Three cheers: Rewarding efficiency
The Florida Times-Union Editorial
August 8, 2011
The Northeast Florida district of the Department of Children and Families continues to rack up awards. The district received 13 of the high honors for efficiency and innovation in state government from the Prudential-Davis Productivity Awards.
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Public defender for 20th Judicial Circuit earns award
By Rachel Revehl
June 28, 2011
Kathy Smith, public defender for the 20th Judicial Circuit, was recently awarded the Prudential Davis Productivity Award for Sustained Exemplary Individual Achievement for 2011.
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Public employees good at squeezing a dollar
St. Petersburg Times Editorial
June 26, 2011
Nameless and faceless, civil servants too often are blamed for all that's wrong with government, being cast as lazy, incompetent spendthrifts abusing the public exchequer. But as Florida TaxWatch's latest list of Prudential-Davis Productivity Award winners demonstrates, it's those frequently vilified bureaucrats who play a significant role in protecting public dollars.
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State Workers Feted at Productivity Awards
By Gray Rohrer
June 2, 2011
Nearly 1,000 state workers gathered Thursday at the Leon County Civic Center as awards and recognitions were given out to workers who boosted productivity and found ways to save the state money in the past year as part of the Prudential-Davis Productivity Awards.
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State Workers Honored for Cost-Savings Ideas
by Dave Heller
June 2, 2011
Tallahassee, Florida - A lot of state employees are always looking to save a dime in government. On Thursday, many of them were honored for coming up with ideas that saved state government nearly $500 million last year.
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Innovation in Government Saves Big Bucks
By Jackie Bueno Sousa
June 7, 2011
There’s plenty to celebrate about one of the newest additions to Florida Highway Patrol vehicles: Many of the cars now have specialized cameras that read license plates and automatically report violations such as suspended driver licenses and expired tags.
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State Personnel Honored for Innovations
by Dave Hodges
June 12, 2011
In the business of government, nothing quite compares with the Prudential - Davis Productivity Awards. The annual recognition program for state employees that highlights their innovations and honors their initiative is in full swing this month.
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Government improvement recognized
by Max Marbut
June 14, 2011
The Prudential-Davis Productivity Awards is a government improvement initiative administered by Florida TaxWatch and sponsored by that organization in partnership with the Florida Council of 100 and the state of Florida. One tradition maintained by the Rotary Club of Jacksonville, often referred to as “Downtown Rotary,” is hosting the annual ceremony and inviting North Florida award recipients to a club meeting.
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