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TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP)
newly redesigned Florida State Parks website,
www.FloridaStateParks.org,
recently received an award from the National Association of Government
Webmasters (NAGW). The website, which was launched in early 2010, received the
NAGW’s Members’ Choice Award for 2010 and also finished as a top three finalist
for the Pinnacle Award. The website received high marks for being easy to
navigate, visually appealing, informative and offering accessibility features.
“Winning the Members’ Choice award and being recognized amongst our
government peers is a great honor,” said DEP Secretary Mimi Drew. “DEP staff
worked countless hours to redesign and improve the look, functionality and
content of the Florida State Parks website for the 2.5 million web users that
visit the site annually. I am proud to see their hard work recognized.”
FloridaStateParks.org was redesigned by staff from DEP’s Office of External
Affairs in conjunction with Florida State Parks. The in-house redesign saved the
state of Florida more than $255,000. The new site features streamlined
navigation, multiple accessibility features, beautiful park photos and abundant
information, including featured deals and discounts and one tank adventures.
The NAGW Pinnacle Awards are given to local governments for website
excellence. This year’s awards drew 39 entrants from across the country in four
categories; three categories for cities and counties based on population and one
state and non-governmental organization (NGO) category.
Judges reviewed websites based on team size, content, organization, design,
function, accessibility, standards and interactivity. The Florida State Parks
website was a top three finalist in the NGO category and was selected as the
Members’ Choice Award winner through online voting by NAGW members.
About Florida State Parks
Created in 1935 by the Florida Legislature, the
Florida State Park system has grown from eight to 160 parks in the last 75
years. Today, the Florida Park Service manages more than 700,000 acres of
Florida’s natural environment, including 100 miles of beaches, eight National
Historic Landmarks and 39 sites on the National Register of Historic Places.
Florida State Parks has been recognized by the National Recreation and Park
Association as the nation’s first and only two-time Gold Medal winner for the
nation’s best park service. For more information about Florida’s state parks,
visit www.FloridaStateParks.org.
About NAGW
The National Association of Government Webmasters, Inc. is a
non-profit association of local government webmasters focused specifically to
the interests and concerns of local government webmasters. The organization
provides a way for these webmasters to share knowledge, ideas and resources, and
a way to meet and network with others who have similar positions. NAGW’s mission
is primarily to serve its membership through the coordination of national
conferences, enabling the networking of association members, and sharing other
professional resources and information. The result is improved capacity to
provide value across the web to local communities. For more information, visit
www.nagw.org.
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2012 State of Florida