2022 Florida Press Club Finalists

Congrats to the finalists in FPC’s Excellence in Journalism Competition!

Anne Geggis Contest, News

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 …

Florida Journalism Contest

Florida’s most rewarding contest is ON!!

Anne Geggis 2020, News

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 …

2019 Florida Press Club Finalist List

Staff 2019, News

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 – …

Call to the 2018 Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition

Staff 2018, News

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,” …

Congratulations to the 2017 winners of FPC’s Excellence in Journalism Competition

Staff 2017, News, Uncategorized

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 …

The finalists are in!

Staff 2017, News

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 …

Winners of the 2016 Excellence in Journalism Competition announced!

Staff 2017, News

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 …

Florida Press Club gala speaker, details announced!

Staff 2017, News

​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 …

The finalists for the 2016 Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition are in!

Staff 2017, News

Illustration — Artist Illustration Class A-D Bonita Burton, The Villages Daily Sun Donnie Haberkorn, Collier Citizen Colin Smith, The Villages Daily Sun Illustration — Cartooning Class A-D Steve Borggren, Anna Maria Island Sun Staff, Banner Greg Williams, The Villages Daily Sun Illustration — Infographic Presentation Class A-D Victoria Prichard, Orlando Business Journal Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily Sun Colin Smith, …

2015 winners announced!

Staff 2017, News

The Palm Beach Post’s year-long investigation into 256 police shootings over the last 15 years won both of Florida Press Club’s top awards in its annual Excellence in Journalism Competition Saturday night. Judges awarded the Frances DeVore Award for Public Service and the Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting to The Palm Beach Post writers Lawrence Mower, Pat Beall and …