Check out the judges’ chosen for the 2017 Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition and save the date, Nov. 4 for our gala affair in Sarasota when first, second and third place will be announced!
Congrats to:
- Illustration – Artist Illustration Class A-B
Steve Nelson, Florida Times-Union
Chelsea Klevin, The Villages Daily Sun
Colin Smith, The Villages Daily Sun
- Illustration – Cartooning Class A-D
Steve Borggren, The Anna Maria Island Sun
- Illustration – Info-graphic Presentation, Class A-B
Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily Sun
Colin Smith, The Villages Daily Sun
Steve Nelson, Florida Times-Union
- Illustration – Info-graphic Presentation, Class C-D
Brendon Lies, South Florida Gay News
Hiram Henriquez, The Coastal Star
Victoria Prichard, Orlando Business Journal
- Layout – Features Page Design, Class A-D
Trisha Murphy, Palatka Daily News
Chelsea Kleven, The Villages Daily Sun
- Layout – Front Page Design, Class A-B
Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily News
Colin Smith, The Villages Daily News
- Layout – Front Page Design, Class C
Scott Bryan, Palatka Daily News
- Layout – Front Page Design, Class D
Victoria Prichard, Orlando Business Journal
Scott Simmons, The Coastal Star
Rikki Fonseca, The Anna Maria Island Sun
- Layout – Sports Page Design, Class A-D
Bill Bootz, The Villages Daily Sun
Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily Sun
- Online – Blog, Affiliated, Class A
Charles Elmore, Susan Salisbury, The Palm Beach Post
Tom Jackson, Saintpetersblog
- Online –Blog, Affiliated, Class B-D
Will Greenlee, Treasure Coast Newspapers
Richard Bilbao, Orlando Business Journal
Tom Jackson, NewsTalk Florida
- Online – Blog, Independent, Class A-D
Sharon Aron Baron, Tamarac Talk
- Online – News Site, Class A-D
Staff, Orlando Business Journal
Henry Frederick, Headline Surfer
- Online – Package Online, Class A-D
John A. Torres, Florida Today
Leah Voss, Maureen Kenyon, Treasure Coast Newspapers/TCPalm
Mark Buzek, Joe Capozzi, Thomas Cordy, Melanie Mena, The Palm Beach Post
- Photography – Breaking News, Class A-B
David Tucker, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Nigel Cook, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Craig Rubadoux, Florida Today/USA Today
- Photography – Breaking News, Class C
Patti Blake, Panama City News Herald
- Photography – Breaking News, Class D
Mike Fields, The Anna Maria Island Sun
Tom Vaught, The Anna Maria Island Sun
- Photography – Feature Photo Essay, A-D
Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
Lola Gomez, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Jim Carchidi, Orlando Business Review
- Photography – Features, Class A
Bob Self, Florida Times-Union
Will Dickey, Florida Times-Union
Bob Mack, Florida Times-Union
- Photography – Features, Class B
George Horsford, The Villages Daily Sun
David Tucker, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Jim Tiller, Daytona Beach News-Journal
- Photography – Features, Class C
Chris DeVitto, Palatka Daily News
Patti Blake, Panama City News Herald
- Photography – Features, Class D
Maggie Field, The Anna Maria Island Sun
Mike Field, The Anna Maria Island Sun
- Photography – General News, Class A-B
Craig Rubadoux, Florida Today/USA Today
Leah Voss, Treasure Coast Newspapers/TCPalm
- Photography – General News, Class C
Patti Blake, Panama City News Herald
- Photography – General News, Class D
Jim Carchidi, Orlando Business Journal
Tim Stepien, The Coastal Star
- Photography – Photo Illustration, Class A-D
Bob Mack, Florida Times-Union
- Photography – Portrait/Personality, Class A
Bob Self, Florida Times-Union
- Photography – Portrait/Personality, Class B
Bill Mitchell, The Villages Daily Sun
Amy J. Correnti, The Villages Daily Sun
Erin Williams, The Villages Daily Sun
- Photography – Portrait/Personality, Class C-D
Patti Blake, Panama City News Herald
Jim Carchidi, Orlando Business Journal
Zack Wittman, Bradenton Herald
- Photography – Sports Action, Class A
Bob Self, Florida Times Union
- Photography – Sports Action, Class B
Michael Johnson, The Villages Daily Sun
Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
Lola Gomez, Daytona Beach News-Journal
- Photography – Sports Action, Class C-D
Monica Simpson, The Anna Maria Island Sun
- Photography – Sports Feature, Class A-D
Bob Mack, Florida Times-Union
Bill Mitchell, The Villages Daily Sun
Craig Rubadoux, Florida Today/USA Today
- Special Awards – Frances DeVore Award for Public Service, Class A-D
Eileen Zaffiro-Kean, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Staff, The Palm Beach Post
- Special Awards – Freedom of Information Award, Class A-D
Mike Stucka, Eliot Kleinberg, The Palm Beach Post
- Special Awards – Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting, Class A
Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
Pat Beall, Christine Stapleton, Lawrence Mower, Joe Capozzi, The Palm Beach Post
Christine Stapleton, Joe Pacenti, Lawrence Mower, The Palm Beach Post
David Bauerlein, Nate Monroe, Chris Hong, Florida Times-Union
- Special Awards – Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting, Class B
Curt Hills, Katie Sartoris, Amy Johstono, Adam Rogers, The Villages Daily
Eileen Zaffiro-Kean, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Katherine Brown, The Villages Daily Sun
- Special Awards – Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting, Class C-D
Jessica De Leon, Bradenton Herald
Mark Young, Bradenton Herald
Eryn Dion, Katie Landeck, Panama City News Herald
- Special Awards – That is so … Florida, Class A-B
Joe Capozzi, The Palm Beach Post
Will Greenlee, Treasure Coast Newspapers/TCPalm
Hannah Winston, The Palm Beach Post
- Special Awards – That is so … Florida, Class C
Hannah Morse, Bradenton Herald
Zack McDonald, Panama City News Herald
Mark Young, Bradenton Herald
- Special Awards – That is so … Florida, Class D
Cindy Barth, Kathryn Deen, Orlando Business Journal
Cindy Lane, The Anna Maria Island Sun
- Special Sections, Class A-B
Staff, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Staff, Florida Times-Union
- Special Sections, Class C-D
Brendon Lies, Jillian Melero, South Florida Gay News
Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
Jason Parsley, Brendon Lies, Michael d’Oliveira, Carina Mask, South Florida Gay News
- Writing – Arts News Reporting, Class A-D
Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
Trisha Murphy, Palatka Daily News
Jan Sjostrom, Palm Beach Daily News
- Writing – Headline Writing, Class A-B
Ryan Gregg, The Villages Daily Sun
David Hayes, Sun Sentinel
Andrew Manzo, The Villages Daily Sun
- Writing – Headline Writing, Class C-D
Mike Field, The Anna Maria Island Sun
Pat Copeland, The Anna Maria Island Sun
James Combs, Akers Media Group
- Writing – Breaking News, Class A
Staff, The Palm Beach Post
Andrew Pantazi, Florida Times-Union
Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
- Writing – Breaking News, Class B
Dinah Voyles Pulver, Daytona Beach News-Journal
- Writing – Breaking News, Class C-D
Eryn Dion, Panama City News Herald
Zack McDonald, Panama City News Herald
- Writing – Business Reporting, Class A-B
Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
Charles Elmore, The Palm Beach Post
Jeff Ostrowski, The Palm Beach Post
- Writing – Business Reporting, Class C
Marilyn Young, formerly of Financial News and Daily Record
Katie Landeck, Panama City News Herald
John Henderson, Panama City News Herald
- Writing – Business Reporting, Class D
Mary Hladky, The Coastal Star
Staff, Orlando Business Journal
Matthew Richardson, Orlando Business Journal
- Writing – Commentary Writing, Class A
Frank Cerabino, The Palm Beach Post
Pat Beall, The Palm Beach Post
John Pacenti, The Palm Beach Post
- Writing – Commentary Writing, Class B
Mark Lane, Daytona Beach News-Journal
- Writing – Commentary Writing, Class C
Brian Thompson, St. Augustine Record
Mark Gauert, City and & Shore Magazine, the Sun Sentinel
Marty Clear, Bradenton Herald
- Writing – Commentary Writing, Class D
Thomas Jackson, Community News Publications
James Combs, Akers Media Group
- Writing – Community News, Class A
Alexandra Seltzer, The Palm Beach Post
D’Ann Lawrence White, Tampa Bay Times
- Writing – Community News, Class D
John Sotomayor, Sotomayor Media Creations, LLC
Ashley Collins, Jamie Stoddard, Collier Citizen
Dori Zinn, South Florida Gay News
- Writing – Education Writing, Class A
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel
Andrew Marra, The Palm Beach Post
- Writing – Education Writing, Class B
Erica Breunlin, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Ethan Palmer, The Villages Daily Sun
- Writing – Education Writing, Class C-D
Ryan McKinnon, Bradenton Herald
Eryn Dion, Panama City News Herald
Asia Aikins, Palatka Daily News
- Writing – Environmental News, Class A
Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union
Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
- Writing – Environmental News, Class B
Michael Salerno, The Villages Daily Sun
Dinah Voyles Pulver, Daytona Beach News-Journal
- Writing – Environmental News, Class C
Hannah Morse, Bradenton Herald
Katie Landeck, Panama City News Herald
Brandon D. Oliver, Palatka Daily News
- Writing – Environmental News, Class D
Willie Howard, The Coastal Star
Stacey Singer, The Coastal Star
Cheryl Blackerby, The Coastal Star
- Writing – General News, Class A
Tessa Duvall, Florida Times-Union
Amanda Williamson, Florida Times-Union
Alexandra Clough, John Pacenti, The Palm Beach Post
- Writing – General News, Class B
Seth Robbins, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Eileen Zaffiro-Kean, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Drexler B. James, The Villages Daily Sun
- Writing – General News, Class C
David Chapman, formerly of Financial News and Daily Record
Marilyn Young, formerly of Financial News and Daily Record
Darrell Hofheinz, Palm Beach Daily News
- Writing — General News, Class D
Henry Frederick, Headline Surfer
- Writing – Government News, Class A
Wayne Washington, The Palm Beach Post
Tia Mitchell, Florida Times-Union
Andrew Pantazi, Florida Times-Union
- Writing – Government News, Class B
Katie Sartoris, The Villages Daily Sun
George Andreassi, Treasure Coast Newspapers/TCPalm
Leah Schwarting, The Villages Daily Sun
- Writing – Government News, Class C
Allison Waters-Merritt, Palatka Daily News
Claire Aronson, Bradenton Herald
Brandon D. Oliver, Palatka Daily News
- Writing – Government News, Class D
Dan Moffett, The Coastal Star
Richard Bilbao, Veronica Brezina, Kathryn Deen, Orlando Business Journal
Kristin Swain, The Anna Maria Island Sun
- Writing – Headline Writing, Class A-B
David Hayes, Sun Sentinel
Ryan Gregg, The Villages Daily Sun
Andrew Manzo, The Villages Daily Sun
- Writing – Headline Writing, Class C-D
Mike Field, The Anna Maria Island Sun
James Combs, Akers Media Group
Pat Copeland, The Anna Maria Island Sun
- Writing – Health Writing, Class A
John Pacenti, The Palm Beach Post
Charles Elmore, The Palm Beach Post
Christine Stapleton, The Palm Beach Post
- Writing – Health Writing, Class B
George Andreassi, Treasure Coast Newspapers/TCPalm
Lurvin Fernandez, The Villages Daily Sun
- Writing – Health Writing, Class C
Ryan McKinnon, Hannah Morse, Bradenton Herald
Katie Landeck, Panama City Herald
- Writing – Health Writing, Class D
Mary Hladky, The Coastal Star
James Combs, Akers Media Group
Stacy Singer, The Coastal Star
- Writing – Light Feature Reporting, Class A
Barbara Marshall, The Palm Beach Post
Steve Nelson, Florida Times-Union
Joe Capozzi, The Palm Beach Post
- Writing – Light Feature Reporting, Class B
Mackenzie Raetz, The Villages Daily Sun
Lisa Lawson, The Villages Daily Sun
Shelby Reynolds, Naples Daily News
- Writing – Light Feature Reporting, Class C
Katie Landeck, Panama City News Herald
Zack McDonald, Panama City News Herald
M.M. Cloutier, Palm Beach Daily News
- Writing – Light Feature Reporting, Class D
Theresa Campbell, Akers Media Group
Theresa Campbell, Akers Media Group
Ron Hayes, The Coastal Star
- Writing – Minority Reporting, Class A
Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
Amanda Williamson, Florida Times-Union
- Writing – Minority Reporting, Class B-D
Suzanne Hirt, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Christiana Lilly, South Florida Gay News
Katie Landeck, Panama City News Herald
- Writing – Opinion Writing, Class A-B
Rick Christie, Howard Goodman, The Palm Beach Post
Paula Horvath, Florida Times-Unon
Mark Lane, Daytona Beach News-Journal
- Writing – Opinion Writing, Class C-D
Cindy Barth, Orlando Business Journal
Mike Field, The Anna Maria Island Sun
- Writing – Public Safety Reporting, Class A
Tessa Duvall, Florida Times-Union
Julius Whigham II, The Palm Beach Post
Jane Musgrave, The Palm Beach Post
- Writing – Public Safety Reporting, Class B
Leah Schwarting, The Villages Daily Sun
Frank Fernandez, Daytona Beach News-Journal
- Writing – Public Safety Reporting, Class C
Zack McDonald, Panama City News Herald
Jessica De Leon, Brandenton Herald
- Writing – Public Safety Reporting, Class D
Dan Moffett, The Coastal Star
Rich Pollack, The Coastal Star
Henry Frederick, Headline Surfer
- Writing – Religion Writing, Class A-D
John Sotomayor, Sotomayor Media Creations, LLC
Rachel Stuart, The Villages Daily Sun
Eryn Dion, Panama City News Herald
- Writing – Serious Feature Writing, Class A
Tessa Duvall, Florida Times-Union
Andrew Pantazi, Florida Times-Union
Eileen Kelley, Florida Times-Union
- Writing – Serious Feature Writing, Class B
Shelby Reynolds, Naples Daily News
Amaris Castillo, Bradenton Herald
Suzanne Hirt, Daytona Beach News-Journal
- Writing – Serious Feature Writing, Class C
Trisha Murphy, Palatka Daily News
David Chapman, formerly of Financial News and Daily Record
Cindy Swirko, Gainesville Sun
- Writing – Serious Feature Writing, Class D
James Combs, Akers Media Group
Greg Carannante, City & Shore Magazine, Sun Sentinel
Leigh Neely, Theresa Campbell, Debbi Kiddy, Akers Media Group
- Writing – Sports Column, Class A
Gene Frenette, Florida Times-Union
- Writing – Sports Column, Class B
Ken Willis, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Nick Feely, The Villages Daily Sun
Cody Hills, The Villages Daily Sun
- Writing – Sports Column, Class C
Jason Dill, Bradenton Herald
Mark Blumenthal, Palatka Daily News
Pat McCann, Panama City News Herald
- Writing – Sports Column, Class D
Willie Howard, The Coastal Star
- Writing – Sports Feature Writing, Class A
Hal Habib, The Palm Beach Post
Justin Barney, Florida Times-Union
Ryan O’Halloran, Florida Times-Union
- Writing – Sports Feature Writing, Class B
Steve Trivett, The Villages Daily Sun
Zach Dean, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Ken Willis, Daytona Beach News-Journal
- Writing – Sports Feature Writing, Class C
Jason Dill, Bradenton Herald
Pat McCann, Panama City News Herald
- Writing – Sports Feature Writing, Class D
Brian Biggane, The Coastal Star
James Combs, Akers Media Group
Andrew Sodergren, Collier Citizen
- Writing – Sports Writing, Class A
Ryan O’Halloran, Florida Times-Union
Jodie Wagner, The Palm Beach Post
Garry Smits, Florida Times-Union
- Writing – Sports Writing, Class B
Ken Willis, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Matt Cote, The Villages Daily Sun
Drew Chaltry, The Villages Daily Sun
- Writing – Sports Writing, Class C
Pat McCann, Panama City News Herald
Mark Blumenthal, Palatka Daily News
Writing – Sports Writing, Class D
Andrew Sodergren, Collier Citizen
- Writing – Travel and Tourism, Class A-B
Jim Abbott, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Michael Salerno, The Villages Daily Sun
Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald
- Writing – Travel and Tourism, Class C
Cheryl Blackerby, The Coastal Star
John Henderson, Panama City News Herald
Katie Landeck, Panama City News Herald
- Writing – Travel and Tourism, Class D
MaryAnn DeSantis, Akers Media Group
Richard Bilbao, Orlando Business Journal