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2022

  • South Florida Journal's Healthiest Employers Award
  • Florida Festivals and Events Association (Sunsational Awards):  2nd Place ArtsFest - Instagram Social Media Campaign; 2nd Place Butterfly Festival - Vertical Pole Banners; 2nd Place Drive N' Treat - Adaptation of an Event; 2nd Place Farmers Market - YouTube Commercial
  • Recertification as a Community Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation
  • Tree City USA
  • South Florida Business Journal’s 2022 Healthiest Employers Award  
  • American Heart Association Workplace Health Achievement Index (Gold Level)
  • The Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health (Mental Health America Bell Seal Award) (Gold Level)
  • 2022 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation Award Recipient (Silver Level)
City of Coconut Creek | Cigna Well-Being Award 2019
2018 Florida Toboacco Cessation

2021

  • Coconut Creek named the 526th community to enroll as an AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities
  • CreekTALK Kids:  Best In-House Video Award from the Florida Municipal Communicators Association
  • Award of Excellence by 3CMA (City-County Communications & Marketing Association) for CreekTALK Kids
  • Cigna Well-Being Honorable Award
  • Appreciation plaque for supporting the Broward County Public Schools 2021 Internship Program
  • 3rd Place Promotional Item for Parks & Rec Earn Your Wings Series from Florida Festival Events Association
  • 2nd Place Installations for Home Grown Concert Series from Florida Festival Events Association
  • 2nd Place Sunsational Award from the Florida Festivals & Events Association for the design of the Parks & Rec showmobile
  • Rocky Pomerance Law Enforcement Excellence Award from the Florida Police Chiefs’ Association for Officer Leonard and K9 Taylor
  • CreekTV: Telly Award for CreekTALK Kids
  • Healthiest Employers by South Florida Business Journal

2020

  • The Region Narcotics Investigation Team Award from the Florida Narcotics Officers Association
  • Coconut Creek ranked #26 among Florida's 50 Safest Cities by SafeWise
  • Coconut Creek ranked #30 as Safest City within Florida by National Council for Home Safety and Security
  • Coconut Creek:  Honorable Culture of Well-Being, Cigna

2019

  • Best Place to Live in Florida by LendEDU
  • Award of Excellence for CocoMotion Video from 3CMA
  • Safest City by Backgroundchecks.org - ranked #29
  • Outstanding Culture of Well-Being awarded by Cigna
  • Healthiest Employers to Work For (ranked #7 in the medium-sized company category), by South Florida Business Journal
  • Ranked 5th for Top Trending Suburbs for Renters in Miami Metro Area by RENTCafe
  • Top 50 Safest City in Florida by Safewise
  • Best Small City to Start a Small Business (ranked 39th), by Go.Verizon.com

2018

  • Police Department Accreditation through the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation
  • Florida Worksite Wellness Award by the Department of Heath - Gold
  • One of Safest Cities in Florida by The Home Security Advisor
  • Healthy Weight Community Champion Award by the Florida Department of Health
  • Named 16th Safest City in Florida by Safewise
  • Worksite Wellness Award Silver Standard by the Florida Tobacco Cessation Alliance
  • Tree City USA - 30th Year
  • Cigna Well Being Award
  • Fit Friendly Award by American Heart Association
  • South Florida Business Journal's Healthiest Employers Award

2017 Florida Blue Healthy Employees
Miami-Dade Worksite Wellness

2017

  • Tree City USA - 29th Year
  • Florida's Safest Cities by SafeHome
  • Perfect Score on the Acceptance Facility Oversight Program presented by Miami Passport Agency
  • 2017 Cigna Well-Being Award
  • Florida Tobacco Cessation Alliance Silver Level Worksite Wellness Award
  • American Heart Association Workplace Health Achievement Index Bronze Level Recognition
  • State Surgeon General Healthy Weight Community Champion
  • Tree City USA Growth Award from the Arbor Day Foundation
  • Named ISO Class 1 Fire Department
  • 2017 Healthiest Employers by the South Florida Business Journal presented by Florida Blue
  • Florida Worksite Wellness Award by the Department of Heath
  • Re-certification for Sustainable Communities Program from Audubon International

2016 American Heart Assc Gold Award

2016

  • 2016 Cigna Well-Being for Employees Award
  • Tree City USA designation by Arbor Day Foundation
  • CreekTV: W3 Silver Award from The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts
  • Safest Places in Florida from ValuePenguin, a personal finance website that conducts in-depth research and analysis on a variety of topics
  • 2016 Gold Achievement, Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association
  • Playful City USA
  • Healthy Weight Community Champion Award from the Florida Department of Health
  • John Keller Award for an Outstanding Planning Initiative, awarded by the Small Town and Rural Planning (STaR) Division Awards Committee from the American Planning  Association for Creek's Tree Canopy Program

2015 American Heart Assc Gold Award

2015

  • 2015 Cigna Well-Being for Employees Award

  • Ranked #1 in the Country Recognizing Achievements in Preventing Childhood Obesity through Let’s Move! Cities, Towns, Counties

  • Recognized as was one of three South Florida finalists for the GalaVerde award for Outstanding Green Government

  • 2016 Gold Achievement, Fit-Friendly Work-site by the American Heart Association

  • Playful City USA, presented by the Humana Foundation
  • The Communicator's Award for CreekTV:  Gold Award of Excellence (Social Issues), 3 Silver Awards of Distinction (Hobby, Documentary, and Sports)  
  • Top Workplace by the Sun-Sentinel
  • CreekTV won Bronze Telly Award for Mayor Tooley's Breast Cancer Documentary
  • State Surgeon General Healthy Weight Community Champion
  • Gold-level certification under the Florida Green Building Coalition’s Florida Green Local Government designation
  • Complete Streets Community Award from the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • Tree City USA Growth Award from the Arbor Day Foundation

American Heart Assc Gold Award

2014

  • 2014 Cigna Well-Being for Employees Award
  • Coconut Creek named Top Ten Cities on the Rise in Florida by NerdWallet, a national online financial advocacy company
  • Top Ten Place to Live in Florida awarded by Movoto, an online real estate brokerage based in San Mateo, CA
  • Tree City USA designation by Arbor Day Foundation
  • Playful City USA, presented by the Humana Foundation
  • 2015 Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite, presented by the Greater Miami/Fort Lauderdale Market American Heart Association
  • Small Communities/Rural Communities Public Works Projects of the Year for New Public Works Administration Building

2013

  • CreekTV:  Silver Award from 3W Awards ("Trouble"- Identity Theft)
  • Broward League of Cities Green Leaf Award
  • Playful City USA, presented by the Humana Foundation
  • CreekTV's Award of Distinction from The International Academy of Visual Arts ("Trouble" - Secure Your Belongings)
  • ASIS International Chapter 104 2013 Law Enforcement Award
  • Tree City USA designation by Arbor Day Foundation

2012

  • Playful City USA, presented by the Humana Foundation
  • Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association
  • Tree City USA designation by Arbor Day Foundation

2011

  • ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability’s Five Milestone Award
  • Hillsboro Water Storage Tank-Building of America Award Winning Project
  • Tree City USA designation by Arbor Day Foundation


Coconut Creek named 48th Best City by Money Magazine

2010

  • Coconut Creek named 48th Best Places to Live in America by Money Magazine
  • Audubon Sustainable Community Certification
  • Coconut Creek first SunWise Community in the State of Florida
  • 1,000 Friends of Florida “Better Community” Award for sustainable community planning
  • Tree City USA designation by Arbor Day Foundation

2009

  • 20th Tree City USA designation by Arbor Day Foundation
  • Audubon Green Community Award by Audubon International
  • Mayor’s Green Challenge on Water Conservation
  • CreekTV:  3CMA’s Savvy Award – Red Flag Education/Training Video
  • Project of the Year (Reclaimed Water) – American Society of Engineers, Broward Branch

2008

  • CreekTV: Two Florida Government Communications Awards - Public Service Announcement for Utility Billing and Relay for Life

First Florida City
named Wildlife Habitat

2005

  • Named the State of Florida’s first and the United States eleventh “Community Wildlife Habitat” by National Wildlife Federation
  • The Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association (FAPA) granted the "MainStreet Design Standards" an Award of Excellence in planning for the project’s innovation, transferability, quality, implementation, and comprehensiveness.

2004

  • Emerald Award from Broward County for environmental preservation leadership

1989

  • First Tree City USA designation by the Arbor Day Foundation

Recognizing Excellence in Financial Stewardship and Procurement

The City is proud to be recognized locally and nationally for its continued commitment to transparency, excellence, and innovation in public finance and procurement. These honors reflect the City's dedication to fiscal responsibility, strategic planning, and best practices in public procurement and financial reporting. Notable achievements include:

2025, 2020 – 2023

  • Award for Excellence in Public Procurement, presented by the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO)

2019 – 2024

Triple Crown Award recipient by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), recognizing excellence in financial reporting:

  • Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
  • Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (ACFR)
  • Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award (PAFR)

2024, 2014

Achievement of Excellence in Procurement by the National Procurement Institute (NPI)

2020 – 2023

QA4 Accreditation for Quality Public Procurement by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP)

2007 – 2018

Award recipient by the GFOA recognizing excellence in financial reporting:

  • Distinguished Budget Presentation Award (with Special Capital Recognition and Special Performance Measures Recognition in 2009, 2014, and 2015)
  • Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (ACFR)
  • Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award (PAFR)

2000 – 2006

Award recipient by the GFOA recognizing excellence in financial reporting:

  • Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
  • Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (ACFR)

1982 - 2005

Award recipient by the GFOA recognizing excellence in financial reporting:

  • Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (ACFR)

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