Final Winners List - Florida Press Association · 2019-01-17 · 1 2010 Better Weekly Newspaper...

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2010BetterWeeklyNewspaperContestFinalListofWinners

The TaxWatch Award for reporting on a state or local tax issue (Single story or series)

Division A: over 15,000

3rd Place: The Bay Beacon and Beacon Express, Tax rolls plummet a 3rd year, Del Lessard

2nd Place: Miami Today, Commission, media, majority all silent on 56% tax hike, Michael Lewis

1st Place: Miami Today, 251,000 to face double tax crunch // Save Our Homes adds to tax bills in lean

year, Yudislaidy Fernandez


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

1st Place: Orlando Business Journal, Ballot battle brews, Orlando Business Journal, Jacksonville Business

Journal, South Florida Business Journal, Tampa Bay Business Journal


Division C: under 7,000

3rd Place: Navarre Press, Leaseholders will appeal tax ruling, Ken Garner

2nd Place: Navarre Press, Fire board juggles fee‐increase question, Ken Garner

1st Place: The North Florida Herald, Audit: Alachua misused funds, ran some accounts dry // Audit:

Alachua misused funds, ran some accounts dry // Who misused money from Alachua budget? // Alachua

still not naming names in budget issue // Alachua to go to 4‐day workweek, will cut CATS, North Florida

Herald

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City and/or County Government (Single story or series)


3rd Place: The Bay Beacon and Beacon Express, Woman pleads to keep // Chickens get stay // No place

for chickens , Mike Griffith

2nd Place: The Laker, Business leaders seek earlier alcohol sales, B.C. Manion

1st Place: The Laker, Pasco residents want easier recycling options, Kyle LoJacono


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: The West Volusia Beacon, Program may come to end of the road, Al Everson

2nd Place: Tampa Bay Business Journal, Amendment 4 battle heats up, Staff of the Tampa Bay Business

Journal, Staff of the Orlando Business Journal, Staff of the Jacksonville Business Journal, Staff of the

South Florida Business Journal

1st Place: Orlando Business Journal, A reputation in shambles, Richard Bilbao



3rd Place: Gasparilla Gazette, Intensified bridge cracking reduces demolition window//GIBA ready to

choose bridge designer//GIBA politics complicate bridge fix//GIBA plans to move fast on Swing

Bridge//New GIBA Board focuses on big picture, Editor Terry O'Connor

2nd Place: The Fort Meade Leader, City says FMPA's ARP rate too high, Fort Meade electric customers

still not satisfied, City owes residents big bucks, City to discuss $660,000 refund, Electric customers

getting refund, Jessica Thompson, Bill Rettew, Jr.

1st Place: The Destin Log, March 17‐19: "Three Alarm Firestorm" (three stories) // April 17‐ 20:

"Nepotism Under Fire" // May 12 ‐ 14: " 'Group of Brothers", Tosha Sketo

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Health (Single story or series)


3rd Place: Florida Weekly, Health care for all — at what price?, Jeannette Showalter

2nd Place: Clearwater Beacon, Tragedy prompts drowsy driving prevention week, Alexandra Caldwell

1st Place: The Laker, As her world darkens, woman plans support group, B.C. Manion


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Orlando Business Journal, Three of hearts, Melanie Stawicki Azam

2nd Place: Tampa Bay Business Journal, Drug companies dispense pay to physicians, Margie Manning,

senior staff writer

1st Place: The Seminole Voice, Giving the gift of life, Carmen Carroquino



3rd Place: Boca Beacon, Saving Lillian Bay, Marcy Shortuse

2nd Place: The Baker County Press, Infant deaths spike, Joel Addington

1st Place: Madison County Carrier, Outbreat at MCMH?, Jacob Bembry

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Education (Single story or series)


3rd Place: Pelican Press, Parents protest textbook's discussion of Islam; Textbook's fate to be decided

July 20; Textbook to remain in county high schools, William Mansell

2nd Place: Florida Weekly, Paying Up: The rising cost of college, Roger Williams

1st Place: Clearwater Beacon, Students beat the odds and earn diplomas, Alexandra Caldwell


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: The Seminole Voice, Capturing a dream at any age, Kristy Vickery

2nd Place: The Venice Gondolier Sun, *See Paper Entry: The Dark Side Of Teaching, Greg Giles

1st Place: The West Volusia Beacon, DeLand student gets cyber death threats Family: MySpace threats

not taken seriously enough, Jennifer Horton



3rd Place: Gulf Coast Business Review, Price of Failure, Jay Brady

2nd Place: The Fort Meade Leader, Perez prepares to beat family odds with college education, Jessica

Thompson

1st Place: The North Florida Herald, Mentors help struggling students at High Springs Community School,

Kristen Huff

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Best Obituary by a Newspaper


3rd Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, R. Earl Partin dies of cancer, Fallan Patterson

2nd Place: Florida Weekly, A tribute to Richard D. Westlake, Nancy stetson

1st Place: Florida Weekly, The lives they led, Evan Williams


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, Memories of 'Snooks'shared, Pat Copeland

2nd Place: Gulf Breeze News, Cyclist's ill‐fated journey not in vain; Spirit will prevail , Joe Culpepper

1st Place: The West Orange Times, Friends and Family Gather, Amy Quesinberry Rhode



3rd Place: The Island Reporter, A Sanibel Son... Forever, Anne Bellew

2nd Place: Heritage Florida Jewish News, Holocaust survivor and civil rights hero Wolf Kahn dies at 88,

Lyn Davidson

1st Place: The North Florida Herald, Wes Skiles: Saying Goodbye, Rachael Anne Ryals

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News oops of the Year


1st Place: The Independent Florida Alligator, Sorority hopefuls race to end of Bid Day, Staff

News oops of the Year


1st Place: Madison Enterprise‐Recorder, MCHS JV Cheerleaders Survive Camp, Kristin Finney

Criticism


3rd Place: Florida Weekly, Risks of the imagination: bloody good stuff // Essayist/photographer Doug

Alderson: a prophet in nature's temple // Connie May Fowler's novel of empowerment, Phil Jason

2nd Place: Largo Leader, "The Last Eorcism," "True Grit," "The Tourist,", Lee Zumpe

1st Place: Florida Weekly, Noises Off: Sardines, slamming doors and madcap merriment // All hype and

no heart, 'George M' doesn't play well with others, Nancy Stetson

Criticism


3rd Place: Perry News‐Herald/Taco Times, Keep a close eye on your job when Up in the Air//From geek

to billionaire, Social Network tells a compelling tale//Never Let Me Go presents a scary look at what

could be, Mark Viola

2nd Place: The Coastal Star / ArtsPaper, Bassist Spalding lifts Duncan audienceSee, Greg Stepanich

1st Place: The Coastal Star / ArtsPaper, Fine cast can't save 'Chemical Imbalance', Hap Erstein

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Religion Writing


3rd Place: The Bay Beacon and Beacon Express, Community Thanksgiving service held, Mike Griffith

2nd Place: Florida Weekly, Being Muslim in Southwest Florida, Bill Cornwell

1st Place: The Longboat Observer, Story of Survival, Robin Hartill

Religion Writing

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

2nd Place: The West Volusia Beacon, 2nd bookstore closing in OC, Al Everson

1st Place: The Venice Gondolier Sun, *See Paper Entry: Church Holds Area's Oldest Christmas Pageant,

Kim Cool

Religion Writing


3rd Place: The Baker County Press, Church launches 'Mercy House', Kelley Lannigan

2nd Place: Williston Pioneer Sun News, Unity: Reaching out to a community filled with need, Carolyn Ten

Broeck

1st Place: Heritage Florida Jewish News, Rescuers honored at Yom HaShoah, Lyn Davidson

Website Development


3rd Place: The Suncoast News, Suncoast News website, Suncoast News staff

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2nd Place: Florida Weekly, www.floridaweekly.com, staff

1st Place: The Sarasota Observer, YourObserver.com, Observer Staff

Website Development

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Orlando Business Journal, http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/, Staff

2nd Place: Tampa Bay Business Journal, Tampa Bay Business Journal online, TBBJ staff

1st Place: The Jupiter Courier, tcpalm.com, Staff

Website Development


3rd Place: The Polk County Democrat, Website, Peggy Kehoe

2nd Place: The Islander, www.islander.org, Bonner Joy, Wayne Ansell

1st Place: Navarre Press, www.navarrepress.com, Nic Nowlan

Community History


3rd Place: The Longboat Observer, The end of an era; Through the years; A place in history, Robin Hartill

2nd Place: The Laker, Wesley Chapel continues to evolve, B.C. Manion

1st Place: The Sarasota Observer, Historic revival, Loren Mayo

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Community History

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: The West Orange Times, Archaeological Team Unearthing..., Amy Quesinberry Rhode

2nd Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, Roots in the water, Cindy Lane

1st Place: The West Volusia Beacon, MainStreet DeLand Celebrating 25 Years 1985‐2010, Joni Kramer

Community History


3rd Place: The North Florida Herald, Local group shows why black soldiers fought on both sides during

Civil War, Kristen Huff

2nd Place: The North Florida Herald, Honored on other side of the world, Alex Orlando

1st Place: The Coastal Star, April and August features on our private clubs, Mary Thurwachter

Newspaper Promotion


3rd Place: The Bay Beacon and Beacon Express, Advertising in the Bay Beacon gets results! Here's proof!,

Staff

2nd Place: Miami Today, If You Need To Know First, Michael Lewis

1st Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, Newspaper changes coming April 1 (in March 13 issue, still old design);

New design, new websites are here (in April 1 issue); Redesign and zoned edition promotions, Staff

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Newspaper Promotion

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

2nd Place: The West Volusia Beacon, News in motion , Vicki Duckett, Sarahrose Ministeri

1st Place: Orlando Business Journal, Central Florida business happens, Cheryl Bence, Gena M. Marchant

Newspaper Promotion


3rd Place: The Islander, Beach Bonus: iPass for Islander readers, Bonner Joy

2nd Place: The Lake Wales News, Black Friday subscription sale, Brian Ackley, Aileen Hood, Staff

1st Place: The North Florida Herald, Confused About Using Social Networking For Your Business?, Ronald

Dupont Jr.

Special Issue‐ Section or Supplements (Locally Prepared)


3rd Place: The East County Observer, 15 Years Strong, Michael Eng, Jessica Eng, Lori Ruth, Pam Eubanks,

Jen Blanco, Rachel O'Hara

2nd Place: The Sarasota Observer, Season, Stephanie Hannum, Nancy Schwartz

1st Place: Florida Weekly, *See Paper Entry: 2010 Florida Weekly's Best, Staff


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: The Business Journal, Business Journal 50, Staff

2nd Place: Orlando Business Journal, Health Matters, Staff

1st Place: The Business Journal, 25th Anniversary Special Publication, Staff

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3rd Place: The Islander, See it like a native, Islander staff

2nd Place: The Wakulla News, St. Marks Stone Crab Festival, William Snowden, Eric Stanton, Tammie

Barfield, Milinda Christiansen

1st Place: Gulf Coast Business Review, Gulf Coast 500 Issue, Rod Thomson, Mark Gordon, Jean Gruss,

Sean Roth, Carl Cronan, Jay Brady, Jess Eng, Alex Walsh

Business Writing


3rd Place: The Bay Beacon and Beacon Express, Coastal Bank posts $65 million loss, Del Lessard

2nd Place: The Laker, Collaborative divorce provides dignified end to marriage, B.C. Manion

1st Place: Florida Weekly, Has Florida's ship come in, Osvaldo Padilla

Business Writing

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Orlando Business Journal, Orlando's three‐year job losses at 100,800, Bill Orben

2nd Place: Tampa Bay Business Journal, The Social Media issue, Margie Manning, senior staff writer, TBBJ

staff

1st Place: Orlando Business Journal, Three of hearts, Melanie Stawicki Azam

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Business Writing


3rd Place: The Herald Advocate, Joe L. Davis Real Estate Celebrates 50 Years, Michael Kelly

2nd Place: Gulf Coast Business Review, Ongoing Legacy, Carl Cronan

1st Place: The Baker County Press, County in running for Trade Ports, Joel Addington

Environmental or Conservation (Single Story or Series)


1st Place: Florida Weekly, PANTHER PREDILICTIONS, Roger Williams


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Orlando Business Journal, Green, Staff

2nd Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, Pets being killed by coyotes, Cortez residents say // Tempers flare at

coyote workshop, Cindy Lane

1st Place: The Venice Gondolier Sun, *See Paper Entry: Sea Turtles, Kim Cool



3rd Place: The Destin Log, Feb. 24‐26, 2010: "To the Capitol or bust" // Feb. 27 ‐March 2, 2010: "It's time

our voices were heard" // Editorial: "Good for Wood and our fleet" // Editorial Cartoon // March 3‐5,

2010: "Random Acts of Kindness along the road to D.C." Sports Column, Tina Harbuck

2nd Place: The Baker County Press, Higher city water rates, less use, Joel Addington

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1st Place: The North Florida Herald, Three men, a sinkhole, tons of trash, Kristen Huff

Agricultural Writing (One Topic)


3rd Place: Seminole‐Beach Beacon, Madeira man grows 24‐pound radish, Bob McClure

2nd Place: The Bay Beacon and Beacon Express, Woman pleads to keep // Chickens get stay // No place

for chickens, Mike Griffith

1st Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, Taste of the Place, Peter Covino


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: The West Volusia Beacon, Citrus is here to stay and ripe for the holidays, Pat Hatfield

2nd Place: Lutz News, Shop seeks to pass along deep‐rooted love of gardening, B.C. Manion

1st Place: The West Orange Times, 1950s‐style Ocoee egg farm carves out niche market, Kathy Aber



3rd Place: Chiefland Citizen, The hard part isn't winning, it's entering, Lou Elliott Jones

2nd Place: The Lake Wales News, Blueberry business blossoms..., Bill Rettew, Jr.

1st Place: Boca Beacon, The Big Stink, Delores Savas

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Outdoor Writing (Feature‐ Article or Series)


3rd Place: Florida Weekly, Lobsters on the loose // Research provides perfect excuse to interact with sea

life // Celebrating Southwest Florida's noble turkeys, Betsy Clayton

2nd Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, Change of focus on lake, Fallan Patterson

1st Place: Clearwater Beacon, Many flock to BP's claim center, Alexandra Caldwell


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, Take a kid fishing, Rusty Chinnis

2nd Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, Locals headed for Cocoa surf contest // AMI takes surf fest by storm,

Cindy Lane

1st Place: The Seminole Voice, Miracle horses, Isaac Babcock



3rd Place: Gasparilla Gazette, Goliath grouper rebound evident, Editor Terry O'Connor

2nd Place: Boca Beacon, Moths, Delores Savas

1st Place: Boca Beacon, Tarpon Tales, Marcy Shortuse

Sports Column


3rd Place: Miami Today, Incredibly, university athletes cost $84,446 and up per player, Michael Lewis

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2nd Place: Seminole‐Beach Beacon, Remembering a character, Bob McClure

1st Place: Miami Today, End our spring shutout: Marlins should run home, Michael Lewis

Sports Column

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Gulf Breeze News, Why can't players earn money?, Scott Page

2nd Place: The Jupiter Courier, County golfers finally achieve Fame they deserve, Larry Bush

1st Place: The Venice Gondolier Sun, Two Wrongs, Perry Pentz

Sports Column


3rd Place: The Islander, Islander gets good kicks in Colombia, Kevin Cassidy

2nd Place: The Islander, Islander runs into healthy lifestyle, Kevin Cassidy

1st Place: Boca Beacon, The teacher watching his student, James Labinski

Sports Game Day Story


3rd Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, St. Cloud battles nine innings for win over Tavares, Ken Jackson

2nd Place: The Suncoast News, Glory, Glory Mitchell High, Eric Horchy

1st Place: The East County Observer, End of the Road, Jen Blanco

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Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Gulf Breeze News, State Champs 3 Kasler, Pfeifler win third straight state doubles crown,

Jason Thompson

2nd Place: The Beaches Leader, PV crushes Nease for signature win, Johnny Woodhouse

1st Place: The West Orange Times, Montverde stuns nations No. 2 ranked high school team, Chris Silveira



3rd Place: Chiefland Citizen, Victory slips through Lady Indians grasp, Mike Capshaw

2nd Place: Navarre Press, RAIDERS FINISH WITH BEST REGULAR SEASON RECORD, Ken Garner

1st Place: Navarre Press, Amazing, Ken Garner

Sports Feature Story


3rd Place: The Suncoast News, Going along swimmingly, Klint Lowry

2nd Place: The Laker, Land O' Lakes sisters reunited in college, Kyle LoJacono

1st Place: The East County Observer, Sense of Stability, Jen Blanco


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: The Jupiter Courier, Contrary to reports, Ream staying at Benjamin, Mike English

2nd Place: Gulf Breeze News, Big decision for Lively coming soon May 27, Jason Thompson

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1st Place: Tampa Bay Business Journal, Facing off with new Lightning owner, Alexis Muellner, editor



3rd Place: Suwannee Democrat, Just one of the guys, Corey Davis

2nd Place: Winter Park‐Maitland Observer, Leaving a legacy on the water, Isaac Babcock

1st Place: Boca Beacon, Tarpon Tales, Marcy Shortuse

Sports Page or Section


2nd Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, Sports Section, Rick Pedone, Ken Jackson

1st Place: The Laker, The Laker Sports Section (2 sections in file), Kyle LoJacono, Matt Mistretta


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Clay Today, 2010 Clay Today football preview, Horace Davis, sports editor

2nd Place: The West Orange Times, SPORTS, Michael Laval

1st Place: Gulf Breeze News, April 29 // May 6, Jason Thompson



3rd Place: The Polk County Democrat, Football Preview 2010, Staff

2nd Place: The Sanford Herald, UCF to host C‐USA Championship Game, Dean Smith

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1st Place: Navarre Press, Navarre Press Sports Page or Section, Navarre Press Staff

Headline Writing


3rd Place: The Suncoast News, Suncoast News headlines #2, Klint Lowry

2nd Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, New Tron bomb?; Please don't step in the poodle; Every seat is "ring"

side tonight; No troubled water for Bridges; Sorry Charlie, this tuna is not from a can, Peter Covino

1st Place: Florida Weekly, Five headlines submitted and circled in red, staff

Headline Writing

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

1st Place: The Venice Gondolier Sun, Headline, Bob Mudge

Headline Writing


3rd Place: The Polk County Democrat, A last 'Herr'‐rah, From Jewish to Jesus, Steve Steiner

2nd Place: The Islander, Stoltzfus pins 'donkey' title on AM mayor; Politics pops at pre‐election party;

Bradenton Beach fishes for pier replacement; County dock on the bay gets OK; Bright lights, little city ,

Bonner Joy, Islander staff

1st Place: The Destin Log, March 17‐19: "Three Alarm Firestorm" // May 5‐7: "Mission Impassable" //

May 8‐11: "The Gosepl According to Thieves" // June 26‐29: "Boom Boom" and "The brains behind the

bubbles", William Hatfield

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Portfolio Photography (Robert J. Ellison Memorial Award)


3rd Place: New Smyrna Beach/Edgewater Hometown News, Water baby//We remember//Fee, Fi, Fo,

Fum//Mini me//Try‐athlete, Randy Barber/staff photographer

2nd Place: The East County Observer, Portfolio Photography: Michael Eng: Making a Splash! // Signature

Event // Song & Dance (Katie Wong) // Hub Hubbell // Sen10r Class, Michael Eng

1st Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, 2010 Portfolio for Andrew Sullivan, Andrew Sullivan


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Orlando Business Journal, Got milk; Jump; In the weeds; Magic dancers; and welder, Jim

Carchidi

2nd Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, Waterway Holiday // Restored Valentine house a historic treasure //

Oil spill impacts local ecotourism // Mullet magic as seasonal run begins // Cortez Commercial Fishing

Festival on its way , Cindy Lane

1st Place: The West Orange Times, Red Chicks//Arnold Palmer//Homeless Outreach//Rowing//Olympia

Senior Defender, Chris Silveira



3rd Place: The Coastal Star, photo portfolio carousel ‐ flag ‐ kids listen ‐ fire ‐ cops play, Jerry Lower

2nd Place: The Fort Meade Leader, Smoke begins to settle, Fort Meade Relay For Life, Mikayla Hensley,

The Maypole dance, The first Notable Floatable, Jessica Thompson

1st Place: Sumter County Times, Got your Goat//This little piggy...//Donna Etts works to feed...//In the

Field//Youth, Brenda Locklear

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Robert J. Ellison Memorial Award Chris Silveira

The West Orange Times

Photo Series In One Issue


3rd Place: The Bay Beacon and Beacon Express, Slicks so big, boats so small // Fishermen skim oil from

gulf waters, Mike Griffith

2nd Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, Great Florida ShootOut, Andrew Sullivan, Andrew Sullivan

1st Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, Return of the Rodeo, Andrew Sullivan


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Gulf Breeze News, Crude Awakening: Beach's Day of Infamy stuns residents // Plastic Coca‐

Cola bottle // Cleanup crews, Scott Page

2nd Place: The West Volusia Beacon, Mardi Gras on MainStreet 2010, Marsha McLaughlin

1st Place: The West Orange Times, Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, Chris Silveira



3rd Place: Navarre Press, USS Enterprize, Sandi Kemp

2nd Place: The Coastal Star, St. Patrick's Day Parade salutes firefighters, fun, Jerry Lower

1st Place: The North Florida Herald, Public Baptisms, Alyson Landry, Ronald Dupont Jr., Jill Heinerth

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Sports Picture


3rd Place: The Laker, Gators wide receiver Will Irvin..., Glenn Gefers

2nd Place: The East County Observer, Sensational seniors, Jen Blanco

1st Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, Kowboys take third in Shootout, Andrew Sullivan

Sports Picture

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: The Jupiter Courier, Panthers face old foes in Evans 7‐on‐7, Mike English

2nd Place: The Beaches Leader, Igor kicks up some big waves, Rob DeAngelo

1st Place: The Venice Gondolier Sun, Venice advances to semifinals, Perry D. Pentz

Sports Picture


3rd Place: The North Florida Herald, Hometown Heroes, Eleanor Hancock

2nd Place: The Islander, Spanish fiesta meets soccer spirit, Lisa Neff

1st Place: The Apopka Chief, Headed To Perfection, Vince Crampton

Feature Picture

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: The West Volusia Beacon, Fourbearance , Marsha McLaughlin

2nd Place: The Jupiter Courier, Golf tournament's ace in the hole, Kit Bradshaw

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1st Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, Flying high, Maggie Field

Feature Picture


3rd Place: Clearwater Beacon, Heads up, Jim Layfield

2nd Place: Largo Leader, Getting a grip, Branden Bell

1st Place: Pinellas Park Beacon, All Tuckered Out, Thomas Michalski

Feature Picture

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: The West Volusia Beacon, Fourbearance , Marsha McLaughlin

2nd Place: The Jupiter Courier, Golf tournament's ace in the hole, Kit Bradshaw

1st Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, Flying high, Maggie Field

Feature Picture


3rd Place: Cape Coral Breeze, Shoop‐shoop, Michael Pistella

2nd Place: The North Florida Herald, Celebrating a rare event at the Hare Krishna Temple in Alachua,

Paige Lacy

1st Place: The Lake Wales News, Red, Wet and Blue, Michael Flores

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Spot News Picture (Spot news of an actual local event)


3rd Place: The Sarasota Observer, Heart to Heart, Loren Mayo

2nd Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, Airport Drama, Andrew Sullivan

1st Place: The East County Observer, Signature Event, Michael Eng


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

2nd Place: Gulf Breeze News, Gone with the wind // Rescuing man's best friend // Blaze displaces 14

people, Steve Clark

1st Place: Gulf Breeze News, Discovery blasts off to stars, Joe Culpepper



3rd Place: The Polk County Democrat, Steve Welch is up to his waist, Steve Steiner

2nd Place: Monticello News, School Bus Driver Killed, Emerald Greene

1st Place: Chiefland Citizen, Downpours cause flooding throughout Levy, Mark Scohier

Individual Graphic (Non‐photo‐ Non‐cartoon)


3rd Place: The Independent Florida Alligator, Homecoming 2010, Cynthia Despres

2nd Place: Florida Weekly, It's Tea Time, Eric Raddatz

1st Place: Florida Weekly, We Got Lucky, Eric Raddatz

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Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Tampa Bay Business Journal, Moffit's reach, Julie Herold, graphic designer, Margie Manning,

senior staff writer

2nd Place: Orlando Business Journal, High‐tech heroes, Carolyn Considder

1st Place: The Business Journal, TARP game, Kristilee Adler



3rd Place: The Baker County Press, Breast cancer rate comparison, Jessica Prevatt

2nd Place: The Baker County Press, Trade ports locations, Jessica Prevatt, Joel Addington

1st Place: Navarre Press, A Seeping Tragedy, Dickie Williams

Feature Story


3rd Place: The Independent Florida Alligator, The Girl with the Headphones // The girl stayed in the U.S.

after her family lost its chance at citizenship, Joey Flechas

2nd Place: The Independent Florida Alligator, 48 Crazy Hours, Jon Silman

1st Place: Florida Weekly, Saltwater Cowboy, Bill Cornwell

Feature Story

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Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Florida Keys Keynoter, When water came, they drowned like rats, Kevin Wadlow

2nd Place: Sanibel Captiva Islander, Islanders unite to bring hope to Haiti // Sanibel family hopes to

welcome pair of Haitian siblings home soon, Jane Brickley

1st Place: The Seminole Voice, Will Wright and the art of war, Isaac Babcock

Feature Story


3rd Place: Boca Beacon, Frank Frazetta: The career of a distinguished artist, illustrator, Marcy Shortuse

2nd Place: The Coastal Star, Fish tale: Former water baby loves her dream job, Emily Minor

1st Place: The Coastal Star, Home, sweet dome: Manalapan's hidden house of the future, Ron Hayes

In‐Depth News Reporting (Non‐Investigative)


3rd Place: The Independent Florida Alligator, By the Power of God, C.J. Pruner

2nd Place: East Orlando Sun, Lost along the way, Megan Stokes

1st Place: Florida Courier, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Charles W. Cherry II


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: The Venice Gondolier Sun, Litigation Teaches Expensive Lessons, Greg Giles

2nd Place: The West Volusia Beacon, OC cops call in Teamsters // Orange City reeling from PD complaint,

Jennifer Horton

1st Place: Tampa Bay Business Journal, PBSJ Fights Corruption Allegations, Margie Manning

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3rd Place: Monticello News, Former Soldier Straddles Fence Between Citizenship and Deportation, Fran

Hunt

2nd Place: The Destin Log, Dec. 4‐7: "Tragic Coincidences" // Nov. 27‐30 "In a thousand pieces", Matt

Algarin

1st Place: The Islander, Stoltzfus conspires, offers to secretly pay for lawsuit against city, Rick Catlin

Investigative Reporting (Claudia Ross Memorial Award)


3rd Place: Pelican Press, Investigation raises questions about district employee; Schools employee has

history of court complaints; School board to consider evaluation changes; School district needs a new

evaluation policy, William Mansell, Rachel Brown Hackney

2nd Place: Pelican Press, Former IT chief consulted on ActivBoards in Iowa, William Mansell, Stan

Zimmerman

1st Place: Florida Weekly, Sugar Sweet Stimulus, Roger Williams


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

2nd Place: Tampa Bay Business Journal, The saga of Brian Marshall, Jane Meinhardt, staff writer

1st Place: Orlando Business Journal, CDDs at a crossroads, Bill Orben, Richard Bilbao, Melanie Stawicki

Azam, Anjali Fluker

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3rd Place: Boca Beacon, Beach Bagged, Marcy Shortuse

2nd Place: Boca Beacon, Ballot snafu casts shadow over primary, Marcy Shortuse

1st Place: Navarre Press, Whittier: Murder or mishap?, Christine O'Connor

Claudia Ross Memorial Award Roger Williams Florida Weekly

News Story (Gwen Stevenson Memorial Award)


3rd Place: Florida Weekly, Warning: May Cause Addiction, Evan Williams

2nd Place: East Orlando Sun, Racial tensions high, Megan Stokes

1st Place: Florida Weekly, Oil Headaches, Bill Cornwell


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Orlando Business Journal, Three of Hearts, Melanie Stawicki Azam

2nd Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, Sabine mystery persists, Cindy Lane

1st Place: Florida Keys Keynoter, Mohawk crew: We felt their pain, Sean Kinney

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3rd Place: The North Florida Herald, Questions arise about newest High Springs police officer’s past,

Rachael Anne Ryals

2nd Place: Boca Beacon, Saving Lillian Bay, Marcy Shortuse

1st Place: The Islander, Stoltzfus conspires, offers to secretly pay for lawsuit against city, Rick Catlin

Gwen Stevenson Memorial Award Sean Kinney

Florida Keys Keynoter

First Amendment Defense (Jon A. Roosenraad Award)


3rd Place: Pelican Press, Fourth of July's history shouldn't be buried under festivities, Rachel Brown

Hackney

2nd Place: The Bay Beacon and Beacon Express, Public kept in dark on fire board meeting for East

Niceville, Del Lessard

1st Place: Miami Today, In public, interest, unveil fund to aid minority Bayside shops, Michael Lewis

First Amendment Defense (Jon A. Roosenraad Award)


3rd Place: The Lake Wales News, Mayor calls commission meeting about large theft // The facts belong

to the taxpayers not the government, Bill Rettew, Jr., Jim Gouvellis

2nd Place: The Sanford Herald, Sunshine week highlights open government, Rachel Delinski, Glenn Judah,

Gene Kruckemyer

1st Place: The Polk County Democrat, Cochran: We need him, S.L. Frisbie, IV

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Jon A. Roosenraad Memorial Award S.L. Frisbie, IV

The Polk County Democrat

Serious Column (Sally Latham Memorial Award)


3rd Place: Pelican Press, No home of their own: Sarasota's invisible problem, Dr. Peter A. Wish

2nd Place: Florida Weekly, Give em the good old gun, Roger Williams

1st Place: New Smyrna Beach/Edgewater Hometown News, Brave rape survivor speaks out, Jeannine

Gage


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: The West Orange Times, Heather's Smile, Amy Quesinberry Rhode

2nd Place: Belleair Bee, Pet home hospice, Harlan Weikle

1st Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, Oil spill draws us ‐ and them ‐ close to coast, Cindy Lane



3rd Place: Perry News‐Herald/Taco Times, Remember when ‐ Facts are still facts, Anthony L. White

2nd Place: The Polk County Democrat, One question too many, S.L. Frisbie, IV

1st Place: The Coastal Star, Mom and me A son learns to say goodbye, Thomas R. Collins

Sally Latham Memorial Award

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Thomas R. Collins The Coastal Star

Humorous Column


3rd Place: Florida Weekly, The great white north, Roger Williams

2nd Place: New Smyrna Beach/Edgewater Hometown News, In my critter‐filled yard, it's eat or be eaten,

Dan Smith

1st Place: Florida Weekly, Political Animals, Roger Williams

Humorous Column

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, Octopi and golf balls ‐ a perfect match, Cindy Lane

2nd Place: Sanibel Captiva Islander, The day they confiscated my Smucker's Cherry Preserves, Art Stevens

1st Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, Christmas with Uncle George, Sean Murphy

Humorous Column


3rd Place: The Baker County Press, You ain't seen snow, Bob Gerard

2nd Place: The Islander, Living like an Island local, Lisa Neff

1st Place: Perry News‐Herald/Taco Times, Don't forget some common courtesy when you enter the

movie theater, Mark Viola

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Original Local Editorial Cartoon


3rd Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, Red Light cameras, Alex Moore

2nd Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, Airboat noise, Alex Moore

1st Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, Florida Senate Bill 6, Alex Moore


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

2nd Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, Excuse me Mr. Robinson, Steve Borggren

2nd Place: Gulf Breeze News, Aug. 12 Obama's Florida vacation, David Schulz

1st Place: The Venice Gondolier Sun, Problem?, Dale Neseman



3rd Place: The Sanford Herald, Roasted: Gerry Mandering, Inc., Nelson Beverly

2nd Place: Alachua County Today, Problem?, Dale Weseman

1st Place: Winter Park‐Maitland Observer, Editorial Cartoon, Eric Sly

Editorial Award


3rd Place: Pelican Press, City commissioners need to take off their blinders, Rachel Brown Hackney

2nd Place: The Longboat Observer, The man behind the Key Club, Matt Walsh

1st Place: Osceola News‐Gazette, Infighting bad, Marvin G. Cortner

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Editorial Award

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, Expand the Preserve, Cindy Lane

2nd Place: The Venice Gondolier Sun, , Bob Mudge

1st Place: Anna Maria Island Sun, A sound plan, Sun staff

Editorial Award


3rd Place: The North Florida Herald, ,

2nd Place: The Coastal Star, Life‐saving agreement deserves speedy resolution, Mary Kate Leming, Editor,

Jerry Lower, Publisher

1st Place: The Lake Wales News, Thornhill's flip flops embarrassing, Jim Gouvellis

Editorial Page


3rd Place: Miami Today, Viewpoint, Michael Lewis

2nd Place: Pelican Press, Editorial pages for Pelican Press, Rachel Brown Hackney

1st Place: The Suncoast News, Suncoast News editorial pages, Suncoast News staff

Editorial Page

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Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Orlando Business Journal, OBJ 1‐29, 2‐5, Staff

2nd Place: The Business Journal, Editorial, Pass the baton, Who's in charge, Our best investment, John

Burr

1st Place: Florida Keys Keynoter, Editorial Pages, Staff

Editorial Page


3rd Place: The Islander, All hands on deck, Stoltzfus proposes fool's tax, Bonner Joy

2nd Place: The Destin Log, June 12, 2010 and June 16, 2010 Editorial Page, William Hatfield, Dill Beaty

1st Place: Navarre Press, Navarre Press Editorial Pages, Staff

Community Service


1st Place: Florida Courier, Restoring Justice, Charles W. Cherry II, Starla Vaughns Cherin , Jenise Griffin

Morgan

Community Service

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Gulf Breeze News, When Megan goes missing, Joe Culpepper

2nd Place: Gulf Breeze News, Oil spill coverage by Scott Page & Staff, Scott Page & Staff

1st Place: Orlando Business Journal, Ballot battle brews, Staff

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Community Service


3rd Place: Boca Beacon, Getting Ready, Marcy Shortuse

2nd Place: Boca Beacon, Stingray Shuffle, Delores Savas, Daniel Godwin

1st Place: The Islander, Wishbook 2010, Islander staff

Front Page Makeup


3rd Place: Florida Courier, Not 'If' ... 'When', Staff

2nd Place: Largo Leader, Aug. 5, Aug. 12, Dec. 9, Tom Germond

1st Place: Florida Weekly, Front pages for Dec. 1‐7 // Aug. 25‐31 // Sept. 1‐7, Eric Raddatz

Front Page Makeup

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: The West Volusia Beacon, Midweek October 11‐13, 2010 // Weekend October 14‐17, 2010 //

Midweek December 6‐8, 2010, Staff

2nd Place: The Jupiter Courier, 25th annual ArtiGras a success, Tim Woltmann

1st Place: Orlando Business Journal, OBJ 5‐14, 12‐10 and 12‐17, Staff

Front Page Makeup


3rd Place: The Destin Log, May 19 ‐21, 2010 "COAST IS CLEAR" // May 22‐25, 2010 "HOLY COWS" // Dec.

4‐7, 2010 "TRAGIC COINCIDENCES", Keith Saunders , Stephanie Gorges

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2nd Place: The Islander, Front pages. Dec. 8, June 9, June 16, Bonner Joy

1st Place: The Coastal Star, front pages from march april may, Staff

Overall Graphic Design


3rd Place: The East County Observer, Overall Graphic Design: The East County Observer 05.13.10 //

12.16.10 // 12.23.10, Jessica Eng

2nd Place: The Sarasota Observer, Dec. 9, 2010; July 22, 2010; July 29, 2010, Nancy Schwartz

1st Place: The Longboat Observer, Dec. 9, 2010; June 24, 2010; July 1, 2010, Nancy Schwartz


Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Tampa Bay Business Journal, Tampa Bay Business Journal ‐ overall graphic design

consideration, Pam Huff, associate editor

2nd Place: Orlando Business Journal, OBJ 5‐14, 12‐10 and 12‐17, Staff

1st Place: Fort Myers Beach Observer, PIZAZZ Spring/Summer // PIZAZZ Fall/Winter, Melissa Schneider



3rd Place: Zephyrhills News, 25‐Nov‐10, Staff

2nd Place: The Coastal Star, Feb, March and May 2010 editions, Staff

1st Place: Navarre Press, November 18, 2010; November 11, 2010; December 9, 2010, Navarre Press

Staff

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General Excellence


3rd Place: The Sarasota Observer, Dec. 9, 2010; Dec. 16, 2010; Dec. 23, 2010, Observer Staff

2nd Place: The East County Observer, General Excellence: The East County Observer 05.13.10 // 11.18.10

// 11.25.10, Jen Blanco, Pam Eubanks, Jessica Eng, Michael Eng

1st Place: The Longboat Observer, May 13, 2010; June 24, 2010; July 1, 2010, Observer Staff

General Excellence

Division B: 7,000‐15,000

3rd Place: Tampa Bay Business Journal, Tampa Bay Business Journal ‐ General excellence consideration,

TBBJ staff

2nd Place: The Business Journal, General Excellence ‐ December 3, 2010, Staff

1st Place: Florida Keys Keynoter, General Excellence, Staff

General Excellence


3rd Place: The Polk County Democrat, April 28, May 1, May 12 issues, Staff

2nd Place: Gulf Coast Business Review, Cost of Hiring issue // Entrepreneur of the Year // The Real Story,

Rod Thomson, Mark Gordon, Matt Walsh, Jean Gruss, Carl Cronan, Jay Brady, Sean Roth, Alex Walsh,

Jess Eng , Mark Wemple

1st Place: The Islander, General Excellence, Bonner Joy, Islander Staff

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