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!

Illustration, Artist Illustration, Class A

• Colin Smith, The Villages Daily Sun

Illustration, Artist Illustration, Class B-C

• Jake Stevens, South Florida Business Journal

• Alexander Sotomayor, Embrace Magazine

Illustration, Editorial Cartooning, Class A-C

• Joe Bird, The Islander

• Bryan Steel, Simon Steel, Embrace Magazine

• Steve Borggren, Anna Maria Island Sun

Illustration, Infographic, Class A-C

• Colin Smith, The Villages Daily Sun

• Jake Stevens, South Florida Business Journal

Layout, Feature Page Design, Class A-C

• Scott Simmons, Jerry Lower, Tracy Allerton, The Coastal Star

• Colin Smith, The Villages Daily Sun

• Jamie Mark, Rheya Tanner, Josh Clark, Wendy Mak, Embrace Magazine

Layout, Front Page Design, Class A

• Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily Sun

• Colin Smith, The Villages Daily Sun

Layout, Front Page Design, Class B-C

• Jake Stevens, South Florida Business Journal

• Jamie Mark, Rheya Tanner, Josh Clark, Wendy Mak, Embrace Magazine

• Julie Palmer, South Florida Gay News

Layout, Sports Page Design, Class A-C

• Chris Siegel, The Villages Daily Sun

• Jamie Mark, Josh Clark, Embrace Magazine

Online, Affiliated News Site, Class A-C

• Staff, South Florida Business Journal

• Staff, Bradenton Herald

Online, Independent News Site, Class A-C

• Henry Frederick, Headline Surfer

• Jeff Hardison, HardisonInk.com

• Pierre Tristam, Flagler Live

Online, Multimedia Presentation, Class A-C

• Sarah Blaskey, Ben Conarck, Aaron Leibowitz, Sohail  al-jamea, Miami Herald

Photography, Breaking News, Class A-C

• India Pantin, The Villages Daily Sun

• Rachel Stuart, The Villages Daily Sun

• Marc R. Masferrer, Bradenton Journal

Photography, Feature Photo Essay, Class A-C

• Fred Bellet, Suncoast News

• Jock Fistick, South Florida Business Journal

• Conan Segrest, Embrace Magazine

Photography, Features, Class A

• India Pantin, The Villages Daily Sun

• Rachel Stuart, The Villages Daily Sun

Photography, Features, Class B-C

• JD Casto, Embrace Magazine

• Robert Geller, Embrace Magazine

• Jock Fistick, South Florida Business Journal

Photography, General News, Class A

• Arianna Bennett, The Villages Daily Sun

• India Pantin, The Villages Daily Sun

• Rachel Stuart, The Villages Daily Sun

Photography, General News, Class B

• Tiffany Tompkins, Bradenton Herald

Photography, General News, Class C

Ryan Paice, The Islander

Maarten De Boer, Anne-Marie Williams, Embrace Magazine

Florencia Clement de Grandprey, Embrace Magazine

Photography, Portrait/Personality, Class A

• Rachel Stuart, The Villages Daily Sun

• Bill Mitchell, The Villages Daily Sun

Photography, Portrait/Personality, Class B-C

• Tim Stepien, The Coastal Star

• Florencia Clement de Grandprey, Embrace Magazine

• Jazlyn Viera, Romey Ro, Benjamin McCulloch, Embrace Magazine

Photography, Sports Action, Class A-C

• Bill Mitchell, The Villages Daily Sun

• George Horsford, The Villages Daily Sun

• Michael Johnson, The Villages Daily Sun

Photography, Sports Feature, Class A-C

• Bill Mitchell, The Villages Daily Sun

• Rachel Stuart, The Villages Daily Sun

Special Awards, Frances DeVore Award for Public Service, Class A-C

• Sarah Blaskey, Ben Conarck, Aaron Leibowitz, Nicholas Nehamas, Miami Herald
• David Corder, Keith Pearlman, Curt Hills, The Villages Daily Sun
• Eileen Kelley, Lisa Huriash, Brittany Wallman, Spencer Norris, Sun-Sentinel

Special Awards, Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting, Class A

• Staff, The Villages Daily Sun

• Nate Monroe, David Bauerlein, Christopher Hong, Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union

• Eileen Kelley, Lisa Huriash, Brittany Wallman, Spencer Norris, Sun Sentinel

Special Awards, Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting, Class B-C

• Pierre Tristam, Flagler Live

• George Andreassi, St. Lucie Voice and Vero News

• Staff, The Coastal Star

• Giuseppe Sabella, Jessica De Leon, Bradenton Herald

Special Awards, “That is So … Florida, ” Class A-C

• Jessica DeLeon, Bradenton Herald

• Brian Biggane, The Coastal Star

Special Sections, Class A

• Mark Gauert, Cassie Armstrong, Anderson Greene, Sun Sentinel

• Staff, The Villages Daily Sun

Special Sections, Class B-C

• Staff. The Coastal Star

• Staff, South Florida Business Journal

• Mel Meléndez, Jeff Zbar, South Florida Business Journal

Writing, Art News, Class A-C

• Max B. Marcus, Sara Giza, Rachel Covello, Embrace Magazine

Writing, Breaking News, Class A-C

• Nate Monroe, David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union

• Ryan Ballogg, Bradenton Herald

• Henry Frederick, Headline Surfer

Writing, Business News, Class A-B

• James Jones, Bradenton Herald

• Keith Pearlman, The Villages Daily Sun

• Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel

Writing, Business News, Class C

• Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News

• Joel Engelhardt, OnGardens.org

• Eman Elshahawy, South Florida Business Journal

Writing, Commentary, Class A-B

• Mark Lane, Daytona Beach News-Journal

• Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union

• Nate Monroe, Florida Times-Union

• Mark Gauert, South Florida Sun Sentinel

Writing, Commentary, Class C

• Marc R. Masferrer, The Bradenton Journal

• Pierre Tristam, Flagler Live

• Mary Kate Leming, The Coastal Star

Writing, Community News, Class A

• Andrea Davis, The Villages Daily Sun

• Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel

Writing, Community News, Class B-C

• Kevin Deutsch, Talk Media

• Sharon Aron Baron, Talk Media

• Joel Engelhardt, OnGardens.org

Writing, COVID-19 Features Reporting, Class A-C

• Mark Woods, Nada Hassanein, David Bauerlein, Florida Times Union

• Rich Pollack, The Coastal Star

• Mimi Whitefield, Linda Robertson, Miami Herald

Writing, COVID-19, News Coverage, Class A-C

• Curt Hills, The Villages Daily Sun

• Joe Capozzi, The Coastal Star

Writing, Education News, Class A

• Emily Bloch, Florida Times-Union

• Garrett Shiflet, The Villages Daily Sun

• Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel

Writing, Education News, Class B-C

• Janis Fontaine, The Coastal Star

• Pierre Tristam, Flagler Live

• Roxanne Brown, Akers Media Group

Writing, Environmental News, Class A

• Michael Salerno, The Villages Daily Sun

Writing Environmental News, Class B

• Ryan Ballogg, Bradenton Herald

• Cindy Swirko, Gainesville Sun

• Ryan Callihan, Bradenton Herald

Writing, Environmental News, Class C

• Megan Stokes, Oviedo Community News

• Lisa Neff, The Islander

• Kristen Swain, Anna Maria Island Sun

Writing, General News, Class A

• Antonio Fins, The Palm Beach Post

• Keith Pearlman, The Villages Daily Sun

• Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel

Writing – General News, Class B

• Tiffany Razzano, Patch.com

• Ryan Callihan, Bradenton Herald

Writing, General News, Class C

• Joe Capozzi, ByJoeCapozzi.com

• Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News

• John Sotomayor, Melissa-Marie Marks, Embrace Magazine

Writing, Government News, Class A

• Leah Schwarting, The Villages Daily Sun

• Curt Hills, Keith Pearlman, David Corder, The Villages Daily Sun

• Curt Hills, Keith Pearlman, The Villages Daily Sun

Writing, Government News, Class B-C

• Joe Capozzi, ByJoeCapozzi.com

• Andrew Caplan. Gainesville Sun

Writing, Headline Writing, Class A-C

• James Combs, Akers Media Group

• John Sotomayor, Embrace Magazine

• Roxanne Brown Akers Media Group

• Barry Talley, The Villages Daily Sun

Writing, Health Writing, Class A-C

• Charles Elmore, Mary Hladky, The Coastal Star

• James Combs, Akers Media

• Melissa-Marie Marks, Embrace Magazine

Writing, Light Features, Class A

• Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel

• Emily Bloch, Florida Times-Union

• Leah Shewmaker, The Villages Daily Sun

Writing, Light Features, Class C

• James Combs, Akers Media Group

• Joe Capozzi, ByJoeCapozzi.com

• Ron Hayes, The Coastal Star

• Larry Hoffman, Dine Sarasota

Writing, Minority News, Class A

• Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald

• Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel

• Emily Bloch, Florida Times-Union

Writing, Minority News, Class B-C

• Cindy Swirko, Gainesville Sun

• Andrew Pantazi, The Tributary

• John Sotomayor, Melissa-Marie Marks, Embrace Magazine

Writing, Newsletter, Class A

• Antonio Fins, The Palm Beach Post

• Lois Solomon, Gretchen Day-Bryant, David Schutz, Essential South Florida, Sun Sentinel

Writing, Newsletter, Class B-C

• Andrew Pantazi, The Tributary

• Ashley Portero, South Florida Business Journal

• Avraham Forrest, Kim Swan, South Florida Gay News

Writing, Opinion Writing, Class A-C

• James Combs, Akers Media Group

• John Sotomayor, Embrace Magazine

Writing, Public Safety, Class A

• Curt Hills, Keith Pearlman, The Villages Daily Sun
• Keith Pearlman, The Villages Daily Sun
• Veronica Wernicke, The Villages Daily Sun

Writing, Public Safety, Class B-C

• James Combs, Akers Media Group

• Joe Capozzi, The Coastal Star
• Rich Pollack, The Coastal Star

Writing, Religion News, Class A-C

• Roxanne Brown, Akers Media Group

• James Dinan, The Villages Daily Sun

Writing, Serious Features, Class A-B

• Jeff Shain, The Villages Daily Sun

• Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union

• Linda Robertson, Miami Herald

Writing, Serious Features, Class C

• Kane Kaiman, The Islander

• Tiffany Razzano, The Patch

• Joe Capozzi, byJoeCapozzi.com

Writing, Sports Columns, Class A

• Jeff Shain, The Villages Daily Sun

• Drew Chaltry, The Villages Daily Sun

• Cody Hills, The Villages Daily Sun

Writing, Sports Columns, Class B-C

• Mark Blumenthal, The Palatka Daily New

Writing, Sports Features, Class A

• Drew Chaltry, The Villages Daily Sun

• Jeff Shain, The Villages Daily Sun

• Juston Lewis, Florida Times-Union

Writing, Sports Features, Class B-C

• Joe Capozzi, ByJoeCapozzi.com

• James Combs, Akers Media Group

Writing, Sports Writing, Class A

• Cody Hills, The Villages Daily Sun

• Jeff Shain, The Villages Daily Sun

• Ryan Weiss, The Villages Daily Sun

Writing, Sports Writing, Class B-C

• Brandon Wolf, Wyatt Ronan, Embrace Magazine

• Henry Frederick Headline Surfer

Writing, Travel and Tourism, Class A

• Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, City & Shore Magazine, the South Florida Sun Sentinel

• Michael Salerno, The Villages Daily Sun

Writing, Travel and Tourism, Class B-C

• Fred W. Wright Jr, Rachel Covello, Sara Giza, Embrace Magazine

• Jan Norris, The Coastal Star

• Joe Capozzi, ByJoeCapozzi.com