The Miami Herald was honored with both of the Florida Press Club’s top awards Jan. 31, with the club’s Frances DeVore Award for Public Service going to a tale of how prosecutors’ gift of full immunity to a confessed murderer unraveled three murder cases. Miami Herald reporters Brittany Wallman and Sarah Blaskey won the top prize, named after the club’s …
Congrats to the 2025 finalists in FPC’s Excellence in Journalism Competition
The finalists for the Florida Press Club’s Excellence in Journalism Competition are in and we’re ready to celebrate being in the best state of journalism! Great thanks to all who entered. The level of competition for the 75th anniversary of the Florida Press Club proves this enterprise is alive and kicking … some butt! Don’t read anything into the order …
Congratulations to the finalists of the 2023-24 Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition
Thank you to all who entered! You are ALL winners, as far as we’re concerned, considering how chronicling the Sunshine State is its own reward! Right? Please see the list of finalists and send corrections to fpcpresident@gmail.com. Apologies for any misspellings or assignment to the wrong publication or errant hyphen in places they shouldn’t be (we’ve been a bit bleary-eyed …
Congratulations to the winners of the Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition
Two stories that made an impact on statewide policies took top honors Saturday as the Florida Press Club recognized winners of its 2023 Excellence in Journalism Competition at its annual gala in Clearwater. The Florida Legislation passed an anti-trafficking bill that cracks down on hotels after the Sun Sentinel series, “Innocence Sold.” The series won the club’s top prize, the …
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! Now, don’t go reading anything into the order of these names … who won top honors won’t be revealed until our annual gala (now in person!!) scheduled for Jan. 14, 2023 in Daytona Beach. Yes, we had a few hurricane-related snafus that delayed the timing… Hope to …