Congratulations to the Florida winners of the Online News Association’s contest. The awards attracted 694 entries for the 18 categories this year, according to ONA executive director Lori Schwab.
The awards will be given out on October 7, during the ONA’s annual national conference, to be held this year at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC.
The Florida finalists are:
General Excellence in Online Journalism (Medium)
Orlando Sentinel (newspaper)
Breaking News (Large)
‘Hurricane Wilma,’ Sun Sentinel (newspaper)
Breaking News (Small)
‘Hurricane Katrina,’ Sun Herald (newspaper)
Online Commentary (Medium)
‘Stuck in the 80s,’ TampaBay.com (newspaper)
‘Survivor: Treasure Coast Blogfest,’ TCPalm.com (newspaper)
Outstanding Use of Multiple Media (Small)
‘An Enduring Mystery,’ Herald Tribune (newspaper)
‘Tallahassee Bus Boycott Anniversary,’ Tallahassee Democrat (newspaper)
Knight Foundation Award for Public Service
‘Hurricane Katrina,’ Sun Herald (newspaper)
For the story and list of all winners, see the Online Journalism Review story here.