Press Releases

June 22 2009 Dr. Mary Beth Corace Named Baldrige Judge
Commerce Secretary Names Florida Educator as Judge for Baldrige Program Corace to Help Promote Organizational Innovation and Performance Excellence... [News Release]

2009 Governor's Sterling Award Recipients Announced
Governor Charlie Crist and the Florida Sterling Council today announced the four organizations that will receive the prestigious Governor's Sterling Award for 2009...
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2008 Customer Feedback Survey Results
The Florida Sterling Council launched a survey this summer to take a pulse of its customers and determine which topics were of greatest interest to them...
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2008 John Medina, President of Greenways of America part of the Accelerate Florida: Extending Florida's Economic Horizons Team
Governor Charlie Crist announced his "Accelerate Florida:  Extending Florida's Economic Horizons" economic stimulus plan...
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2008 Shands Ranks Highest Among Florida Hospitals
Shands at the University of Florida has been ranked among America's top 50 hospitals in 11 specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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2008 Florida Tax Collectors Association on Hillsborough  Tax Collector
The Hillsborough County Tax Collectors Office made history by being the first Tax Collector in the state to win the Governor’s Sterling Award...
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2008 South Miami Hospital Rewarded For Its Care
In a special Medicare pay-for-performance test program, South Miami Hospital has received the highest total award in Florida and was the only hospital in the state to receive awards in four clinical years...
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2008 Landrum Human Resource Companies, Inc. Honored Nationally as
One of the 50 Best Places to Work
The Great  Place to Work Institute, Inc. and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has named Landrum Human Resource Companies, Inc. 10th among the "Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America".
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2008 Moore Consulting Group & Greenways of America Honored
Tallahassee's small businesses were lauded as "economic engines," "the heart of the community" and the genesis point of American prosperity at the 23rd annual Small Business Excellence Awards on Tuesday.
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2008 Roberto Saco named new ASQ President
Roberto M. Saco, who will assume the ASQ presidency on July 1, delivered his inaugural address in which he pointed out new areas where ASQ needs to venture more boldly in order to maintain its relevance in the world today.
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2008 Governor Crist and Lt. Governor Kottkamp Announce 2008 Governor's Sterling Award Recipients
Governor Charlie Crist, Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp and the Florida Sterling Council today announced the five organizations that will receive the prestigious Governor's Sterling Award for 2008.
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2008 Dr. Rivera, Administrator of the Miami-Dade County Health Department named the Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health for 2008
Miami-Dade County Health Department Administrator Lillian Rivera, RN, MSN, PhD, has been named the Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health for 2008 by the University of South Florida College of Public Health.
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2007 Governor Crist Celebrates Sterling Award Recipients
The Governor's Sterling Award Celebration, held at the Radisson Resort at the Port in Cape Canaveral, recognized Brevard Public Schools' high-level student achievement and excellence in management and operations
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2007 Coral Springs Wins Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
The City of Coral Springs is the first local government in the nation to receive the coveted Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, a Presidential honor that recognizes U.S. companies for organizational performance excellence.
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2007 Sterling Quality Achievement Recipients
Governor Charlie Crist, Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp and the Florida Sterling Council announced today seven organizations received the 2007 Sterling Quality Achievement Award for their performance excellence.
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2007 Governor's Sterling Award Recipients
Governor Charlie Crist, Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp and the Florida Sterling Council announced today six organizations will receive the prestigious Governor's Sterling Award. [News Release]

2007 Kottkamp meets with Sterling Council
TALLAHASSEE - Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottamp puts his new administration’s stamp today on the Florida Sterling Council. Kottkamp attends the group’s board of directors meeting at 9 a.m. in Tallahassee... [News Release]

2006 Quality Achievement State Team Showcase Winner
Governor Jeb Bush, Lt. Governor Toni Jennings, and the Florida Sterling Council announced today three organizations will be recognized for their role model processes and receive the 2006 Sterling Quality Achievement Award. Buffalo Rock Company (Pensacola & Panama City divisions), the Hillsborough County Tax Collector's Office, and the Naval Surface Warfare Center (Panama City) will be honored at the Governor's Sterling Award Banquet at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes on June 2.
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2006 Governor's Sterling Award Recipients
Governor Bush, Lt. Governor Jennings, and the Florida Sterling Council announced today two organizations will receive the Governor's Florida Sterling Award... [News Release]

2005 State Team Showcase Winner
Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Sterling Council announced today the City of Coral Spring's Citation System Improvement Team is the state winner of the Florida Sterling Council's Team Showcase... [News Release]

2005 Quality Achievement State Team Showcase Winner
Governor Jeb Bush, Lt. Governor Toni Jennings, and the Florida Sterling Council announced today two organizations will be recognized for their role model processes and receive the 2005 Sterling Quality Achievement Award. Ramblewood Elementary School and Silver Lakes Elementary School will be honored at the Governor's Sterling Award Banquet at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes on June 3... [News Release]

2005 Team Showcase Finalist Region 1
Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Sterling Council announced the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium's Child Find Improvement Project (CHiP) as a finalist in the Florida Sterling Council's Team Showcase... [News Release]

2005 Team Showcase Finalist Region 3
Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Sterling Council announced the Kennedy Space Center's United Space Alliance Requisition Approval Team as a finalist in the Florida Sterling Council's Team Showcase... [News Release]

2005 Team Showcase Finalist Region 4
Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Sterling Council announced the Department of Children and Families SunCoast Region "Team Redesign" as a finalist in the Florida Sterling Council's Team Showcase... [News Release]

2005 Team Showcase Finalist Region 6
Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Sterling Council announced the City of Coral Spring's Citation System Improvement Team as a finalist in the Florida Sterling Council's Team Showcase... [News Release]

2005 Governor's Sterling Award Recipients
Governor Bush, Lt. Governor Jennings, and the Florida Sterling Council announced today two organizations will receive the Governor's Florida Sterling Award... [News Release]

2004 Governor's Sterling Award Recipients
Governor Bush, Lt. Governor Jennings, and the Florida Sterling Council announced today four organizations will receive the Governor's Florida Sterling Award... [News Release]

2004 Team Showcase Finalist Region 1
Governor Bush and the Florida Sterling Council announced that the Florida Department of Education's Bureau of Educator Certification Team is a finalist... [News Release]

2004 Team Showcase Finalist Region 2
Governor Bush and the Florida Sterling Council announced that Duval County Health Department's The Hot Shots Team is a finalist... [News Release]

2004 Team Showcase Finalist Region 3
Governor Bush and the Florida Sterling Council announced that the United Space Alliance's Orbiter Tile Removal & Replacement Team is a finalist... [News Release]

2004 Team Showcase Finalist Region 4
Governor Bush and the Florida Sterling Council announced that the Florida Power & Light's Manatee Power Plant Controllable Parameters Improvement Team is a finalist...
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2004 Team Showcase Finalist Region 6
Governor Bush and the Florida Sterling Council announced that the Coral Springs Medical Center's Ventilated Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Net Team is a finalist... [News Release]

2003 Governor's Sterling Award Recipients
Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Sterling Council announced today four organizations will receive the Governor's Florida Sterling Award... [News Release]

2002 Jeb Bush Luncheon
On December 13th the Florida Sterling Council… [News Release]