The judges’ estimations are in and we are proud as can be!
Next, we’ll gather to celebrate the work at 6 p.m. Jan. 27 in Clearwater with special guest, Orlando Sentinel Columnist Scott Maxwell.
In the meantime, please join us in congratulating the finalists!
Illustration, Artist Illustration, Class A-C
Jake Stevens, South Florida Business Journal
Josh Clark, Embrace Magazine
Illustration, Editorial Cartooning, Class A-C
Bryan Steel, Simon Steel, Embrace Magazine
Ed Hall, The Baker County Press/Artizans Media Syndicate
David Willson, Palm Beach Daily News
Illustration, Infographic, A-C
Jake Stevens, South Florida Business Journal
Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily Sun
Colin Smith, The Villages Daily Sun
Layout, Feature Page Design, Class A-B
Kat Duncan, The Villages Daily Sun
Colin Smith, The Villages Daily Sun
Trisha Murphy, Palatka Daily News
Layout, Feature Page Design, Class C
Michael Gaulin, Lake and Sumter Style Magazine
Scott Simmons, The Coastal Star
Layout, Front Page Design, Class A-B
Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily Sun
Kat Duncan, The Villages Daily Sun
Layout, Front Page Design, Class C
Jamie Mark, Rheya Tanner, Wendy Mak, Josh Clark, Embrace Magazine
Michael Gaulin, Lake & Sumter Style Magazine
Shawnee Coppola, Lake & Sumter Style Magazine
Layout, Sports Page Design, Class A-C
Bonita Miyagi, Adam Rogers, Chris Siegel, The Villages Daily Sun
Colin Smith, Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily Sun
Chris Siegel, The Villages Daily Sun
Online, Affiliated News Site, Class A-C
Staff, South Florida Business Journal
Online, Independent News Site, Class A-C
Jeff Hardison, HardisonInk.com
Sallie James, Parkland Talk
Online, Multimedia Presentation, Class A-C
Tony Holt, Law & Crime
John Sotomayor, Alexander Sotomayor, Lisa Anderson, Embrace Magazine
Photography, Breaking News, Class A
Amy Beth Bennett, Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel
Amy Beth Bennett, Sun Sentinel
Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel
Photography, Breaking News, Class B-C
Tiffany Tompkins, Bradenton Herald
Nadia Zomorodian, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Photography, Feature Photo Essay, Class A
Amy Beth Bennett, Sun Sentinel
Rachael Stuart, The Villages Daily Sun
Photography, Feature Photo Essay, Class B-C
Tim Stepien, The Coastal Star
Magnus Hastings, Embrace Magazine
Jock Fistick, South Florida Business Journal
Photography, Features, Class A-B
John McCall, Sun Sentinel
Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel
India Pantin, The Villages Daily Sun
Photography, Features, Class C
Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Gazette
Jock Fistick, South Florida Business Journal
Magnus Hastings, Embrace Magazine
Photography, General News, Class A
Amy Beth Bennett, Mike Stocker, Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel
Rachel Stuart, The Villages Daily Sun
George Horsford, The Villages Daily Sun
Photography, General News, Class B
Nadia Zomorodian, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Sarah Cavacini, Palatka Daily News
Photography, General News, Class C
Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Gazette
Tim Stepien, The Coastal Star
Photography, Portrait/Personality, Class A
India Pantin, The Villages Daily Sun
MIke Stocker, Sun Sentinel
Bill Mitchell, The Villages Daily Sun
Photography, Portrait/Personality, Class B
Trisha Murphy, Palatka Daily News
Tiffany Tompkins, Bradenton Herald
Photography, Portrait Personality Class C
Adam Baron, Coral Springs Talk
Magnus Hastings, Embrace Magazine
Fred Lopez, Embrace Magazine
Photography, Sports Action, Class A
Arianna Bennett, The Villages Daily Sun
Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel
Caitlyn Jordan, The Villages Daily Sun
Photography, Sports Action, Class B-C
Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Gazette
Photography, Sports Feature, Class A
Rachel Stuart, The Villages Daily Sun
India Pantin, The Villages Daily Sun
Bill Mitchell, The Villages Daily Sun
Photography, Sports Feature, Class B-C
Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Gazette
Nadia Zomorodian, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Special Awards, Frances DeVore Award for Public Service, Class A-C
Staff, The Villages Daily Sun
Katherine Kokal, The Palm Beach Post
Brittany Wallman, David Fleshler, David Schutz, Spencer Norris, Sun Sentinel
Special Awards, Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting, Class A-B
Katherine Kokal, The Palm Beach Post
Curt Hills, David R. Corder, Cody Hills The Villages Daily Sun
J.T. Wilcox, The Villages Daily Sun
Special Awards, Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting, Class B
Ryan Callihan, Bradenton Herald
John A. Torres, Florida Today
Ryan Ballogg. Ryan Callihan, Tiffany Tompkins, Bradenton Herald
Special Awards, Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting, Class C
John Sotomayor, Shane Lukas, Embrace Magazine
John Sotomayor, Embrace Magazine
Special Sections, Class A
Bonita Miyagi, Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily Sun
Staff, The Villages Daily Sun
Staff, The Villages Daily Sun
Special Sections, Class B-C
Staff, Florida Business Journals
Staff, The Islander
Staff, South Florida Business Journal
Writing, Art News, Class A-C
Roxanne Brown, Akers Media Group
John Sotomayor, Nile Fortner, Melissa-Marie Marks, Embrace Magazine
Andrew Caplan, Gainesville Sun
Writing, Breaking News, Class A-C
Steve Plunkett, The Coastal Star
Curt Hills, The Villages Daily Sun
Ryan Ballogg, Bradenton Herald
Writing, Business News, Class A
Summer Jarro, The Villages Daily Sun
Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel
Writing, Business News, Class B
Alan Festo, Gainesville Sun
Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
James A. Jones Jr., Bradenton Herald
Writing, Business News, Class C
Ashley Gurbal Kritzer, Tampa Bay Business Journal
Brian Bandell, South Florida Business Journal
Writing, Commentary, Class A
Steve Bousquet, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Mark Gauert, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Ellen E. Clarke, Tampa Bay Times
Writing Commentary, Class B
Mark Lane, Daytona Beach News-Journal
John A. Torres, Florida Today
Writing, Commentary, Class C
Mary Kate Leming, The Coastal Star
John Sotomayor, Embrace Magazine
Marc R. Masferrer, The Bradenton Journal
Mel Melendez, South Florida Business Journal
Writing, Community News, Class A-B
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel
Nora O’Neill, Heather Bushman, Gainesville Sun
Maddie Cutler, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Community News, Class C
Alexis Muellner, Tampa Bay Business Journal
Danielle Olivani and Melissa-Marie Marks, Embrace Magazine
Megan Stokes, Eric Orvieto, Oviedo Community News
Joe Capozzi, ByJoeCapozzi
Writing, Education News, Class A
Katherine Kokal, The Palm Beach Post
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel
Writing, Education News, Class B
Brandon D. Oliver, Palatka Daily News
Andrew Caplan, Gainesville Sun
Sarah Cavacini, Brandon D. Oliver, Palatka Daily News
Writing, Education News, Class C
Rich Pollack, The Coastal Star
Danielle Olivani, Embrace Magazine
Cindy Peterson, Lake & Sumter Style Magazine
Writing, Election Coverage A-C
Keith Pearlman, The Villages Daily Sun
Alexis Muellner, Ashley Gurbal Kritzer, Tampa Bay Business Journal
Andrew Caplan, Gainesville Sun
Writing, Environmental News, Class A-B
Ryan Ballogg, Bradenton Herald
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel
Michael Salerno, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Environmental News, Class C
James Combs, Lake and Sumter Style Magazine
Melissa-Marie Marks , Embrace Magazine
John Pacenti, The Coastal Star
Writing, General News, Class A-B
Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel
Jason Dill, Bradenton Herald
Writing, General News, Class C
Joe Capozzi, ByJoeCapozzi
John Pacenti, The Coastal Star
Frank Lopez Ballesteros, Palabra
Writing, Government News, Class A
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel
Keith Pearlman, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Government News, Class B
Ryan Callihan, Bradenton Herald
Andrew Caplan, Gainesville Sun
Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
Writing, Government News, Class C Writing
Isaac Babcock, Eric Orvieto, Megan Stokes. Oviedo Community News
D’Ann White, Clearwater Patch
Agrippina Fadel, Tamarac Talk
Headline Writing, Class A-B
Chris Siegel, The Villages Daily Sun
Barry Talley, The Villages Daily Sun
Veronica Gallagher, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Headline Writing, Class C
Roxanne Brown, Akers Media Group
John Sotomayor, Rheya Tanner, Embrace Magazine
Writing, Health Writing, Class A-B
Andrew Caplan, Gainesville Sun
J.T. Wilcox, The Villages Daily Sun
Trisha Murphy, Palatka Daily News
Writing, Health Writing, Class C
Nichole Manna, The Tributary
James Combs, Lake & Sumter Style Magazine
Charles Elmore, The Coastal Star
John Pacenti, The Coastal Star
Writing, Light Features, Class A
Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel
James Dinan, The Villages Daily Sun
Mark Gauert, City & Shore Magazine, the South Florida Sun Sentinel
Writing, Light Features, Class B
Brandon D. Oliver, Palatka Daily News
Trisha Murphy, Palatka Daily News
Writing, Light Features, Class C
John Sotomayor, Melissa-Marie Marks, Embrace Magazine
Rich Pollack, The Coastal Star
Roxanne Brown, Akers Media Group
Writing, Minority News, Class A-B
Sarah Cavacini, Palatka Daily News
Writing, Minority News, Class C
Frank Lopez Ballesteros, Palabra
John Sotomayor, Embrace Magazine
Kristen Hernandez, Villij News
Writing, Newsletter, Class A-C
Pat Beall, Carolyn DiPaolo, Joel Engelhardt, Stet Media Group
Ashley Portero, South Florida Business Journal
Writing, Opinion Writing, Class A-C
James Combs, Lake & Sumter Style Magazine
Writing, Public Safety, Class A-B
Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel
John A. Torres, Florida Today
Staff, Gainesville Sun
Writing, Public Safety News C
Rich Pollack, The Coastal Star
Megan Stokes, Isaac Babcock, Oviedo Community News
Jim Donnelly, Coconut Creek Talk
Writing, Religion News, Class A-C
James Dinan, The Villages Daily Sun
Janis Fontaine, The Coastal Star
Trisha Murphy, Palatka Daily News
Writing, Serious Features, Class A
Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel
Veronica Wernicke, The Villages Daily Sun
Cody Hills, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing Serious Features, Class B
D’Ann White, Tampa Patch
Sarah Cavacini, Palatka Daily News
D’Ann White, Florida Patch
Writing, Serious Features, Class C
Gary Corsair, Akers Media Group
John Sotomayor, Embrace Magazine
Joe Capozzi, ByJoeCapozzi
Writing, Sports Columns, Class A-C
Mark Blumenthal, Palatka Daily News
Drew Chaltry, The Villages Daily Sun
Cody Hills, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Sports Features, Class A
J.T. Wilcox, The Villages Daily Sun
Cody Hills, The Villages Daily Sun
Drew Chaltry, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Sports Features, Class B
Trisha Murphy, Palatka Daily News
Writing, Sports Features, Class C
Joe Capozzi, ByJoeCapozzi
Cindy Peterson, Lake & Sumter Style Magazine
Writing, Sports Writing, Class A-B
Cody Hills, The Villages Daily Sun
Drew Chaltry, The Villages Daily Sun
J.T. Wilcox, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Sports Writing, Class C
Matt Rothman, Parkland Talk
Writing, Travel and Tourism, Class A-C
Mark Gauert, City & Shore Magazine, the South Florida Sun Sentinel
Michael Salerno, The VIllages Daily Sun
Bill Malcolm, Fred W. Wright Jr., The Villages Daily Sun