Finalists
2016 SPJ Sunshine State Awards Finalists
Finalists in each category are presented in alphabetical order by organization. First, second and third-place finishers will be announced July 9 at the Firefighters Memorial Museum in Miami.
To correct errors or omissions, please contact Tim Dodson, tim@timdodson.com.
Special Categories
James Batten Award for Public Service
- Naples Daily News – Maria Perez, Immigration & Hispanic Issues
- Tampa Bay Times – Michael LaForgia, Cara Fitzpatrick & Lisa Gartner, Failure Factories
- Bill Retherford, Rich Conner & Jay Pennington, Six Words
Gene Miller Award for Investigative Reporting
- Miami New Times – Tim Elfrink, Florida Farm Owners Assault Migrants While Police and Prosecutors Do Nothing
- Tampa Bay Times – Leonora LaPeter Anton, Anthony Cormier & Michael Braga, Invisible. In danger.
- The Palm Beach Post – Lawrence Mower, Pat Beall, Joe Capozzi & Katie LaGrone, Line of Fire
Diversity Award
- 10News WTSP (CBS) – Emerald Morrow, A voice for those ignored
- Sun Sentinel – Tonya Alanez, Tonya Alanez: Rolex Girls, Homeless Exodus, Bad Cop & Flakka, Flakka, Flakka
- Tampa Bay Times – Sherry Day Phillips, Sherri Day on race
First Amendment Foundation Freedom of Information Award
- Miami Herald – Carol Marbin Miller, Bitter Pill
- Orlando Sentinel – Staff, Focus on Force
- The Palm Beach Post – Jane Musgrave & Daphne Duret, Fight against censorship
Integrity Florida Award for Public Corruption Reporting
- Miami Herald – Michael Vasquez, Emily Michot & Chris Alcantara, Higher-Ed Hustle
- Tampa Bay Times – Steve Bousquest, Florida Department of Law Enforcement chief’s firing is investigated.
- WLRN-Miami Herald News – WLRN-Miami Herald News, License to Launder: Cash, Cops and the Cartels
Journalist of the Year
- Miami Herald – Mimi Whitefield, Return to Cuba
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Josh Salman, Josh Salman — Journalist of the Year
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Billy Cox, Billy Cox Stories
Anchor of the Year
- ABC Action News, WFTS-TV – Laura Harris, Laura Harris submission for Anchor of the Year
- WFLA-TV – Rod Carter, A07
- WLRN-Miami Herald News – Christine DiMattei, Christine DiMattei
Newspapers
Breaking News Reporting (Large)
- Sun Sentinel – Linda Trischitta, Grand jury indicts Broward sheriff’s deputy on manslaughter charge
- Tampa Bay Times – Ben Montgomery, Craig Pittman & Zachary T. Sampson, Florida mailman lands gyrocopter of U.S. Capitol lawn.
Breaking News Reporting (Small)
- Bradenton Herald – Jessica DeLeon, Richard Dymond, Kate Irby & Meghin Delaney, The Death of Janiya Thomas: Exposing What Went Wrong
- Daytona Beach News-Journal – Staff, Late, Late Show
- Treasure Coast Newspapers – Will Greenlee, Laurie Blandford & George Andreassi, Viesel Fire
Non-Deadline News Reporting (Large)
- Sun Sentinel – Diane C. Lade, Andy Reid & John Maines, The Hidden Hungry
- Tampa Bay Times – Alexandra Zayas, Kameel Stanley, Biking While Black
- The Palm Beach Post – Staff, Corey Jones reporting
Non-Deadline News Reporting (Small)
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Elizabeth Johnson, Andre Bryant by Elizabeth Johnaon
- The Ledger – Clifford Parody, Rape Kits: To Test, or Not to Test
- Treasure Coast Newspapers – Isadora Rangel & George Andreassi, Incredible Rise of Joe Negron
Feature Reporting (Large)
- Associated Press – Jennifer Kay, Napalm Girl
- Sun Sentinel – Diane C. Lade, Andy Reid & John Maines, The Hidden Hungry
- The Florida Times-Union – Mark Woods, They aren’t “just” janitors
Feature Reporting (Small)
- Florida Weekly – Roger Williams, Seeing life the way the blind do
- The Coastal Star – Randy Schultz, Mary Kate Leming, WHEN ‘THE MONSTER’ CAME OVER THE BRIDGE
- The Ledger – Gary White, A Father’s Farewell
Series
- Tampa Bay Times – Leonora LaPeter Anton, Anthony Cormier & Michael Braga, Invisible. In danger.
- Tampa Bay Times – Michael LaForgia, Cara Fitzpatrick & Lisa Gartner, Failure Factories
- The Palm Beach Post – Christine Stapleton, Pat Beall & Lawrence Mower, Addiction treatment: Inside the gold rush
Commentary & Criticism – General
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Barbara Peters-Smith, Barbara Peters-Smith Commentary
- Tampa Bay Times – John Romano, John Romano on Florida
- The Palm Beach Post – Frank Cerabino, Frank Cerabino Columns
Commentary & Criticism – Arts
- Miami New Times – Ryan Pfeffer, Ryan Pfeffer Collection
- The Palm Beach Post – Leslie Streeter, Leslie Streeter Columns
- John Tanasychuk, Restaurants comment and criticism – ARTS
Profile Reporting
- The Coastal Star – Ron Hayes, Drag, Vet, Jaffe
- The Florida Times-Union – Matt Soergel, Hero on the Bridge, Cheers of a Clown, A Life in Song
- The News-Press – Thyrie Bland, Becoming Billy Gene
Data Reporting
- Miami Herald – Staff, “Priced out: South Florida’s middle class struggles to keep pace with housing boom”
- Orlando Sentinel – Staff, Focus on Force
- Tampa Bay Times – Michael LaForgia, Cara Fitzpatrick & Lisa Gartner, Failure Factories
Editorial Writing
- The Coastal Star – Mary Kate Leming, teen murder, public records, communications needs a boost
- The Florida Times-Union – Mike Clark, City government misses major issues
- The Palm Beach Post – Rick Christie, Stacey Singer & Howard Goodman, Shooting Editorials
Editorial Cartoon
- King Features Syndicate – Ed Gamble, editorial cartoons
- Ed Hall, Portfolio of Cartoons
Headline Writing
- Sun Sentinel – Jeremy Lang, News headlines: Lang
- Sun Sentinel – Steve McGrath, News headlines: McGrath
- Treasure Coast Newspapers – Multiplatform Editing Desk, Body of work
Beat Reporting – Arts
- Sun Sentinel – Jake Cline, Jake Cline, arts beat reporting portfolio
- Sun Sentinel – Philip Valys, Philip Valys, arts beat writing portfolio
- Tampa Bay Times – Jay Cridlin, Jay Cridlin on music
Beat Reporting – Business
- Orlando Sentinel – Sandra Pedicini, Sandra Pedicini Business Reporting
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Josh Salman, Josh Salman Collection
- South Florida Business Journal – Brian Bandell, Beat Reporting – Real Estate
Beat Reporting – Community
- Bradenton Herald – Amaris Castillo, Community coverage: Anna Maria Island
- The Palm Beach Post – Joe Capozzi, Joe Capozzi – Community
- The Palm Beach Post – Tony Doris, Tony Doris
Beat Reporting – Consumer Issues
- Florida Weekly – Roger Williams, Consumer issues – Roger Williams
- Tampa Bay Times – William R. Levesque, William R. Levesque on aviation
- The Palm Beach Post – Charles Elmore, Charles Elmore – Consumer
Beat Reporting – Crime & Courts
- Miami Herald – Julie K. Brown & Emily Michot, See No Evil
- Miami Herald – Jay Weaver & David Ovalle, Pipeline China
- Sun Sentinel – Tonya Alanez, Cops, Crime, Sex, Drugs & Redemption after Deadly DUI
Beat Reporting – Education
- Miami Herald – Michael Vasquez, Emily Michot & Chris Alcantara, HIgher-Ed Hustle
- Orlando Sentinel – Leslie Postal, Leslie Postal Education Reporting
- Tampa Bay Times – Marlene Sokol, Marlene Sokol on education
Beat Reporting – Environment, Health & Science
- Tampa Bay Times – Craig Pittman, Craig Pittman on environmental affairs
- The Palm Beach Post – John Pacenti, John Pacenti
- The Palm Beach Post – Kimberly Miller, Kimberly Miller
Beat Reporting – Food & Travel
- Miami Herald – Mimi Whitefield, Cuba’s embrace of tourism
- Tampa Bay Times – Laura Reiley, Laura Reiley on Food
- The Palm Beach Post – Liz Balmaseda, Lis Balmaseda – Food
Beat Reporting – Government & Politics
- Tampa Bay Times – Alex Leary, Alex Leary on Politics
- The Palm Beach Post – Eliot Kleinberg, Eliot Kleinberg
- The Palm Beach Post – John Kennedy, John Kennedy – Government
Beat Reporting – Hardship Issues
- Daytona Beach News-Journal – Eileen Zaffiro-Kean, High Cost, High Crime
- Miami Herald – Carol Marbin Miller, Bitter Pill
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Emily Le Coz, Emily Le Coz Homeless Stories
Beat Reporting – Minority Issues
- Bradenton Herald – Claire Aronson, Making a difference for a minority community
- Miami Herald – Mimi Whitefield, Waves of Change: The Cuban-American community reacts to a new reality
- Christiana Lilly, Christiana Lilly’s work
Beat Reporting – Religion
- Miami Herald – Mimi Whitefield & Jim Wyss, Pope Francis’ visit to Cuba
Beat Reporting – Sports
- Tampa Bay Times – Kelly Parsons, Kelly Parsons on Sports
- Tampa Bay Times – Marc Topkin, Marc Topkin on Baseball
- The Palm Beach Post – Hal Habib, Hal Habib – Sports
Special Publication or Section
- Creative Loafing – Staff, The Cuba Issue
- Daytona Beach News-Journal – Staff, Freedom’s Call
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Carrie Seidman, The S Word by Carrie Seidman
Photography & Design
Breaking News Photography (Large)
- Orlando Sentinel – Red Huber, Standoff Ends
Breaking News Photography (Small)
- Daytona Beach News-Journal – David Tucker, Coke Zero Crash
- Treasure Coast Newspapers – Leah Voss, A Meal and a Disaster Drill
- Treasure Coast Newspapers – Eric Hasert, Guilty of Murder
Feature Photography
- Orlando Business Journal – Jim Carchidi, Sea Life
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Rachel S. O’Hara, Mission to minister
- Treasure Coast Newspapers – Sam Wolfe, Indian River Lagoon Glows Green with Bioluminescence
Photography Story
- Florida Weekly – Evan Williams & Vandy Major, Faces of the Homeless
- Gulfstream Media Group – Staff, The Paradise of the Palm Beaches
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Rachel S. O’Hara, Mission to minister
Art/Photo Illustration
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Ron Borresen, Art/Photo Illustration by Ron Borresen
- Tampa Bay Times – Cameron Cottrill, Illustrations by Cameron Cottrill
- The Florida Times-Union – Steve Nelson, Outside Adventures
Infographic
- Sun Sentinel – David Schutz, Hidden Hungry: Are you in a food desert?
- The Villages Daily Sun – Colin Smith, Bringing Visual Impairment into Focus / How Time Flies / Operation Holiday Magic
Front Page Design (Large)
- Orlando Sentinel – Staff, Orlando Sentinel Front Pages
- South Florida Sun Sentinel – Bill Passonno, Showtime
- The Florida Times-Union – Phil Diokno, Front Page Jacksonville
Front Page Design (Small)
- South Florida Business Journal – Jock Fistick, Front Page – Jock Fistick
- The Ledger – John Pitts, The Ledger Front Page
- The Villages Daily Sun – Adam Rogers, 9, 2015 / Sept. 20, 2015 / Sept. 27, 2015
Magazines
Public Service Reporting
- Fort Lauderdale Magazine – April Simpson, The Stats and the Streets
- Sarasota Magazine – Tony D’Souza, Going Nowhere
Investigative Reporting
- Fort Lauderdale Magazine – Laura L Myers, The Deep End
- Sarasota Magazine – Tony D’Souza, Going Nowhere
- Sarasota Magazine – Tony D’Souza, “The Sky Is Falling!”
Feature Story
- Fort Lauderdale Magazine – Erik Petersen, The Old Tires and the Sea
- Gulfstream Media Group – Ben Wolford, Jason Nuttle & Staff, The Souls of the Sea
- John Sotomayor, Down the Drain
Profile Story
- Gulfstream Media Group – Alyssa Morlacci & Jason Nuttle, Standing Strong With Nick
- Sarasota Magazine – Kim Hackett, The Warrior
- Super Lawyers Magazine – Carlos Harrison,Beth Taylor, Benjamin Crump. Justice.’
Commentary & Criticism
- Fort Lauderdale Magazine – Erik Petersen, Erik Petersen commentary
- Sarasota Magazine – Pam Daniel, Tallahassee vs. the People
- Winter Park Magazine – Michael McLeod, “What’s a Poet Laureate Worth These Days?”
Trade or Special Interest Publication
- Nova Southeastern University Horizons – Oline H. Cogdill, Horizons magazine
- Rowland Publishing – Linda Kleindienst & Jennifer Ekrut, Coming Attractions Feb/March 2015; New Jobs Report April/May 2015
- The Triton – Staff, The Triton Feb. 2015
Cover Design
- City & Shore Magazine – Mark Gauert & Anderson Greene, City & Shore Magazine
- Fort Lauderdale Magazine – Jonathan Perkinson, Fort Lauderdale Magazine covers
- Sarasota Magazine – Staff, Sarasota Magazine: Summer 2015, October 2015, November 2015
Inside Design
- City & Shore Magazine – Mark Gauert, Anderson Greene & Elyse Ranart, City & Shore Magazine
- Gulfstream Media Group – Craig Cottrell & Staff, Bon Voyage, At Home in Paradise, The Water Warriors
- Sarasota Magazine – Staff, Sarasota Magazine: Hooked on Boating, Places in Her Heart, Season Preview
Best Single Issue
- City & Shore Magazine – Mark Gauert, Anderson Greene & Elyse Ranart, City & Shore Magazine, The Luxury Issue
- Fort Lauderdale Magazine – Staff, 42339
- Winter Park Magazine – Randy Noles, Winter Park Magazine, Winter 2016
Television
Best Newscast
No Award
Investigative Reporting
- WPBF 25 News – Terri Parker, Pricey Palm Trees – The Real Story Behind Florida DOT’s “Bold Vision” Landscaping
- WPBF 25 News – Terri Parker, The “Real” Cost of Raises Riviera Beach City Commissioners Just Gave Themselves
- WPLG-TV – Sasha Andrade & Brian Ely, The Threat We Pay For
Spot News Reporting
- WFTS-TV ABC Action News – Sarah Rosario & Taylor Vinson, South Tampa Flooding & cleanup
- Derek Kemp & Michael Colaianni, Fort Myers Swat Team Raid
- Derek Kemp & Dave Elias, Virginia Live Shot Shooting
Government & Politics Reporting
- WTSP-TV – Mike Deeson, Paul Thorson, Amy Marinec & Melissa Rancourt, Fire Department Under Fire
Continuing Coverage
- WESH-TV – Greg Fox & Staff, “Condos In Crisis”
- WFLA-TV – Rod Carter, T05
- WTSP-TV – Mike Deeson, Paul Thorson, Amy Marince & Melissa Rancourt, Stealing from Orphans
Feature Reporting
- 10News WTSP (CBS) – Emerald Morrow & Gene Yagle, Life Without Mom
- WFLA-TV – Rod Carter, T06
- WFTS-TV ABC Action News – Sarah Rosario & Matt McGlashen, 4th grader helps homeless friend
Public Affairs
- Telemundo/NBC Universal – Marisa Venegas/Telemundo, Judith Greenberg/MSNBC, Michelle Smawley/MSNBC & Andrew Becker/Center for Investigative Reporting, Batalla en la Frontera (Battle on the Border)
- WBBH-TV – Lauren Stillwell, Todd Ofenbeck & Scott Reilly, NBC2 First Alert: Keeping You Safe
- Bill Retherford, Rich Conner & Jay Pennington, Six Words
Radio
Best Newscast
No Award
General Coverage
- WGCU News – Jessica Meszaros, Florida: Humans And The Environment
- WJCT-FM – Lindsey Kilbride, For Me, Life Stopped’: About 1,300 Murders Go Unsolved In Jacksonville
- WLRN-Miami Herald News – Wilson Sayre, Sammy Mack & Daniel Chang, Falling Into The Gap: Florida’s Health Care Coverage Gap
Investigative Reporting
- Florida Center for Investigative Reporting – Tristram Korten, In Florida, Officials Ban Term ‘Climate Change’
- WFSU-FM – Lynn Hatter, Apalachicola Bay: An Estuary in Decline
Government & Politics Reporting
- WFSU-FM – Sascha Cordner, Lawmakers Working To Revamp State’s Guardianship Laws To Help Elderly
- WFSU-FM – Sascha Cordner, Mother Of Slain Teen Says She’ll Continue Fight Against Florida Gun Bills
- WFSU-FM – Nick Evans, SCOTUS Rules In Favor Of Marriage, Opponents And Supporters Say This Isn’t The End
Feature Reporting
- WLRN-Miami Herald News – Wilson Sayre, Julia Duba, Kenny Malone & Alicia Zuckerman, Two Stories From The End Of The Road
- WLRN-Miami Herald News – Sammy Mack, Wilson Sayre, Julia Duba & Nancy Klingener, Hurricane Wilma
- WLRN-Miami Herald News – Nancy Klingener, When Key West Was Cuban
Public Affairs
- WLRN-Miami Herald News – Tom Hudson, Wilson Sayre & WLRN News Staff, The Sunshine Economy: On The Edge Of Adulthood
- WUSF Public Media – Mary Shedden, Abe Aboraya, Nadege Green & Lottie Watts, Health News Florida: HIV In Florida
- WUFT-FM – Clara Garcia & Nicole Segnini, Minority Museums
Online
Blog
- Orlando Sentinel – Paul Brinkmann, Brinkmann on Business
- The New Tropic – Staff, The New Tropic
- The Palm Beach Post – Matt Porter, Canes Watch
News Web Site
- Orlando Sentinel – Staff, com
- Tampa Bay Times – Times staff, com
- The Palm Beach Post – Staff, com
Online Breaking News
- The Minaret / University of Tampa – Selene San Felice, Pro-Rape Group to Hold Meeting in Curtis Hixon Park on Saturday
- Treasure Coast Newspapers – Will Greenlee & Laurie Blandford, Viesel Fire
- Treasure Coast Newspapers – Staff, Hurricane Erika
Multimedia Feature
- Orlando Sentinel – Staff, Focus on Force
- Treasure Coast Newspapers – Lisa Broadt, Sand Wars
- WLRN-Miami Herald News – WLRN-Miami Herald News, The Migration Maze
Package
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Billy Cox, Thomas Bender, Jennifer Borresen & Dak Le, Chasing the Ghost
- Tampa Bay Times – Leonora LaPeter Anton, Anthony Cormier & Michael Braga, Invisible, In danger.
- Tampa Bay Times – Michael LaForgia, Cara Fitzpatrick, Lisa Gartner & Nathaniel Lash, Failure Factories
User-Generated Content
- WLRN-Miami Herald News – WLRN News Staff, Zip Odes
Infographic
- Florida Center for Investigative Reporting – Trevor Aaronson, Karsten Ivey& Belinda Ivey, Visualized: Police Militarization in Florida
- WLRN-Miami Herald News – Alexander Gonzalez, Photos: Old South In Tallahassee, Before Political Standoffs
Video
- Sun Sentinel – Barbara Corbellini Duarte, Barbara Corbellini Duarte, portfolio
- Tampa Bay Times – John Pendygraft, Invisible. In danger
- Tampa Bay Times – James Borchuck, Florida mailman lands gyrocopter on the U.S. Capitol lawn
Blog Writing
- Miami New Times – Kyle Munzenreider, Kyle Munzenreider Collection
- The Palm Beach Post – George Bennett & John Kennedy, Post on Politics
- WLRN-Miami Herald News – Tim Padgett, Tim Padgett’s Opinion
Blog Writing – In Depth
No Award
Social Media Package – Times staff, Tropical Storm Erica
- Telemundo 51 – Staff, 30 AÑOS, 30 HISTORIAS
- The Palm Beach Post – Dan Scapusio & Samantha Ragland, Palm Beach Post Social Packages\
Spanish Language
Periodista del Año – Print/Digital/Online
No Award
Periodista del Año – Television/Radio
- Telemundo 51 – Myriam Masihy, TELEMUNDO 51 RESPONDE
- Telemundo 51 – Adriana Mocciola, SERIES DE INVESTIGACION
Mejor Reportaje de Investigación – Print/Digital/Online
- el Nuevo Herald – Enrique Flor & Brenda Medina, Violencia doméstica en el sur de la Florida
- el Nuevo Herald – Nora Gámez Torres, Los cubanoamericanos detrás del cambio (Serie)
- Marianela Toledo, Ocho años después de su graduación, una estudiante aun espera su diploma
Mejor Reportaje de Investigación – Television/Radio
- Telemundo/NBC Universal – Marisa Venegas/Telemundo, Judith Greenberg/MSNBC, Michelle Smawley/MSNBC & Andrew Becker/Center for Investigative Reporting, Batalla en la Frontera (Battle on the Border)
- WLTV-Univision 23 – Erika Carrillo & Armando Pico, Malgasto Municipal Investigación
- WLTV-Univision 23 – Erika Carrillo & Armando Pico, Uber Desafía al Condado Miami-Dade
Mejor Cubrimiento Noticias de Última Hora (Breaking News) – Print/Digital/Online
- el Nuevo Herald – Antonio Delgado, La crisis de Venezuela
- Univision – José Ángel Gonzalo, Damià S. Bonmatí, Eulimar Nuñez & Melvin Félix, Una semana histórica en la Corte Suprema
Mejor Cubrimiento Noticias de Última Hora (Breaking News) – Print/Digital/Online
No Award
Mejor Reportaje Especial (Features) – Print/Digital/Online
No Award
Mejor Reportaje Especial (Features) – Television/Radio
- Telemundo 51 – Adriana Mocciola, Ana Cuervo, Gaston Toledo & Patricio Muñoz, MONJAS DE CLAUSURA
- WLTV-Univision 23 – Maria Fernanda Lopez & Javier Uria, Ruinas del Narcotráfico
- Sandra Peebles & David Gonzalez, Epidemic Encubierta
Mejor Trabajo Estudiantil – All Media
- University of Florida – Noticias WUFT team, “Noticias WUFT,” Oct. 17, 2015
Students
College Journalist of the Year
- FSView & Florida Flambeau – Perry Kostidakis, Perry Kostidakis
- South Florida Gay News – Jillian Melero, Jillian Melero, 2015 Body of Work
- The Current / Eckerd College – Emma Cotton, Emma Cotton
Best Student Publication (High Frequency)
- The Miami Hurricane / University of Miami – Staff, The Miami Hurricane
Best Student Publication (Low Frequency)
- Florida A&M University – Staff, Journey Magazine
Best Student Publication (Low Frequency)
- FSView & Florida Flambeau – Staff, FSView & Florida Flambeay
- The Current / Eckerd College – Staff, Vol 6 Issue 11; Vol 7 Issue 4
Best Website (High Frequency)
- The Miami Hurricane / University of Miami – Staff, The Miami Hurricane
- Flagler College – Staff, Flagler College Gargoyle
- Palm Beach Atlantic University – Staff, com
Best News Story (High Frequency)
- University of Florida/WUFT – Ariella Phillips & Andrea Cornejo, First Day Of Bear Hunt Brings Kills, Concerns
- University of Florida/WUFT – Jennifer Tintner, Hidden Village Apartment Complex Floods, Traps Residents
- WUFT-TV – Megan Bell, Paynes Prairie at Risk
Best News Story (Low Frequency)
- South Florida Gay News – Jillian Melero, Will Marriage Equality in Florida Render Domestic Partnership Obsolete
- The Current / Eckerd College – Sydney Cavero & Teresa Young, New Zealand authorities continue to search for junior Ally WIllen
- WUFT-TV – Megan Trepper Bell, Teacher of the Year
Best News Photo (High Frequency)
- iPulse / Lynn University – Jesse Weissman, Casino Royale Comes To Lynn (Top Left)
- iPulse / Lynn University – Estefanía Perez, Buddhist Monks Leaving Lynn (Bottom Right)
- The Miami Hurricane / University of Miami – Erum Kidwai, Candlelight vigil laments tragedies in Paris, Beirut
Best Profile (High Frequency)
- The Miami Hurricane / University of Miami – Erika Glass, Alexander Gonzalez & William Riggin, The Shalala Years: Looking back at Shalala’s tenure
- University of Florida/WUFT – Dahlia Ghabour, Henna Artist Gives Cancer Patients Crowns Of Beauty
- University of Florida/WUFT – Heather Reinblatt, The Hidden Toll For Some of Gainesville’s 911 Operators
- The Current / Eckerd College – Emma Cotton, Shifting culture away from assault
Best Review (High Frequency)
- iPulse / Lynn University – Aisling McEntegart, Life On Both Sides of the Atlantic
- iPulse / Lynn University – Brooke Rudisill & Kevin Studer, The Longest Cry for “The Longest Ride”
- The Miami Hurricane / University of Miami – Madelyn Paquette, ‘Disgraced’ highlights religious tension, yet core cast falls flat
Best Review (Low Frequency)
- Florida A&M University – Karlyn Sykes & Geoffrey Evans, Art Algorithms: The Future of Mixed Media Arts
- The Current / Eckerd College – Riley Huff, Modern Paranoia makes for great punk rock
- The Current / Eckerd College – Riley Huff, “Every Student an Artist” exhibit at Cobb
Best Sports Story (High Frequency)
- The Independent Florida Alligator / University of Florida – Jordan McPherson, Despite SEC title game loss, McElwain still exceeded expectations in Year 1
- The Independent Florida Alligator / University of Florida – Jordan McPherson, From Student-Athlete to Student: A UF volleyball player’s story
- The Miami Hurricane / University of Miami – Mark Singer, Miami Hurricanes upset Duke 30-27 in last-second stunner
Best Sports Story (Low Frequency)
- Flagler College – Will Sandman, The career-ender: For baseball players, labrum tears still one of most debilitating
- University Press / Florida Atlantic University – Staff, Day in the Life
- University Press / Florida Atlantic University – Ryan Lynch, Baseball leads to more home runs
Best Sports Photo (High Frequency)
No Award
Best Sports Photo (Low Frequency)
No Award
Best Opinion Column
- The Current / Eckerd College – Araesia King, Disconnect between Eckerd and St. Pete apparent
- The FAMUAN / Florida A&M University – Reggie Mizell, President Mangum to Launch Official Newspaper
- The Miami Hurricane / University of Miami – Andrew Allen, Jerry Falwell Jr., Donald Drumpf ring death knell of conservative American evangelicalism
Best Page Design (High Frequency)
- The Miami Hurricane / University of Miami – Emma Deardorff, Game over, Golden
Best Page Design (Low Frequency)
- Florida A&M University – Brion Eason, Journey: The Art Issue
- FSView & Florida Flambeau – Devin Lowery, Six for Six: FSU-Miami commemorative poster
- The Current / Eckerd College – Hannah Hamontree, Quarter-pipe skates into Kappa
Best Video (High Frequency)
- The Miami Hurricane / University of Miami – Ari Mont, “Smoke-Free Campus” policy may be detrimental to UM students
- University of Florida/WUFT – Dahlia Ghabour, Are You Afraid to Be Muslim in America?
- University of Florida/WUFT – Eric Bandin, Nicole Gomez, Gainesville’s Repurpose Project Spreads Reuse Mission
Best Video (Low Frequency)
- Palm Beach Atlantic University – com Staff, Anonymous social media not very anonymous
- Palm Beach Atlantic University – Katie Forsythe & Staff, How strong is the youth vote?
- The Current / Eckerd College – Staff, The Current Minute ep. 4
Best Coverage of LGBT Issues
- South Florida Gay News – Jillian Melero, Transgender Day of Remembrance 2015
- University of Florida/WUFT – Heather Reinblatt, Local Transgender People Struggle for Acceptance
- University of Florida/WUFT – Ashley Lombardo, UF’s Trans Resource Network Assists Students Through Institutional Collaboration
Best Coverage of Race and Minorities
- FSView & Florida Flambeau – Emily Clemons & David Walker, A look in the mirror
- The Miami Hurricane / University of Miami – Lyssa Goldberg & Isabella Cueto, Remedying race relations: Campus weighs in on inclusivity, diversity
- University of Florida/WUFT – Dahlia Ghabour, Are You Afraid to be Muslim in America?
To correct errors or omissions, please contact Tim Dodson, tim@timdodson.com.