Florida’s Top Transportation Engineers Honored With Outstanding Project Awards Awards Recognize FDOT Infrastructure Projects TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA (June 9, 2026) – As one of the fastest growing states in the country, safe and connected infrastructure is vital to enhance the quality-of-life for Floridians, strengthen the state’s economy, and keep Florida a global leader in transportation. To…
Bill Cracking Down on Unlicensed Engineering Activity in Florida Becomes Law SB 800 Received Overwhelming Bipartisan Support TALLAHASSEE, Florida (May 29, 2026) – On Friday, May 22, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 800 into law, a bipartisan measure establishing escalating financial penalties on individuals practicing unlicensed engineering activities. SB 800, sponsored by Senator…
Deirdre Finn Named Executive Director of the Florida Engineering Society & American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 5, 2026) – Today, the Board of Directors of the Florida Engineering Society (FES) and American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC Florida) announced the appointment of Deirdre Finn as Executive Director of the…
Wekiva Parkway Section 8 Interchange Design-Build, Bartow Executive Airport Digital ATC Tower, SR 429 Widening & Systemwide Flex Lanes, Fort Family Regional Park are Among Honorees TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (December 15, 2025) – As Florida’s population continues to grow, the state’s professional engineering community is stepping up to ensure Florida’s infrastructure is prepared to meet the…
Graduates Raise $100,000 in Donations to Fund Little Free STEM Libraries, FDOT STEM Outreach Solution “Boxes” for Florida Schools, and More TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (August 11, 2025) – Florida has a new group of graduates ready to take their leadership skills into communities across the state to make a positive impact at work and in society.…
Jacksonville’s Kari Pucker Named Young Professional of the Year TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (August 1, 2025) – Tampa engineer and former Florida Department of Transportation District 7 Secretary David W. Gwynn, PE is the 2025 recipient of the Governor A.W. Gilchrist Award, a prestigious recognition bestowed by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC Florida).…
Award Honors Top FDOT Infrastructure Projects Recently Completed TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC Florida) recently honored eight Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) infrastructure developments with Outstanding Project Awards for transportation achievements. Award winners were announced and honored during the ACEC Florida Transportation Conference held last week in Orlando,…
HNTB & Brightline to Receive Prestigious Award in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2025) – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC Florida) is pleased to announce that HNTB and Brightline Florida will receive one of eight prestigious ACEC National Grand Awards in the 2025 ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards competition slated for…
Brightline East-West Connector from Cocoa to Orlando, I-75 at Colonial Boulevard Design Build in Fort Myers, Henry E. Kinney Tunnel Rehabilitation & Pedestrian Plaza in Fort Lauderdale among those honored TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 26, 2024) – Florida’s growing population requires innovative transportation infrastructure that safely and efficiently connects its residents. The business of engineering is…
Additional Honorees Announced TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (August 1, 2024) – Tampa structural engineer Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, is the 2024 recipient of the Governor A.W. Gilchrist Award, a prestigious recognition bestowed by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC Florida). The award recognizes a Florida professional engineer for their leadership and service…