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