Special Awards — Lucy Morgan Award
Class A
1st Place — Alexandra Zayas, Tampa Bay Times
Michael LaForgia, Tampa Bay Times
Kate Howard Perry, Adam Kealoha Causey, Florida Times-Union
Class B
1st Place — Melissa Holsman, Zaimarie DeGuzman, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
2nd Place — Jonathan Mattise, Scott Wyland, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
Third Place — Alexi Howk, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
Class C-D
1st Place — Orlando Business Journal, Staff
2nd Place — John Sotomayor, Ocala Magazine
3rd Place — John Sotomayor, Ocala Magazine
Special Awards — Freedom of Information Award
1st Place — Gina Edwards, Watchdog City,
2nd Place — The Ledger Staff
Artist Illustration
Class A-D
1st Place — Tammy Wheatley, South Florida Sun Sentinel
2nd Place — Kim Cool, Venice Gondolier Sun
3rd Place — Trisha Murphy, The Palatka Daily News
Editorial Cartooning
Class A-D
1st Place — Chan Lowe, South Florida Sun Sentinel
2nd Place — Steve Borggren, Anna Maria Island Sun
3rd Place — Ed Hall, Free Lance
Infographic Presentation
Class A-D
1st Place — Steve Nelson, Florida Times-Union
2nd Place — David Rogers, Aleese Kopf, Carol Carnevale and Karbel Graphics, Palm Beach Daily News
Layout Feature Page Design
Class A-B
1st Place — Thomas Marcetti, The Villages Daily Sun
2nd Place — Carol Parker, South Florida Sun Sentinel
3rd Place — Casmira Harrison, News Journal
Class C
1st Place — Brad Bautista, Citrus County Chronicle,
2nd Place — Danielle Provencher, Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place — Brian LaPeter, Citrus County Chronicle
Class D
1st Place — Scott Simmons, The Coastal Star
2nd Place — Donald Haberkorn, Collier Citizen
3rd Place — Frank Russell, The Banner
Layout Front Page Design
Class A-B
1st Place — Thomas Marcetti, The Villages Daily Sun
2nd Place — Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily Sun
3rd Place — Miche Ratto, Miami New Times
Class C
1st Place — Jennifer Peake, Panama City News-Herald
2nd Place — Palatka Daily News Staff
Class D
1st Place — Cheryl Bence, Orlando Business Journal
2nd Place (tie) — Scott Simmons, Jerry Lower, Mary Kate Leming
Donald Haberkorn, Naples Daily News
3rd Place (tie) — Mike Field, Ricardo Foneseca, Anna Maria Island Sun (tie)
Frank Russell, Collier Citizen
Layout Sports Page Design
Class A-D
1st Place — Laura Cornett, Panama City News Herald
2nd Place — Andrew Manzo, The Villages Daily Sun
Best Multimedia Package
Class A-D
1st Place — Dave Breitenstein, Mike Donlan, News-Press
2nd Place — David Rogers, Aleese Kopf, Karbel Multimedia, Carol Carnevale, Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place — Robert Janjigian, Meghan McCarthy, Palm Beach Daily News
Best Online Publication, Class A-D
1st Place — Orlando Business Journal
2nd Place — TC Plam
3rd Place Daytona Beach News-Journal
Blog Writing
Class A-B
1st Place — Dave Breitenstein, News-Press
2nd Place — Will Greenlee, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
3rd Place — Jeff Wilen, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Class C-D
1st Place — Carol Gentry, Health News Florida
2nd Place — Paul Brinkman, South Florida Business Journal
3rd Place — Mitchell Pellecchia, Sabrina Segal, MargateNews.Net
Photography Breaking News
Class A-B
1st Place — Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
2nd Place — Andrew P Johnson, Panama City News Herald
3rd Place — Sam Wolfe, Scripps Treasure Coast
Class C-D
1st Place — Patrick C. Leonard, Palatka Daily News
2nd Place — Chris Salata, Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place — Patrick C. Leonard, Palatka Daily News
Photography Feature Photo Essay
Class A-B
1st Place — Greg Lovett. Palm Beach Post
2nd Place — Bruce R. Bennett, Palm Beach Post (second)
3rd Place — Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner,
Class C-D
1st Place — Chris Salata, Palm Beach Daily News*
2nd Place — Jerry Lower, Coastal Star
3rd Place — Jim Carchidi, Orlando Business Journal
Photography Features
Class A
1st Place — Bruce Lipsky, Florida Times-Union
2nd Place — Bruce Lipsky, Florida Times-Union
3rd Place — Bob Self, Florida Times-Union
Class B-C
1st Place — Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
2nd Place — Andrew P Johnson, Panama City News Herald
3rd Place — Andrew Wardlow, Panama City News Herald
Class D
1st Place — Maggie Field, Anna Maria Island Sun
Photography General News
Class A
1st Place — Will Dickey, Florida Times-Union
2nd Place (tie) — Bob Mack, Florida Times-Union
Bruce Lipsky, Florida Times-Union
3rd Place — Bob Self, Florida Times-Union
Class B-C
1st Place — Heather Leiphart, Panama City News Herald
2nd Place (tie) — Eric Hasert, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
Meghan McCarthy, Palm Beach Daily News (tie)
3rd Place — Andrew P Johnson, Panama City News Herald
Honorable Mention: Chris Salata, Palm Beach Daily News
Class D
1st Place — Jerry Lower, Coastal Star
2nd Place — Maggie Field, Anna Maria Island Sun
Photography Portrait/Personality
Class A
1st Place — Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel
2nd Place — Bob Self, Florida Times-Union
3rd Place — Bob Self, Florida Times-Union (New Citizen at 100)
Class B-D
1st Place — Patrick C. Leonard, Palatka Daily News
2nd Place — Jim Carchidi, Orlando Business Journal
3rd Place — Patrick C. Leonard, Palatka Daily News
Photography Sports Action
Class A
1st Place — Bob Self, Florida Times-Union
2nd Place — Bob Self, Florida Times-Union
3rd Place — Joe Cavaretta, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Class B-D
1st Place — Scott Wheeler, The Ledger
2nd Place — Patrick C. Leonard, Palatka Daily News
3rd Place — Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
Photography Sports Feature
Class A
1st Place — Will Dickey, Florida Times-Union
2nd Place — Will Dickey, Florida Times-Union
Class B-D
1st Place — Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star Banner
2nd Place — Alex Boerner, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
3rd Place — Patrick C. Leonard, Palatka Daily News
Special Sections
Class A
1st Place — Lou Ann Frala, Eliot Kleinberg, Barbara Marshall, The Palm Beach Post
2nd Place — Mark Gauert, Anderson Greene, City & Shore Magazine, Sun Sentinel
3rd Place — Florida Times-Union Staff
Class C
1st Place — Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
2nd Place — Thomas Marcetti, the Villages Daily Sun
3rd Place — Panama City News Herald Staff
Class D
1st Place — Orlando Weekly Staff
2nd Place — Jason Parsley, South Florida Gay News
3rd Place (tie) — Susan Lundine, Orlando Business Journal
Susan E. Hoffman, Sun Coast Media Group
Best Headline Writing, Class A-D
1st Place — Jay Schlichter, Naples Daily News
2nd Place — John Sotomayor, Ocala Magazine
3rd Place — Susan E. Hoffman, Sun Coast Media Group
Breaking News
A-D
1st Place — Frank Fernandez, Andrew Gant, Julie Murphy
Business Writing
Class A-B
1st Place — Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
2nd Place — Josh Salman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
3rd Place — Josh Salman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Class C
1st Place — Gail Liberman, Palm Beach Daily News
2nd Place — Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place — Dian Vujovich, Palm Beach Daily News
Class D
1st Place — Anjali Fluker, Orlando Business Journal
2nd Place — Abraham Aboraya Orlando Business Journal (second)
3rd Place — Tim Pallasen, Coastal Star
Commentary Writing
Class A
1st Place — Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union
2nd Place — Chan Lowe, Sun Sentinel
3rd Place — Michelle Bearden, Tampa Tribune
Class B
1st Place — Luther Campbell, Miami New Times
2nd Place — Mac Thrower, Daytona Beach News-Journal (second)
Third Place — Mark Lane, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Class C-D
1st Place — Bill Manes, Orlando Weekly
Thom Smith, Coastal Star
Arden Moore, Coastal Star
Community News Writing
Class A-C
1st Place — Michael E. Miller, Miami New Times
2nd Place — Trisha Murphy, Palatka Daily News
Class D
1st Place — Jason Parsley, South Florida Gay News
2nd Place — John Sotomayor, Ocala Magazine
3rd Place — Pat Copeland, Anna Maria Island Sun
Education Writing
Class A-B
1st Place — Cara Fitzpatrick, Jeffrey S. Solochek, Marlene Sokol, Tampa Bay Times
2nd Place — Annie Martin, Daytona Beach News-Journal
3rd Place — Tyler Treadway, Kelly Tyko, Colleen Wixon, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
Class C-D
1st Place — Laura Gates, Elysa Delcorto, Naples Daily News
2nd Place — Maryann Batlle, Elysa Delcorto, Naples Daily News
3rd Place — Ron Hayes, Emily J. Minor, Libby Volgyes, Coastal Star
Environmental News
Class A-B
1st Place — Josh Salman, Bradenton Herald
2nd Place — Dinah Pulver, Daytona Beach News-Journal
3rd Place — Tom Palmer, The Ledger
Class C-D
1st Place — Tim O’Meilia, Coastal Star
2nd Place — Cheryl Blackerby, Coastal Star
3rd Place — Kim Cool, Venice Gondolier Sun
General News
Class A-B
1st Place — Josh Salman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
2nd Place — Tim Elfrink, Miami New Times
3rd Place — Jim Schoettler, Florida Times-Union
Class C
1st Place — Aleese Kopf, Palm Beach Daily News
2nd Place — Trisha Murphy, Palatka Daily News
3rd Place — Brandon D. Oliver, Palatka Daily News
Class D
1st Place — Anne Claire Shilton, Jay Schlichter, Naples Daily News
2nd Place — Tim Pallesen, Coastal Star (second)
3rd Place (tie) — Henry Frederick, HeadlineSurfer.com
Pat Copeland, Anna Maria Island Sun
Government News
Class A-B
1st Place — Terence McCoy, Miami New Times
2nd Place (tie) — Scott Travis and Andy Reid, Sun Sentinel
Eliot Kleinberg, Palm Beach Post
3rd Place — Mitra Malek, Palm Beach Post
Honorable Mention: Derek Catron, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Class C-D
1st Place — Carol Gentry, Health News Florida
2nd Place (tie) — Abraham Aboraya, Anjali Fluker, Orlando Business Journal
Pat Copeland, Anna Maria Sun
3rd Place — Jason Parsley, Dylan Bouscher, South Florida Gay News
Health Writing
Class A-B
1st Place — Skyler Swisher, Daytona Beach News-Journal
2nd Place — Josh Salman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
3rd Place — Michael E. Miller, Miami New Times
Class C-D
1st Place — Abraham Aboraya, Orlando Business Journal
2nd Place — Abraham Aboraya, Orlando Business Journal
3rd Place — Anne Claire Shilton, Elysa Delcorto, The Banner
Light Feature Writing
Class A-C
1st Place — Deirdra Funcheon, Miami New Times
2nd Place –Matt Soergel, Florida Times-Union
3rd Place — Michelle Bearden, Tampa Tribune
Class D
1st Place — James Combs, Akers Media Group
2nd Place — Ron Hayes, Coastal Star
3rd Place — Abraham Aboraya, Orlando Business Journal
Minority Reporting
Class A-B
1st Place — Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
2nd Place — Deborah Circelli, Daytona Beach News-Journal
3rd Place — Francisco Alvarado, Miami New Times
Class C-D
1st Place — Brian Bandell, South Florida Business Journal
2nd Place — John Sotomayor, Ocala Magazine
3rd Place — Julie Kay, Vala Lopez, Daily Business Review
Opinion Writing
Class A-B
1st Place — Jim Stinson, Daytona Beach News-Journal
2nd Place — Scott Kent, Panama City News Herald
3rd Place — Andrew J. Davis, Palm Beach Daily News
Class C-D
1st Place — Mary Kate Leming, Coastal Star
2nd Place –Cindy Lane, Anna Maria Island Sun
3rd Place — Susan E. Hoffman, Sun Coast Media Group
Public Safety
Class A-B
1st Place — Lamaur Stancil, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
2nd Place — Jim Schoettler, Florida Times-Union
3rd Place — Michael E. Miller, Miami New Times
Class C
1st Place — Christy Feinberg, Sun Newspapers
2nd Place –Michele Dargan, Palm Beach Daily News (second)
3rd Place — John Pacenti, Daily Business Review
Class D
1st Place — Steve Bauer, Sun Coast Media Group
2nd Place — Susan E. Hoffman, Sun Coast Media Group
3rd Place (tie) — Steve Plunkett, Tim O’Meilia, Angie Francalancia, Coastal Star
Henry Frederick, HeadlineSurfer.com
Religion Writing
Class A-B
1st Place — Lois Solomon, Sun Sentinel
2nd Place — Zaimarie De Guzman, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
3rd Place — Michelle Bearden, Tampa Tribune
Class C-D
1st Place — Terence McCoy, Broward/Palm Beach New Times
2nd Place –Michele Dargan, Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place — Henry Frederick, HeadlineSurfer.com
Serious Feature Writing
Class A
1st Place — Michelle Bearden, Tampa Tribune
2nd Place — Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union
3rd Place — Topher Sanders, Florida Times-Union
Class B
1st Place — Eve Samples, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
2nd Place — Tim Elfrink, Miami New Times
3d Place — John Mattise, Scott Wyland, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
Class C
1st Place — Randal Yakey, Panama City News Herald
2nd Place — John Nelander, Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place — Christy Feinberg, Sun Newspapers
Class D
1st Place — John Sotomayor, Ocala Magazine
2nd Place — Erin Sullivan, Orlando Weekly
3rd Place — John Sotomayor, Ocala Magazine
Sports Column Writing
Class A-B
1st Place — David Hyde, Sun Sentinel
2nd Place John Torres, Florida Today
3rd Place — Ray McNulty, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
Class C-D
1st Place — Mark Blumenthal, Palatka Daily News
2nd Place — Pat McCann, Panama City News Herald
3rd Place — Mark Blumenthal, Palatka Daily News
Sports Feature Writing
Class A-B
1st Place — Laurel Pfahler, Eric Pfahler, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
2nd Place — David Hyde, Sun Sentinel
3rd Place — Michael E. Miller, Miami New Times
Class C-D
1st Place — Jeffrey C. Billman, Orlando Weekly
2nd Place — Jason Shoot, Panama City News Herald
3rd Place — John Lombardo, Orlando Business Journal
Sports Writing
Class A-D
1st Place — Jeffrey Greer, Palm Beach Post
2nd Place — Kevin Johnson, Elysa Delcorto, The Banner
3rd Place — Mark Blumenthal, Palatka Daily News
Travel Writing
Class A-D
1st Place — Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
2nd Place — Michael E. Miller, Miami New Times
3rd Place — Richard Bilbao, Orlando Business Journal