES | FOURTH QUARTER 2021
