The holidays are almost over and it’s time to plan when you’ll be partying some more … this time with a hefty helping of great journalism! We are going to be toasting the winners of the 2023-24 Excellence in Journalism Competition on Feb. 1 at the Hilton Ocala. In addition to spotlighting some great work, Vivienne Serret, will deliver the …
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 …
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 annual Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition is officially open! New this year, the competition includes a new category: COVID-19 coverage. The novel virus has infected every aspect of life, so send us your best coverage of this microscopic menace. It can be in medicine, municipal affairs, politics, business, sports or lifestyles. Some might call it unprecedented! For …
Illustration — Artist Illustration Class A-B Cindy Lane, Anna Maria Island Sun Colin Smith, The Villages Daily Sun Class C Hilda Bevan, South Florida Business Journal Victoria Prichard, Jim Carchidi, Orlando Business Journal Illustration – Infographic Presentation Class A-C Lillian Mayor, South Florida Business Journal Victoria Prichard, Orlando Business Journal Adam Rogers, Ryan Gregg, The Villages Daily Sun Layout – …
Let’s get this party started! For more than six decades, the Florida Press Club has been recognizing excellence in writing, photography, layout, and recently, blogging and multimedia presentation. FPC’s Excellence in Journalism Competition is home to state’s most rewarding cash prize – the Frances DeVore Award for Public Service comes with $1,000. And there’s also “That is so … Florida,” …
The Palm Beach Post’s profiling of 216 people who died from heroin overdoses in Palm Beach County during 2015 was awarded the Florida Press Club’s top two awards Saturday at the club’s annual meeting in Sarasota. “Heroin: Killer of a Generation” won both the Frances DeVore Award for Public Service and Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting. The Daytona Beach …
Check out the judges’ chosen for the 2017 Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition and save the date, Nov. 4 for our gala affair in Sarasota when first, second and third place will be announced! Congrats to: Illustration – Artist Illustration Class A-B Steve Nelson, Florida Times-Union Chelsea Klevin, The Villages Daily Sun Colin Smith, The Villages Daily Sun …
The Miami Herald won both of of Florida Press Club’s top awards in its annual Excellence in Journalism Competition Saturday night for two different series. Judges awarded the Frances DeVore Award for Public Service to the Miami paper’s series, “Beyond Punishment,” an examination of sex, corruption and cover-ups at the nation’s largest women’s prison. The club’s Lucy Morgan Award for …
Hello Florida Press Club members! The time has come for us to celebrate Florida’s journalism. Please join us for our 65th birthday party in North America’s oldest city, St. Augustine on Nov. 5. The proceedings will begin with a cocktail hour at 7 p.m., at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel St. Augustine Historic District, to be followed by dinner. We will …