Behind every headline, photo, story and layout, there’s a beating heart driven to keep a story from going untold. You, journalists of Florida, have captured important truths, amplified voices that would have otherwise gone ignored and made people feel just a little more connected to their fellow man and woman. You got that story, drew that illustration, snapped that photo …
Miami Herald takes the Florida Press Club’s top two prizes in annual contest
The Miami Herald was honored with both of the Florida Press Club’s top awards Jan. 31, with the club’s Frances DeVore Award for Public Service going to a tale of how prosecutors’ gift of full immunity to a confessed murderer unraveled three murder cases. Miami Herald reporters Brittany Wallman and Sarah Blaskey won the top prize, named after the club’s …
Calling all Sunshine State journos! Florida Press Club’s 2025 contest is open
The news never stopped over the past year — and the press was there exposing it in ways that had a bigger-than-ever impact. The Sunshine State nearly lost some state park square footage to hotels and pickleball courts, for starters. So, in this state of news, the Florida Press Club is pleased to announce the opening of its 2025 Excellence …
Congratulations to the finalists of the 2023-24 Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition
Thank you to all who entered! You are ALL winners, as far as we’re concerned, considering how chronicling the Sunshine State is its own reward! Right? Please see the list of finalists and send corrections to fpcpresident@gmail.com. Apologies for any misspellings or assignment to the wrong publication or errant hyphen in places they shouldn’t be (we’ve been a bit bleary-eyed …
Call to the 2024 Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition
You got that story so now it’s time to win the glory! The Florida Press Club’s 2024 Excellence in Journalism Competition is now open! Here’s where you enter! And please, when you do, turn OFF your pop-up blockers! For more than 60 years, the contest has been recognizing the best in Florida Journalism. Its top prize, the Frances DeVore Award for Public …
Congratulations to the winners of the Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition
Two stories that made an impact on statewide policies took top honors Saturday as the Florida Press Club recognized winners of its 2023 Excellence in Journalism Competition at its annual gala in Clearwater. The Florida Legislation passed an anti-trafficking bill that cracks down on hotels after the Sun Sentinel series, “Innocence Sold.” The series won the club’s top prize, the …
Call to the Florida Press Club’s 2023 Excellence in Journalism Competition
You’re reading this because you are one of the lucky ones who gets to bring home just how interesting subject-verb-object combinations can get since you cover the news in Florida. Make the most of that privilege now! It’s time to win the glory for THAT story. You know, the one that made muddling through the daily wind tunnel that is …
Congrats to the finalists in FPC’s Excellence in Journalism Competition!
Please join us in congratulating the finalists in our annual Excellence in Journalism Competition! Now, don’t go reading anything into the order of these names … who won top honors won’t be revealed until our annual gala (now in person!!) scheduled for Jan. 14, 2023 in Daytona Beach. Yes, we had a few hurricane-related snafus that delayed the timing… Hope to …
The Florida Press Club’s 2024 Excellence in Journalism Contest is open!!
You got that story so now it’s time to win the glory! The Florida Press Club’s 2024 Excellence in Journalism Competition is now open! Here’s where you enter! And please, when you do, turn OFF your pop-up blockers! For more than 60 years, the contest has been recognizing the best in Florida Journalism. Its top prize, the Frances DeVore Award …