Congratulations to the winners of the Florida Press Club’s 2020 Excellence in Journalism
Competition.
It’s another storied year!
Don’t read anything into the order here, the final places will be announced at the club’s annual gala, coming soon to a Zoom near you.
Illustration, Artist Illustration, Class A-C
Ed Hall, Folio Weekly
Illustration, Editorial Cartooning, Class A-B
Steve Borggren, Anna Maria Island Sun
Illustration, Editorial Cartooning, Class C
Ed Hall, The Baker County Press
Ryan Sohmer, Lar DeSouza, Embrace Magazine
Layout, Feature Page Design, Class A-C
Joe DeLeon, Embrace Magazine
Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily Sun
Layout, Front Page Design, Class A-B
Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily Sun
Layout, Front Page Design, Class C
Joe DeLeon, Embrace Magazine
Lillian Mayor, South Florida Business Journal
Layout, Sports Page Design, Class A-C
Adam Rogers, Chris Siegel, The Villages Daily Sun
Adam Rogers, Nick Feely, Kat Duncan, The Villages Daily Sun
Online, Independent News Site, Class A-C
Jeff Hardison, HardisonInk.com
Henry Frederick, Headline Surfer
Jen Russon, Talk Media
Online, Affiliated News Site, Class A-C
South Florida Business Journal
Online, Multimedia Package, Class A-C
Cindy Lane, Anna Maria Island Sun
John Torres, Florida Today
Photography, Breaking News, Class A-C
Jock Fistick, South Florida Business Journal
Photography, Feature Photo Essay, A-C
Rachel O’Hara, Jerry Lower, The Coastal Star
Kayla Campbell, Embrace Magazine
Jock Fistick, South Florida Business Journal
Photography, Features, Class A-B
Rachel Stuart, The Villages Daily Sun
George Horsford, The Villages Daily Sun
Bill Mitchell, The Villages Daily Sun
Photography, Features, Class C
Frederick Bellet, The Laker-Lutz News
Conan Segrest, Kayla Campbell, Embrace Magazine
Jock Fistick, South Florida Business Journal
Photography, General News, Class A-C
Rachel Stuart, The Villages Daily Sun
Bill Mitchell, The Villages Daily Sun
George Horsford, The Villages Daily Sun
Photography, Portrait/Personality, Class A-B
Cindy Skop, The Villages Daily Sun
Michael Johnson, The Villages Daily Sun
Bill Mitchell, The Villages Daily Sun
Photography, Portrait/Personality, Class C
Jock Fistick, South Florida Business Journal
Conan Segrest, Embrace Magazine
Photography, Sports Action, Class A-C
Tiffany Tompkins, Bradenton Herald
Bill Mitchell, The Villages Daily Sun
Michael Johnson, The Villages Daily Sun
Photography, Sports Feature, Class A-B
Cindy Skop, The Villages Daily Sun
George Horsford, The Villages Daily Sun
Bill Mitchell, The Villages Daily Sun
Photography, Sports Feature, Class C
Jerry Lower, The Coastal Star
Romeo Guzman, BCUAthletics.com
Special Awards, Frances DeVore Award for Public Service, Class A-C
Monivette Cordeiro, Jason Garcia, Jeff Weiner, Orlando Sentinel
Taylor Dolven, Aaron Albright, Sarah Blaskey, Nicholas Nehamas, Miami Herald
Brittany Wallman, Megan O’Matz, Cindy Goodman , Aric Chokey. Sun Sentinel
Special Awards, Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting, Class A
Tess Riski, Jay Weaver, Nicholas Nehamas, Miami Herald
David R. Corder, The Villages Daily Sun
Megan O’Matz, Brittany Wallman, Cindy Goodman, Aric Chokey, Sun Sentinel
Special Awards, Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting, Class B-C
Rich Pollack, The Coastal Star
Ryan Callihan, Jessica De Leon, Bradenton Herald
Cindy Lane, Anna Maria Island Sun
Special Awards, “That is So … Florida, ” Class A-C
Romy Ellenbogen, Jack Brook, Miami Herald
Craig Pittman, Tampa Bay Times
Cindy Lane, Anna Maria Island Sun
Special Sections, Class A
Mark Gauert, Anderson Greene, Sun Sentinel “Explore Florida & the Caribbean”
Mark Gauert, Anderson Greene, Sun Sentinel, City & Shore PRIME
Special Sections, Class B-C
Lisa Neff, Joe Bird, Toni Lyon, Bonner Joy, The Islander
Staff, South Florida Business Journal
Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
Writing, Art News, Class A-C
Ryan Ballogg, Bradenton Herald
Jan Engoren, Hap Erstein, Greg Stepanich, Sandra Schulman, The Coastal Star
Andrew Caplan, Gainesville Sun
Writing, Breaking News, Class A-B
Katie Kustura, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Tony Holt, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Writing, Breaking News, Class C
Adriana Delgado, Palm Daily News
Ron Hayes, Jerry Lower, Tim Stepien, Rachel O’Hara, The Coastal Star
Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
Writing, Business News, Class A
Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel
Writing, Business News, Class B
Clayton Park, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Jim Abbott, Daytona Beach News-Journal
James A. Jones Jr., Bradenton Herald
Writing, Business News, Class C
Jessica Bryant, South Florida Business Journal
Emon Reiser, South Florida Business Journal
Matthew Arrojas, South Florida Business Journal
Writing, Commentary, Class A-B
Mark Lane, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel
Writing, Commentary, Class C
Mary Kate Leming, The Coastal Star
James Combs, Akers Media Group
Donna Davis, Melissa-Marie Marks, Gary Tanner, Embrace Magazine
Writing, Community News, Class A-B
Kristin Swain, Anna Maria Island Sun
Giuseppe Sabella, Bradenton Herald
Writing, Community News, Class C
John Sotomayor, Embrace Magazine
D’Ann White, Patch.com
Mary Thurwachter, The Coastal Star
Writing, COVID-19, Class A
Andrew Boryga, Sun Sentinel
Taylor Dolven, Sarah Blaskey, Nicholas Nehamas, Alex Harris, Miami Herald
Writing, COVID-19, Class B
Jessica De Leon, Bradenton News
Katie Kustura, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Nikki Ross, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Writing, COVID-19, Class C
M. Cloutier, Palm Beach Daily News
Mary Hladky, The Coastal Star
Henry Frederick, Headline Surfer
Writing, Education News, Class A
Dayna Straehley, The Villages Daily Sun
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel
Writing, Education News, Class B
Andrew Caplan, Gainesville Sun
Cassidy Alexander, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Giuseppe Sabella, Bradenton Herald
Writing, Education News, Class C
D’Ann White, Patch.com
Theresa Campbell, Akers Media Group
Brian Bandell, South Florida Business Journal
Wrting, Environmental News, Class A
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel
Michael Salerno, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing Environmental News, Class B
Andrew Caplan, Gainesville Sun
Giuseppe Sabella, Bradenton Herald
Rusty Chinnis, Anna Maria Island Sun
Writing, Environmental News, Class C
Lisa Neff, The Islander
Larry Keller, The Coastal Star
Writing, General News, Class A
Andrew Boryga, Sun Sentinel
Joe Capozzi, The Palm Beach Post
Frank Ross, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, General News, Class B
James A. Jones Jr., Bradenton Herald
Mark Young, Bradenton Herald
Eileen Zaffiro-Kean, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Writing, General News, Class C
Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
D’Ann White, Patch.com
Writing, Government News, Class A
Joe Capozzi, The Palm Beach Post
Susannah Bryan, Sun-Sentinel
Writing, Government News, Class B-C
Mark Harper, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Katie Kustura, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Andrew Caplan, Gainesville Sun
Writing, Headline Writing, Class A-C
Theresa Campbell, Akers Media Group
James Combs, Akers Media Group
John Sotomayor, Embrace Magazine
Writing, Health Writing, Class A-C
Joyce Reingold, The Coastal Star
Ciara Varone, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Light Features, Class A
Joe Capozzi, The Palm Beach Post
Andrew Boryga, Sun Sentinel
Kristen Fiore, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Light Features, Class B
Kristin Swain, Anna Maria Island Sun
Rusty Chinnis, Anna Maria Island Sun
Writing, Light Features, Class C
James Combs, Akers Media Group
Ryan Yousefi, Miami New Times
John Sotomayor, Embrace Magazine
Writing, Minority News, Class A-B
Cindy Swirko, Gainesville Sun
Ryan Callihan, Bradenton News
Jessica De Leon, Sara Nealeigh, Bradenton News
Writing, Minority News, Class C
Jason Parsley, South Florida Gay News
John Sotomayor, Sara Giza, Embrace Magazine
James Combs, Akers Media Group
Writing, Opinion Writing, Class A-C
Krys Fluker, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Writing, Public Safety, Class A-B
Tony Holt, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Jessica De Leon, Giuseppe Sabella, Bradenton Herald
Writing, Public Safety, Class C
Theresa Campbell, Akers Media Group
D’Ann White, Patch.com
Sara Giza, Embrace Magazine
Writing, Religion News, Class A-C
John Sotomayor, Embrace Magazine
Katie Kustura, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Ron Hayes, The Coastal Star
Writing, Serious Features, Class A-B
Andrew Boryga, Sun Sentinel
Joe Capozzi, The Palm Beach Post
James A. Jones Jr., Bradenton Herald
Writing, Serious Features, Class C
George Andreassi, Vero News
Michael Majchrowicz, Miami New Times
Steve Pafford, Sara Giza, Embrace Magazine
Writing, Sports Columns, Class A-B
Cody Hills, The Villages Daily Sun
Ken Willis, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Jeff Shain, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Sports Columns, Class C
Dan Ryan, BCUAthletics.com
Mark Blumenthal, Palatka Daily News
Writing, Sports Features, Class A-C
Brian Biggane, The Coastal Star
Zach Dean, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Cody Hills, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Sports Writing, Class A-B
Cody Hills, The Villages Daily Sun
Steve Straehley, The Villages Daily Sun
Jeff Shain, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Sports Writing, Class C
Henry Frederick, Headline Surfer
Dan Ryan, BCUAthletics.com
Writing, Travel and Tourism, Class A-B
Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, City & Shore Magazine
Michael Salerno, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Travel and Tourism, Class C
Matthew Arrojas, South Florida Business Journal
James Combs, Akers Media Group
Cheryl Blackerby, Palm Beach Daily News