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Recognition: Freeport, Miami

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Port Freeport Again Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Port Freeport was recently awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). It is the 25th consecutive year the port has earned the coveted award.

The certificate is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program including demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR.

"This award is a tribute to the hard work by a great team of employees in the Finance Department," said Port Executive Director Glenn A. Carlson. "Port Freeport is serious about keeping our accounting and financial reporting system at the highest national standard possible; this award shows we continuously achieve it." 

PortMiami Makes History – Historic Marker Unveiled

PortMiami on September 4 unveiled a historical marker that will forever stand at the port’s entrance on Biscayne Boulevard, recognizing PortMiami’s importance to the history, development and heritage of the State of Florida.
The ceremony was presided over by Arva Moore Parks, Miami historian and historic preservationist, and was attended by several state and local officials including Ananth Prasad, Florida’s Secretary of Transportation.  

"PortMiami is very honored to receive this recognition," said Port Director Juan Kuryla. "The port would not be what it is, where it is today without the great people who helped build it. From Julia Tuttle and Henry Flagler to modern day shippers, truckers, the International Longshoreman’s Association, our cruise and cargo partners ... the list goes on."

Julia DeForest Tuttle (1849-1898) owned the property upon which Miami was built. Industrialist Henry Morrison Flagler (1830-1913), a founder of Standard Oil Corporation and the Florida East Coast Railway, played a leading role in the city’s early development.

The Florida Heritage Marker program recognizes significant resources, persons, and events that played a role in the growth and development of the state. More than 600 markers across the state commemorate Florida’s cultural history and heritage.

"For decades, PortMiami has played an enormous role in the economy and overall reputation of Miami-Dade County," said Lynda Bell, county commissioner and chairwoman of the committee that oversees PortMiami. "Today’s recognition is well-deserved, and I look forward to many more years of growth and development for the port."
 

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