Congratulations to the finalists in the Florida Press Club’s 2018 Excellence in Journalism Competition!
The first, second and third places will be announced at this year’s gala event, scheduled for Nov. 3 in Mount Dora. Don’t miss it! Details to follow …
ILLUSTRATION
Illustration, Artist Illustration, Class A-D
Brendon Lies, South Florida Gay News
Jason Fugate, Lake and Sumter Style
Illustration – Editorial Cartooning, Class A-D
Josh Clark, Akers Media Group
Illustration, Info-Graphic Presentation, Class A-D
Victoria Prichard, Orlando Business Journal
Adam Rogers, Colin Smith, The Villages Daily Sun
LAYOUT
Layout, Feature Page Design, Class A-B
Ryan Gregg, The Villages Daily Sun
Chelsea Manzo, The Villages Daily Sun
Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily Sun
Layout, Feature Page Design, Class C-D
Jason Fugate, Lake and Sumter Style
Joe Deleon, Elevate Magazine
Layout, Front Page Design, Class-A-B
Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily Sun
Colin Smith, The Villages Daily Sun
Layout, Front Page Design, Class C-D
Jason Fugate, Akers Media Group
Victoria Prichard, Jim Carchidi, Orlando Business Journal
Layout, Sports Page, Class A-D
Joe Deleon, Elevate Magazine
ONLINE
Online, Online Package, Class A
Jennifer Podis, The Palm Beach Post
Mahima Singh, Jennifer Sorentrue, The Palm Beach Post
Online, Online Package, Class B
Chris Bridges, Daytona Beach News-Journal
John A. Torres, Florida Today
Online, Online Package, Class C-D
Cindy Lane, Bob Hite, Anna Maria Island Sun
Jim Carchidi, Orlando Business Journal
Darrell Hofheinz, Michele Kelly, Mahima Sing, The Palm Beach Daily News
Blog, Class A-D
Charles Elmore, The Palm Beach Post
Online, Independent Blog, Class A-D
Sharon Aron Baron, Talk Media
Online, News Web Site, Class A-D
Henry Frederick, Headline Surfer
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography, Breaking News Photography, Class A-B
Lannis Waters, The Palm Beach Post
Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
Jim Tiller, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Photography, Breaking News Photography, Class C-D
Josh Boucher, Panama City News Herald
Patti Blake, Panama City News Herald
Chris DeVitto, Palatka Daily News
Photography, Feature Photo Essay, Class A-B
Lola Gomez, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Amy J. Correnti, The Villages Daily Sun
Photography, Feature Photo Essay, Class C
Patti Blake, Panama City News Herald
Josh Boucher, Panama City News Herald
Photography, Feature Photo Essay, Class D
Craig Lovely, Elevate Magazine
Jim Carchidi, Orlando Business Journal
Photography, Features, Class A
Lannis Waters, The Palm Beach Post
Bruce Bennett, The Palm Beach Post
Melanie Bell, The Palm Beach Post
Photography, Features, Class B
Erin Williams, The Villages Daily Sun
Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
Cindy Skop, The Villages Daily Sun
Photography, Features, Class C
Patti Blake, Panama City News Herald
Josh Boucher, Panama City News Herald
Photography, Features, Class D
Conan Segrest, Elevate Magazine
Cindy Lane, Anna Maria Island Sun
Jerry Lower, The Coastal Star
Photography, General News, Class A
Melanie Bell, The Palm Beach Post
Bruce Bennett, The Palm Beach Post
Lannis Waters, The Palm Beach Post
Photography, General News, Class B
Amy J. Correnti, The Villages Daily Sun
Erin Williams, The Villages Daily Sun
Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
Photography, General News, Class C-D
Josh Boucher, Panama City News Herald
Photography, Photo Illustration, Class A-D
Patti Blake, Panama City News Herald
Photography, Portrait/Personality, Class A
Lannis Waters, The Palm Beach Post
Photography, Portrait/Personality, Class B
Cindy Skop, The Villages Daily Sun
Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
Max Gersh, The Villages Daily Sun
Photography, Portrait/Personality, Class C
Patti Blake, Panama City News Herald
Josh Boucher, Panama City News Herald
Photography, Portrait/Personality, Class D
Jim Carchidi, Orlando Business Journal
Conan Segrest, Elevate Magazine
Photography, Sports Action, Class A-B
Bill Mitchell, The Villages Daily Sun
Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
Photography, Sports Action, Class C-D
Chris DeVitto, Palatka Daily News
Josh Boucher, Panama City News Herald
Photography, Sports Feature, Class A-B
Jim Tiller, Daytona Beach News-Journal
David Tucker, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
Photography, Sports Feature, Class C-D
Josh Boucher, Panama City News Herald
Conan Segrest, Elevate Magazine
SPECIAL AWARDS
Special Awards, Frances DeVore Award for Public Service
Carol Marbin Miller, Audra D.S. Burch, Miami Herald
Josh Salman, Dak Le, Michael Braga, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Ben Conarck, Topher Sanders, Florida Times-Union
Special Awards, Freedom of Information Award, Class A-D
Tessa Duvall, Nate Monroe, Ben Conrack, Mary Kelli Palka, Florida Times-Union
Special Awards, Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting, Class A
Lulu Ramadan, The Palm Beach Post
Nicolas Nehamas, Jay Weaver, Jim Wyss, Kyra Gurney, The Miami Herald
Ben Conarck, Topher Sanders, Florida Times-Union
Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting, Class B
Staff, The Villages Daily Sun
Suzanne Hirt, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Seth Robbins, Lola Gomez, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting, Class C
Mark Young, Bradenton Herald
Eryn Dion, Panama City News Herald
Katie Landeck, Eryn Dion, John Henderson, Collin Breaux, Panama City News Herald
Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting, Class D
Jason Parsley, South Florida Gay News
Tim Elfrink, The Miami New Times
Matthew Richardson, Denise Hicks, Veronica Brezina, Sarah Aslam, Orlando Business Journal
Special Awards, That is so … Florida, Class A-D
Eryn Dion, Panama City News Herald
Giuseppe Sabella, Bradenton Herald
Cindy Lane, Anna Maria Island Sun
SPECIAL SECTIONS
Special Sections, Class A
Mark Gauert, Anderson Greene, PRIME
Mark Gauert, Anderson Greene, City & Shore Magazine
Special Sections, Class B
Staff, The Villages Daily Sun
Special Sections, Class C-D
Jason Parsley, Brendon Lies, Denise Royal, Michael d’Oliveira, South Florida Gay News
Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
Staff, Orlando Business Journal
WRITING
Writing, Arts News Reporting, Class A
Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
Writing, Arts News Reporting, Class B-C
Jan Sjostrom, Palm Beach Daily News
Trisha Murphy, Palatka Daily News
Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
Writing, Arts News Reporting, Class D
Theresa Campbell, Akers Media Group Leigh Neely, Akers Media Group
Leigh Neely, Akers Media Group
Writing, Breaking News, Class A
Alexandra Clough, Kristina Webb, Jennifer Sorentrue, The Palm Beach Post
Charles Elmore, Lulu Ramadan, Julius Whigham II, Alexandra Seltzer, The Palm Beach Post
Jane Musgrave, Susan Salisbury, Hannah Winston, The Palm Beach Post
Writing, Breaking News, Class B
Staff, Daytona Beach News-Journal
S. Jarmusz, Tony Holt, Eileen Zaffiro-Kean, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Writing, Breaking News, Class C-D
Eryn Dion, Panama City News Herald
Richard Dymond, Bradenton Herald
Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
Writing, Business Writing, Class A
Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
Christine Stapleton, The Palm Beach Post
Jeff Ostrowski, the Palm Beach Post
Writing, Business Writing, Class B
Sarah Wilson, The Villages Daily Sun
Jim Abbott, Daytona Beach News-Journal
David Corder, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Business Writing, Class C
Katie Landeck, Panama City News Herald
Ryan Callihan, Bradenton Herald
Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
Writing, Business Writing, Class D
MaryAnn DeSantis, Lake and Sumter Style
Brittany Shammas, Miami New Times
Mary Hladky, The Coastal Star
Writing, Commentary, Class A
Rick Christie, The Palm Beach Post
Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union
Mark Gauert, City & Shore Magazine, The Sun Sentinel
Writing, Commentary, Class B-C
Mark Lane, Daytona Beach News-Journal
John A. Torres, Florida Today
Writing, Commentary, Class D
James Combs, Akers Media Group
Cindy Lane, Anna Maria Island Sun
Cindy Barth, Orlando Business Journal
Writing, Community News, Class A-B
Susannah Bryan, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Rachel Stuart, The Villages Daily Sun
Amber Hair, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing Community News Class C-D
Kristin Swain, Anna Maria Island Sun
Writing, Education Writing, Class A
Scott Travis, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Sonja Isger, The Palm Beach Post
Andrew Marra, The Palm Beach Post
Writing, Education Writing, Class B
Ethan Palmer, The Villages Daily Sun
Seth Robbins, T. S. Jarmusz, Eileen Zaffiro-Kean, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Writing, Education Writing, Class C
Eryn Dion, Panama City News Herald
Writing, Education Writing, Class D
Brittany Shammas, Miami New Times
Henry Frederick, Headline Surfer
Theresa Campbell, Akers Media Group
Writing, Environmental News, Class A-B
Kimberly Miller, The Palm Beach Post
Dinah Voyles Pulver, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Writing, Environmental News, Class C
Cindy Swirko, Gainesville Sun
Katie Landeck, Panama City News Herald
Writing, Environmental News, Class D
Ron Hayes, The Coastal Star
Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley, The Coastal Star
Cheryl Blackerby, The Coastal Star
Writing, General News, Class A
Eliot Kleinberg, The Palm Beach Post
Christine Stapleton, The Palm Beach Post
Writing, General News, Class B
Suzanne Hirt, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Jim Abbott, Eileen Zaffiro-Kean, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Frank Ross, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, General News, Class C
Katie Landeck, Panama City News Herald
Collin Breaux, Panama City News Herald
Hannah Morse, Bradenton Herald
Writing, General News, Class D
Cindy Lane, Anna Maria Island Sun
Jason Parsley, South Florida Gay News
Writing, Government News, Class A
Lulu Ramadan, The Palm Beach Post
Susannah Bryan, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Joe Capozzi, The Palm Beach Post
Writing, Government News, Class B
Sarah Wilson, The Villages Daily Sun
George Andreassi, Treasure Coast Newspapers
Writing, Government News, Class C
Mark Young, Bradenton Herald
Katie Landeck, Panama City News Herald
Brandon D. Oliver, Palatka Daily News
Writing Government New, Class D
Dan Moffett, The Coastal Star
Richard Bilbao, Matthew Richardson, Veronica Brezina, Sarah Aslam, Orlando Business Journal
Rich Pollack, The Coastal Star
Writing, Headline Writing, Class A-B
Mark Gauert, City & Shore Magazine, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Jeremy Lang, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Ryan Gregg, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Headline Writing, Class C-D
James Combs, Akers Media Group
Richard Bilbao, Cindy Barth, Orlando Business Journal
John Sotomayor, Elevate Magazine
Writing, Health Writing, Class A
Charles Elmore, The Palm Beach Post
John Pacenti, Holly Baltz, The Palm Beach Post
Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
Writing, Health Writing, Class B
George Andreassi, Treasure Coast Newspapers
Ciara Varone, The Villages Daily Sun
Lurvin Fernandez, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Health Writing, Class C
Katie Landeck, Eryn Dion, John Henderson, Collin Breaux, Panama City News Herald
Hannah Morse, Bradenton Herald
Katie Landeck, Panama City News Herald
Writing, Health Writing, Class D
Kristen Desmond LeFevre, LeFevre Editorial Services
Jessica Lipscomb, Miami New Times
Theresa Campbell, Akers Media Group
Writing, Light Feature Writing, Class A
Larry Aydlette, The Palm Beach Post
Mark Gauert, City & Shore Magazine, The Sun Sentinel
Eliot Kleinberg, The Palm Beach Post
Writing, Light Feature Writing, Class B
Mackenzie Raetz, The Villages Daily Sun
Lisa Lawson, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Light Feature Writing, Class C-D
M.M. Cloutier, for Palm Beach Daily News
Ryan Ballogg, Bradenton Herald
Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
Writing, Minority Reporting, Class A-B
Joe Capozzi The Palm Beach Post
Jeff Ostrowski , The Palm Beach Post
Susannah Bryan, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Writing, Minority Reporting, Class C-D
Marisa Herman, Four Story Media Group
Jason Parsley, South Florida Gay News
Ron Hayes, The Coastal Star
Writing, Opinion Writing Class A-D
Howard Goodman, The Palm Beach Post
Mark Lane, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Editorial staff, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Writing, Public Safety Reporting, Class A
Hannah Winston, The Palm Beach Post
Jane Musgrave, The Palm Beach Post
Alexandra Seltzer, The Palm Beach Post
Writing, Public Safety Reporting, Class B
Tony Holt, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Leah Schwarting, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Public Safety Reporting, Class C
Cindy Swirko, Gainesville Sun
Jessica De Leon, Bradenton Herald
Zack McDonald, Panama City News Herald
Writing, Public Safety Reporting, Class D
Jerry Iannelli, Miami New Times
Theresa Campbell, Akers Media Group
Arden Moore, The Coastal Star
Writing, Religion Writing, Class A-B
Lois Solomon, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Patricia Steele, The Villages Daily Sun
Sarah Wilson, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Religion Writing, Class C-D
Katie Landeck, Panama City News Herald
Trisha Murphy, Palatka City Daily News
Eryn Dion, Panama City News Herald
Writing, Serious Writing, Class A
Eliot Kleinberg, The Palm Beach Post
Joe Capozzi, The Palm Beach Post
John Pacenti, The Palm Beach Post
Writing, Serious Writing, Class B
Seth Robbins, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Suzanne Hirt, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Ken Willis, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Writing, Serious Writing, Class C-D
Hannah Morse, Bradenton Herald
Zack McDonald, Panama City News Herald
Eryn Dion, Panama City News Herald
Writing, Sports Column, Class A-B
Ken Willis, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Hal Habib, The Palm Beach Post
Tyler Breaman, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Sports Column, C-D
Mark Blumenthal, Palatka Daily News
Dan Ryan, bcualthetics.com
Willie Howard, The Coastal Star
Writing, Sports Feature Writing, Class A
Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
Ian Cohen, The Palm Beach Post
Hal Habib, The Palm Beach Post
Writing, Sports Feature Writing, Class B
Cody Hills, The Villages Daily Sun
Sports Staff, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Matt Cote, the Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Sports Feature Writing, Class C-D
Dustin Kent, Panama City News Herald
Writing, Sports Writing, Class A
Jodie Wagner, The Palm Beach Post
Writing, Sports Writing, Class B
Drew Chaltry, The Villages Daily Sun
Matt Cote, The Villages Daily Sun
Cody Hills, The Villages Daily Sun
Writing, Sports Writing, Class C
Dustin Kent, Panama City News Herald
Writing, Sports Writing, Class D
Henry Frederick, Headline Surfer
Dan Ryan BCUAthletics.com
Writing, Travel and Tourism, Class A-B
Jim Abbott, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
Jennifer Sorentrue, Mahima Singh, The Palm Beach Post
Writing, Travel and Tourism, Class C
John Henderson, Tyra Jackson, Zack McDonald, Panama City News Herald
Cheryl Blackerby, The Palm Beach Daily News
Writing, Travel and Tourism, Class D
MaryAnn DeSantis, Lake & Sumter Style
John Sotomayor, Elevate Magazine
Richard Bilbao, Orlando Business Journal