The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners presents proclamations and commendations to recognize important dates and causes, and to celebrate the significant contributions of businesses, groups, and individuals to the people of Hillsborough County. The proclamations and commendations presented during the most recent Board of County Commissioners meeting are below. Previous presentations can be found here.
Click on the links below to see recognitions made for the current quarter at recent meetings or award ceremonies. You can also view previous awards and recognition videos on YouTube.
Current quarter
Presented January 6, 2021
Past awards
Proclamations and Commendations dating back to 2016.
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2020 Award Presentations
Presented December 16, 2020
Presented December 2, 2020
Presented November 16, 2020
Presented October 21, 2020
- Ellsworth G. Simmons Good Government Award
- Pat Frank
- Doug Belden
- Safe Sleep Awareness Month
- Pro Bono Week
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Nasatka Security
Presented October 7, 2020
- Tampa Bay Lightning Champions Day
- Bullying Prevention Month
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Fire Prevention Week
- 2020 Theodore Roosevelt Hillsborough Forever Conservation Award Recipient - Bob Martinez, Former Florida Governor
- Florida Manufacturing Day and Month
- Backstage Pass
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Americans with Disabilities Act 30th Anniversary Awareness Day
- Hillsborough County Hurricane Awareness Week
- Parks and Recreation Month
- State Attorney's Community Council
- Visit Tampa Bay
- Government Finance Professionals Week
- Coach Andy Chasanoff
- Water Conservation Month - April
- Conservation and Environmental Lands Management
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2019 Award Presentations
Presented December 18, 2019
Presented December 4, 2019
Presented November 6, 2019
Presented October 16, 2019
- Pro Bono Week
- Hillsborough County Fair Days
- Florida Manufacturing Month and Day
- Hispanic Man and Woman of the Year
- Bullying Prevention Month
- Emergency Nurses Week
- 8th NCAA Division II National Championship
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- YES Disability Awareness F.A.I.R. and Community Inclusion Day
- 2019 Congressional Medal of Honor Society Week
- Paralegal Day
- Eckerd Connects: 50 Years of Helping Easter Children
- Dr. Dakeyan C. Graham: 2020 Teacher of the Year
- Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Deputies Christopher Sullivan, Jeremy Pollack, and Ryan Cooper, and Dispatcher Cheyanne Allen
- Health Care Services employees Onelia Pineda, Dorinda Creighton-Seth, and Randolfo J. Vargas, and the SOAR Unit
- Dementia Care and Cure Initiative Community Month
- Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Cadet Program
- University of South Florida Bulls Men's Basketball Team
- University of South Florida Student Body President Britney Deas
- Child Abuse Prevention
- 2019 Hillsborough County Women's Hall of Fame
- Tampa Bay Technical HS Girls Basketball Team
- 2019 Women's Final Four Tampa Bay Days
- Donate Life Month
- Crime Victims' Rights Week
- Rebecca "Becki" Forsell Memoriam
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2018 Award Presentations
Presented December 5, 2018
Presented November 8, 2018
Presented October 17, 2018
Presented October 11, 2018
- October is Fire Prevention Month
- August 2018 Water Quality Month
- Florida Association for Water Quality Control's Wade Hopping Leadership Award
- Environmental Protection Commission
- Disability Awareness F.A.I.R. and Community Inclusion Day
- Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority
- Dress for Success
- Florida State Senators Bill Galvano and Dana Young, and State Representative Shawn Harrison
- National Community Action Month
- Child Welfare Professionals Recognition Awareness Day
- Charles "Chip" Fletcher
- Ray-Ray McCloud, III
- Moffitt Cancer Center - Business of Biotech Day
- Prodigy Culture Arts Awareness Month
- St. Joseph Catholic School
- West Tampa Chamber of Commerce
- National Nutrition Month and National Dietitian Nutritionist Day
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2017 Award Presentations
Presented December 6, 2017
Presented November 15, 2017
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Month
- Guardian Ad Litem
- Billy Barnes Turner
- Florida Native Plant Month in Hillsborough County
- Bullying Prevention Month
- Pepin Distributing Company, Cricket Larson and Skipper's Smokehouse
- Dr. Lisa Centonze
- Lori Letzring
- Fire Prevention Month
- Sandy Council
- Planning Commission
- Course of Action PR & Homeland Intelligence Technologies, Inc.
- Florida Manufacturing Month
- Hillsborough County Fair Days
- Disability Awareness F.A.I.R. and Community Inclusion Day
- Patriot Day
- Viva Tampa Bay Hispanic Heritage Festival Day
- Patrick Manteiga
- Police Chief Eric Ward
- Purple Heart County Day
- Back To School Readiness Month
- Eric Johnson
- Mobile Interactive Literacy Opportunity
- Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Month
- Pet Resource Center
- Parks and Recreation Month
- Mosquito Control Awareness Week
- CDC of Tampa Month
- Safe and Sound Hillsborough Day
- Commendation for Tony Morejon
- Hillsborough County Health Care Plan 25th Anniversary
- Fair Housing Month
- Credit Union 75th Anniversary
- Hurricane Preparedness Week
- Community Action Month
- Public Works Week
- Emergency Medical Services Week
- 11th Annual Delta Day Recognition
- Economic Development Week
- Paralegal Day
- Safe Boating Week
- Arson Awareness Week
- Ms. Angela Read
- Mr. George Paulose
- Hillsborough Backstage Pass
- Older Americans Month
- Caribbean-American Heritage Month
- Bikers Against Child Abuse
- Public Service Recognition Week
- 2017 Theodore Roosevelt Hillsborough Forever Conservation Award
- Water Conservation Month, Florida Water Reuse Week
- Sickles High School Boys Basketball State Champions
- Small Business Week in Hillsborough County
- Jackie Robinson Day in Hillsborough County
- Mr. Rubin E. Padgett
- Great American Clean Up Day in Hillsborough County
- Osprey Observer
- Child Abuse Prevention Month in Hillsborough County
- Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Hillsborough County
- Mr. Steve Hooper
- 2017 Commission on the Status of Women Hall of Fame, Women's History Month
- Moffitt Men's Health Forum Day
- Newspaper In Education Week
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2016 Award Presentations
Presented on December 7, 2016
Presented on November 16, 2016
Presented on November 2, 2016
Presented on October 20, 2016
Presented on October 19, 2016
Presented on October 5, 2016
Presented on September 21, 2016
Presented on September 8, 2016
Presented on August 17, 2016
- LaToya Carter Commendation (with James E. Tokley Sr.)
- Back to School Readiness Month Proclamation
- Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Bucciarelli Commendation
- Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission Commendation
- Hillsborough County Management and Budget Department Commendation
- Steinbrenner High School Baseball Team Commendation
- Gaither High School Baseball Team Commendation
- Seniors in Service Commendation
- Michael Cassell and Tonya Miller Commendation
- Dan McDonald and Stephanie Krager Commendation
- Emergency Management Commendation
- Ali Carr Commendation
- Refugee Day Proclamation
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Proclamation
- Trinity Dragons Robotics Team Commendation
- 1 Million Cups Tampa Commendation
- American Heart Association CPR Awareness Week Proclamation
- Tampa Bay Consular Corps Commendation
- Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Col. Greg Brown Commendation
- Florida Water Reuse Week Proclamation
- Paralegal Day Proclamation
- Community Action Month Proclamation
- Shane Mitchell and Lisa Missana Commendation
- Vaughan Chambers Commendation
- Hurricane Preparedness Week
- Older Americans Month Proclamation
- Safe Boating Week Proclamation
- Delta Day Proclamation
- Hillsborough River Interlocal Planning Board Commendation
- Judge Gregory Holder Commendation
- Fair Housing for all Month Proclamation
- Dana L. Shires, Jr. Day Proclamation
- Hillsborough County Manufacturing Academy
- National Library Week Proclamation
- Crime Victim Rights Week Proclamation
- LifeLink Foundation's Donate Life Month Proclamation
- Town 'N Country Youth Council Commendation
- Water Conservation Month Proclamation
- Valencia Lakes Safety Awareness Day Commendation
- Diversity Community Month Proclamation
- Tampa Pride Celebration Day
- Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputy Charity Arthur
- Repurposed Doodad Sculpture Competition
- Capt. David Macaluso - Firefighter of the Year Award
- Stephanie Jones - Telecommunicator of the Year
- Lt. Robert Jones - Paramedic of the Year Award
- Danielle Charette
- Human Trafficking Awareness Month Proclamation
- Doug White Commendation
- Newsome High School Marching Band Commendation