Sunshine State Awards finalists 2023

Finalists in each category are presented in alphabetical order by organization.
Not all categories have three finalists. If only one finalist is shown in a category, that is the first-place winner.
SAVE THE DATE: First-, second- and third-place awards will be announced at a presentation ceremony at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale on Fri., Aug. 25. Details here.
This list will be used to generate winner certificates. Send all corrections ASAP to Tim Dodson, tim@timdodson.com.

SPECIAL AWARDS

James Batten Award for Public Service

South Florida Sun Sentinel – David Fleshler, Spencer Norris, David Schutz & Brittany Wallman, Innocence Sold
South Florida Sun Sentinel – Lisa J. Huriash, Eileen Kelley, Spencer Norris & Brittany Wallman, 911 Call Center in Crisis
Tallahassee Democrat – Ana Goni-Lessan, Chris Cann, Alicia Devine & Karl Etters, The Plight of Tallahassee Homeless Families

Gene Miller Award for Investigative Reporting

South Florida Sun Sentinel – David Fleshler, Spencer Norris, David Schutz & Brittany Wallman, Innocence Sold
USA TODAY Network – Florida – Zac Anderson, The Rise of Ron DeSantis
WFTS-TV – Adam Walser, Kylie McGivern, Matt McGlashen & Melanie Payne, Crisis in Corrections

NABJ South Florida Diversity Award

10 Tampa Bay (WTSP) – Emerald Morrow, Emerald Morrow Collection
TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers – Lindsey Leake, Lindsey Leake collection
The Palm Beach Post – Wayne Washington, Trayvon Martin’s legacy: Push for social, criminal justice reform lives on 10 years after 17-year-old’s death

Barbara A. Petersen Freedom of Information Award

Miami Herald – Carol Marbin Miller, Secrecy surrounding the the death of Rashid Bryant
The News-Press and Naples Daily News – Kate Cimini & Rachel Fradette, Hector Manley child sex abuse investigation

Journalist of the Year

South Florida Sun Sentinel – Scott Travis
WLRN News – Danny Rivero
WUFT News – Katie Hyson

Anchor of the Year

WFTV – Jared Oliver
WLRN News – Christine DiMattei
WUSF Public Media – Jessica Meszaros

Photojournalist of the Year

South Florida Sun Sentinel – Amy Beth Bennett
The Florida 24 Network – Matthew Apthorp

Outstanding New Journalist

WUSF Public Media – Gabriella Paul

Editor of the Year

LkldNow.com – Barry Friedman
The Florida 24 Network – Matthew Apthorp
WLRN News – Jessica Bakeman

Social Justice Reporting

Orlando Sentinel – Desiree Stennett & Martin Comas, Trayvon Martin’s Death: 10 Years Later Series
The Palm Beach Post – Antigone Barton & Hannah Morse, Glades residents left behind: Nikki Fried’s ‘changes’ to cane burning served only Big Sugar
WUSF Public Media – Stephanie Colombini & Daylina Miller, Gender Affirming Care

Disaster Reporting

Florida Weekly – Laura Tichy-Smith, Hurricane Ian reporting collection
The News-Press & Naples Daily News – Staff, Hurricane Ian devastates Southwest Florida
WLRN News – Tim Padgett, Wilkine Brutus & Jacqueline Charles, Crisis in Haiti

NEWSPAPERS

Breaking News Reporting

Bradenton Herald – Staff, Hurricane Ian threatens Manatee County
Tallahassee Democrat – Staff, A Mass Shooting in the Capital City
The News-Press & Naples Daily News – Staff, Hurricane Ian devastates Southwest Florida

Non-Deadline News Reporting (Large Papers)

South Florida Sun Sentinel – Lisa J. Huriash, Eileen Kelley, Spencer Norris & Brittany Wallman, 911 Call Center in Crisis
Tampa Bay Times – Lane DeGregory, Mercy or Murder? (2-parts)
The News-Press & Naples Daily News – Kate Cimini, Rachel Fradette, Hector Manley child sex abuse investigation

Non-Deadline News Reporting (Small Papers)

com – Joe Capozzi, Joe Capozzi collection
The News-Press & Naples Daily News – Dan Glaun, Toll surveillance
The News-Press & Naples Daily News – Dan Glaun, Perp walk

Feature Reporting (Large Papers)

Miami Herald – Linda Robertson, Linda Robertson: Features writer
Tampa Bay Times – Lane DeGregory, When “I do” became “I don’t.” A love story in 11 podcasts
The Palm Beach Post – Wendy Rhodes, Bizarre tale of millionaire Neal Jacobson: Did medication lead to murder?

Feature Reporting (Small Papers)

South Florida Gay News – Steve Rothaus, Gay Couple Opens Doors to Ukrainians Fleeing War
TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers – Catie Wegman & Crystal Vander Weit, Family living in van
The News-Press & Naples Daily News – Janine Zeitlin, Shrimp and Grit

Series

Orlando Sentinel – Desiree Stennett & Martin Comas, Trayvon Martin’s Death: 10 Years Later Series
Orlando Sentinel – Leslie Postal & Annie Martin, Unequal Futures in Florida Education Series
Tallahassee Democrat – Ana Goni-Lessan, Chris Cann, Alicia Devine & Karl Etters, The Plight of Tallahassee Homeless Families

General Commentary & Criticism

Florida Times-Union – Nate Monroe, Nate Monroe commentary
Florida Weekly – Roger Williams, Work of Roger Williams
TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers – Laurence Reisman, Inhumane eviction

Arts Commentary & Criticism

Florida Weekly – Nancy Stetson, Work of Nancy Stetson
Sun Sentinel – Rod Stafford Hagwood, Broadway Tour Reviews
The Coastal Star / Palm Beach ArtsPaper – Sharon Geltner, Sharon Geltner Collection

Profile Reporting

Bradenton Herald – James A. Jones Jr., How a Chinese American became a pioneering Parrish farmer
South Florida Gay News – Steve Rothaus, Steve Rothaus, Collection
South Florida Sun Sentinel – Susannah Bryan, Susannah Bryan Collection

Sports Commentary

com – Joe Capozzi, Joe Capozzi collection
Florida Times-Union – Gene Frenette, Gene Frenette sports commentary
South Florida Sun Senintel – Dave Hyde, Sports in South Florida

Election Reporting

Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Anne Snabes, Sarasota Election Coverage
Tallahassee Democrat – Jeff Burlew, Karl Etters & James Call, Blueprint on the Ballot
TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers – Lindsey Leake, Lindsey Leake election collection

Data Reporting

The Palm Beach Post – Chris Persaud, Chris Persaud’s data reporting

Editorial Writing

Daily Business Review (ALM) – Raychel Lean, I’ve Lived in Poverty. Here’s Why We Should All Care About Miami’s Affordability Crisis
TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers – Laurence Reisman & Blake Fontenay, Editorial Board collection
The Palm Beach Post – Anthony Doris, Anthony Doris editorials

Editorial Cartooning

Artizans Syndicate – Ed Hall, 2022 in Cartoons
Palm Beach Daily News – David A. Willson, David Willson 2022 Palm Beach Daily News Editorial Cartoons
Tallahassee Democrat – Nathan Archer, The Cartoons of Nathan Archer

Hyperlocal Reporting

Key Biscayne Independent – Tony Winton, Tony Winton collection
Wilton Manors Gazette – John Hayden & John McDonald, Wilton Manors Collection

Beat Reporting – Arts

ArtburstMiami – Michelle F. Solomon, Visual Arts Reporting
Miami Herald – Amanda Rosa, Amanda Rosa collection: Miami’s eclectic art scene
The News-Press and Naples Daily News – Charles Runnells, Charles Runnells collection

Beat Reporting – Business & Consumer

Florida Times-Union – Alexandria Mansfield, Alexandria Mansfield business reporting
Tampa Bay Business Journal – Henry Queen, Henry Queen Transportation coverage
The News-Press & Naples Daily News – Laura Layden, Laura Layden collection

Beat Reporting – Community

Florida Weekly – Laura Tichy-Smith, Community beat reporting Laura
Miami Herald – Linda Robertson, Linda Robertson: History bulldozed, and other stories
South Florida Sun Sentinel – Susannah Bryan, Gas Barge Gone

Beat Reporting – Crime & Courts

South Florida Sun Sentinel – Rafael Olmeda, Crime & Courts reporting by Rafael Olmeda
The Associated Press – Terry Spencer, Parkland shooting trial coverage
The Palm Beach Post – Hannah Phillips, Hannah Phillips crime and courts coverage

Beat Reporting – Education

South Florida Sun Sentinel – Scott Travis, Scott Travis education coverage
The Florida Times-Union – Emily Bloch, Emily Bloch – Education Reporting
The Palm Beach Post – Giuseppe Sabella, Giuseppe Sabella education coverage

Beat Reporting – Environment, Science & Technology

Florida Today – Jim Waymer, Jim Waymer Collection
Miami Herald – Alex Harris, Local Climate Change Coverage
TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers – Max Chesnes, Max Chesnes collection

Beat Reporting – Health

Daytona Beach News-Journal – Nikki Ross, Nikki Ross Collection
South Florida Business Journal – Brian Bandell, Brian Bandell Health Reporting
TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers – Lindsey Leake, Lindsey Leake health collection

Beat Reporting – Food & Travel

Miami Herald – Carlos Frias, Taste of Miami: The Carlos Frias Collection
Miami Herald – Connie Ogle, Miami’s unique flavor: the Connie Ogle collection
South Florida Sun Sentinel – Phillip Valys, Phillip Valys Food Writing

Beat Reporting – Government & Politics

Gannett-Florida USA Today Network – John Kennedy, John Kennedy collection
Orlando Sentinel – Stephen Hudak, Stephen Hudak Collection
USA TODAY Network – Florida – Zac Anderson, The Rise of Ron DeSantis

Beat Reporting – Underrepresented Communities

Florida Today – D. Gallop, J.D. Gallop reporting
South Florida Gay News – Christiana Lilly, Trans Murders in Florida
Tallahassee Democrat – Ana Goni-Lessan, The reporting of Ana Goni-Lessan

Beat Reporting – Sports

Florida Times-Union – Demetrius Harvey, Demetrius Harvey Jaguars reporting
TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers – Bryan Cooney, Bryan Cooney collection
The News-Press & Naples Daily News – Dustin Levy, Dustin Levy Collection

Beat Reporting – Housing and Real Estate

Daily Business Review (ALM) – Raychel Lean, Affordable Housing Series
Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Derek Gilliam, Sarasota Real Estate
South Florida Business Journal – Erik Bojnansky, Beat Reporting – Housing & Real Estate (Erik Bojnansky)

Special Publication or Section

Daily Business Review (ALM) – Raychel Lean, Climate Change Series
South Florida Business Journal – Staff, Special Section (Marine Industry)
The Palm Beach Post – Tom D’Angelo, 50 historic moments in Palm Beach County sports

Human Interest Story

ByJoeCapozzi.com – Joe Capozzi, A homeless man dies, a community mourns
Miami Herald – Jay Weaver, Linda Robertson, Jay Weaver and Linda Robertson: How to quantify a human life
Tampa Bay Times – Lane DeGregory, In Gulfport, Ukrainian girls find sunshine — and refuge from war

Obituary Reporting

South Florida Gay News – John Hayden, Remembering Rev. Patrick Rogers
South Florida Gay News – John McDonald, Gay Man Remembered for Making Key West Inclusive for LGBT Travelers

PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN

Breaking News Photography

Florida Times-Union – Corey Perrine, Corey Perrine spot news photography
South Florida Sun Sentinel – Amy Beth Bennett, A mother’s anguish: School Shooting victims’ families speak out
The News-Press – Andrew West, Hurricane Ian aftermath

Feature Photography

South Florida Sun Sentinel – Carline Jean, Rubin Stacy lynching memorial
The News-Press & Naples Daily News – Amanda Inscore Whittamore, Shaved heads fundraiser
The Palm Beach Post – Greg Lovett, Sea turtle nests

Portrait/Personality

Embrace Magazine – Magnus Hastings, Icons Gone Wild
TCPalm / Treasure Coast Newspapers – Crystal Vander Weit, Mother and Child Living in Van
The News-Press – Andrew West, Shrimp life after Hurricane Ian

Photography Story

Miami Herald – Matias J. Ocner, Al Diaz & Pedro Portal, The aftermath of Hurricane Ian
South Florida Sun Sentinel – Amy Beth Bennett, Mike Stocker & Joe Cavaretta, Sentencing the Parkland school shooter: The quest for justice | Photo Story
TCPalm / Treasure Coast Newspapers – Crystal Vander Weit, Homeless Family of Six

Sports Photography

Miami Herald – Al Diaz, Dolphins fullback hurdles over 49ers linebacker
South Florida Sun Sentinel – Mike Stocker, Quarterback Nosedive
TCPalm / Treasure Coast Newspapers – Eric Hasert, Weightlifting

Art/Photo Illustration

Embrace Magazine – Josh Clark, Go Ahead, Make Mine Gay
South Florida Business Journal – Jake Stevens, Art Photo Illustration (Jake Stevens)

Infographics & Data Visualization

South Florida Business Journal – Jake Stevens, Infographics & Data Visualization (Jake Stevens)

Front Page Design (Large Papers)

no winners

Front Page Design (Small Papers)

Florida Weekly – Eric Raddatz, Work of Eric Raddatz
South Florida Business Journal – Jake Stevens, Front Page Design (Jake Stevens)
The Independent Florida Alligator – Minca Davis, Roe in Review

MAGAZINES

Public Service Reporting

Flamingo magazine – Eric Barton, The Fight to Bring Seminole Ancestors Home
Fort Lauderdale Magazine – Christiana Lilly, Road Wars
Sarasota Magazine – Kim Doleatto, Nowhere to Go

Investigative Reporting

Embrace Magazine – John Sotomayor & Shane Lukas, Sex, Drugs & Out of Control
Hatter Network, The Reporter – Carmen Crus & Venus Turnbull, Students Advocating for Themselves and Others

Serious Feature

Flamingo Magazine – Jessica Giles & Josh Letchworth, In Search of Giants: A New Harvest Leaves Goliath Grouper Hanging in the Balance
FORUM, the magazine of Florida Humanities – John Sotomayor, At the End of the Rainbow
Sarasota Magazine – Hannah Wallace, The Upside Down

Light Feature

Embrace Magazine – Melissa-Marie Marks, Coming Out On Top
Flamingo Magazine – Maddy Zollo Rusbosin, Boys, Boys, Boys: How Orlando Bred The Pop Industry’s Hottest Boy Bands
Winter Park Magazine – Bob Kealing, “Maybe We’re Amazed”

Profile Story

Embrace Magazine – John Sotomayor, Sex, Drugs & Out of Control
Fort Lauderdale Magazine – Erik Petersen, Big Mouth
The Real Deal – Francisco Alvarado, How Grant Cardone built a real estate empire with other people’s money

Commentary & Criticism

FORUM, the magazine of Florida Humanities – Robert Plunket, Curve Appeal
FORUM, the magazine of Florida Humanities – Gary Mormino, Rethinking the Dream
FORUM, the magazine of Florida Humanities – Robert Plunket, An Impossible Tale

Food & Travel Writing

Edible South Florida – Ann Schmidt, Good Food on the Road
Flamingo magazine – Steve Dollar & Mark Wallheiser, Smoking Good: These New Restaurants are Upping the Panhandle’s Culinary Culture
Sarasota Magazine – Cooper Levey-Baker, Kim Doleatto, Lauren Jackson & Allison Forsyth, Cheers!

Trend Reporting

Edible Northeast Florida – Onya Shroeder, Jesse Brantman, Lauren Titus & Michelle Smith, The Shroom Boom
Grist – Ayurella Horn-Muller, Inside the race to digitally capture the world’s most fragile ecosystems — for science, and for the rest of us
The Real Deal – Katherine Kallergis, Feverish demand for South Florida homes leads to over-the-top offers

Trade or Special Interest Publication

ACAMS Today – Karla Monterrosa-Yancey, ACAMS Today 20th Anniversary Edition
Embrace Magazine – John Sotomayor & Jamie Mark, The Arts Issue
Winter Park Magazine – Randy Noles, ArtsLife – Summer 2022

Cover Design

FORUM, the magazIne of Florida Humanities – David Meek, FORUM magazine cover designs
Sarasota Magazine – Gigi Ortwein, January/February 2022, July/August 2022, November/December 2022
Winter Park Magazine – Carolyn Edmonds, “Wish You Were Here” (Ed Sanderson), “Boathouse on Lake Osceola” (Abby Ober)

Inside Design

Aventura Magazine – Ashley Meyer & Kristen LeFevre, “The Jai Life”
Embrace Magazine – Jamie Mark, Rheya Tanner, Wendy Mak & Josh Clark, LGBTQ+ Cinematic Arts Collection
Sarasota Magazine – Gigi Ortwein, Great Catch, Nonstop Fun, Cheers!

Best Single Issue

Distraction – Staff, Distraction
Embrace Magazine – John Sotomayor & Jamie Mark, The Arts Issue
FORUM, the magazine of Florida Humanities – Pam Daniel, Janet Scherberger & David Meek, A More Perfect Union: Pursuing Life, Liberty and the Florida Dream

TELEVISION

Best Newscast

WESH 2 – Staff, WESH 2 News at 11: Nicole’s Destruction

Investigative Reporting – Single Report

10 Tampa Bay – Lauren Powell, Jennifer Titus & Paul Thorson, Who’s Driving the Bus: Dangerous school bus drivers are driving your children
WFTS – Adam Walser, Matt McGlashen & Melanie Payne, “Wrong Decision: the avoidable death toll of Hurricane Ian”
WPTV – Michael Buczyner, John Pacenti & Kaan Pala, Police officers’ actions questioned after Boca Raton mother shot to death in Coconut Creek

Investigative Reporting – Series

10 Tampa Bay – Jennifer Titus & Lauren Powell, State Education Loophole Allows Misbehaving Educator to Continue Teaching Despite Complaints
WFTS – Adam Walser, Randy Wright & Melanie Payne, “The Price of Protection”
WINK News – Peter Fleischer, Joseph Lyshon & Carolyn Dolcimascolo, Disaster Delay: Lee County Hurricane Evacuation

Spot News Reporting

WMBB-TV – Thomas Shults, Teacher Fired
WMBB-TV – Jake Holter, Crowds Go Crazy in PCB
WPBF – Terri Parker, Terri Parker Collection

Breaking News

Spectrum Bay News 9 – Staff, Fallen Deputy on I-275
WMBB-TV – Staff, Chipola Complex Fire

General Assignment Report

Spectrum Bay News 9 – Cait McVey & Amanda Salvucci, Go Ahead, Ask Him About the Birds
WMBB-TV – Thomas Shults, Police Harrassment
WMBB-TV – Thomas Shults, House Party

Special Reporting

Spectrum Bay News 9 – Cait McVey & Amanda Salvucci, Environmental Reporting by Cait McVey and Amanda Salvucci
WFTS – Adam Walser, Kylie McGivern, Randy Wright & Matt McGlashen, “After the Storm”
WPBF 25 News – Angela Rozier & Joel Waldmann, Black History Month: Estella’s Brilliant Bus

Political & Election Reporting

10 Tampa Bay (WTSP-TV) – Emerald Morrow & 10 Tampa Bay Staff, Broken Ballots
WPBF – Terri Parker, West Palm Beach Mayor’s Lawsuit Twist
WSCV-51 Telemundo & WTVJ-NBC-6 – Ana Cuervo & Steve Paine, Florida’s Legislative Session English and Spanish

Environment, Science & Technology Reporting

Spectrum Bay News 9 – Cait McVey & Amanda Salvucci, Hurricane Ian: Red Tide Rising
WBBH-TV – Ashley Graham & Kirk Erwin, A Night on Sea Turtle Patrol
WPTV – Dave Bohman & Kaan Pala, Septic Tank Pollution

Health Reporting

Spectrum Bay News 9 – Erin Murray & Eugene Buenaventura, A Cancer Journi
Spectrum Bay News 9 – Cait McVey & Amanda Salvucci, The Aduhelm Decision
WJAX/WFOX-TV – Tenikka Smith Hughes, Izell Harris & Omari Sewell, MaxiClimber Challenge for Veterans’ Mental Health

Light Feature Reporting

Growing Bolder – Amy Sweezey & Jason Morrow, Kava: Creating Social Buzz without the Booze
WBBH-TV – Ashley Graham & Todd Ofenbeck, Veronica’s Voice
WSVN-TV – Kevin Ozebek, Daniel Cohen, Tony Miller & Shereen Cadien, Plenty of Puppets

Serious Feature Reporting

10 Tampa Bay (WTSP-TV) – Emerald Morrow, Dennis Hollingsworth, Paul Thorson & Sasan Khosravi, The Souls of St. Joseph’s Aid
Spectrum Bay News 9 – Ashonti Ford, The untold story of Black cowboys in America: How one Florida farmer made history
WJAX/WFOX-TV – Tenikka Smith Hughes, Casanova Scammer

Sports Reporting

WMBB-TV – Sam Granville, Mosley Soccer Player
WMBB-TV – Sam Granville, Play for Kyndall

Weather Reporting

Spectrum Bay News 9 – Staff, Tracking Hurricane Ian
Spectrum News 13 – Aaron Eades, Allison Walker, Eric Levy & Bryan Karrick, Team Coverage: Hurricane Ian
Univision Orlando & Tampa Bay – Staff, Hurricane Ian’s Coverage

Best Non-Newscast Program

10 Tampa Bay (WTSP-TV) – Emerald Morrow, Gene Yagle, Carter Schumacher & Dennis Hollingsworth, Erased: Voices from the grave
Spectrum News 13 – Nathanael Paul, Benjamin Boocker, Asher Wildman & Tammie Fields, Surfside: One Year Later
WINK News – Staff, Making The Grade: SWFL Heads Back To School

Continuing Coverage or Series

Spectrum News 13 – Brandon Williams, Curtis McCloud, Molly Duerig & John Handiboe, FreeFall Investigation
WKMG-TV News 6 – Mike Holfeld & Robert Breuer, Alex The Officer Series
WMBB-TV – Thomas Shults, Panama City Fraud Investigation

Best Use of Studio

No winners

RADIO

Best Newscast

WUFT News – Serra Sowers, The Point Newscast – 11/29/2022
WUSF Public Media – Craig Kopp, WUSF Morning Edition Newscast Nov. 14, 2022

General Coverage

WLRN/Miami Herald – Jacqueline Charles, Deadly Voyages
WUSF Public Media – Cathy Carter & Stephanie Colombini, Abortion Debate in Florida
WUSF Public Media – Stephanie Colombini & Daylina Miller, Gender Affirming Care

Investigative Reporting

WJCT News & Jacksonville Today – Claire Heddles, Nassau County tried to force American Beach residents to pay $1.8M to get clean water
WLRN News – Danny Rivero, Danny Rivero series on affordable housing crisis

Government & Politics Reporting

WLRN News – Staff, WLRN News staff coverage of 2022 elections
WUSF Public Media – Matthew Peddie, Dinorah Prevost, Daylina Miller & Steve Newborn, Democracy 2022

Serious Feature Reporting

WUSF Public Media – Stephanie Colombini & Daylina Miller, What to know about gender-affirming care for trans youth
WUSF Public Media – Kerry Sheridan, We are not being Indoctrinated,’ students, teachers say
WUSF Public Media – Stephanie Colombini, Bills would guarantee visitation at Florida healthcare facilities

Light Feature Reporting

WUFT News – Katie Hyson, Black-owned farms are disappearing. One Alachua County man is fighting to preserve what’s left
WUSF Public Media – Cathy Carter, As the Earth heats up, male sea turtle hatchlings could become more rare
WUSF Public Media – Rick Brunson, It’s a Florida Dessert Drama: Strawberry Shortcake vs. Key Lime Pie

Public Affairs

WUFT News – Katie Hyson, How a Black marching band style was erased from Gainesville’s fields, and why it matters decades later
WUSF Public Media – Dinorah Prevost & Matthew Peddie, Southwest Florida residents reflect on Hurricane Ian’s life-changing impact

Environment, Science & Technology Reporting

WGCU FM – Tom Bayles, Tom Bayles Collection
WLRN News – Jenny Staletovich, Jenny Staletovich collection
WUSF Public Media – Steve Newborn, Seagrasses thrive in the Gulf of Mexico while withering elsewhere

Health Reporting

WLRN News – Verónica Zaragovia, Verónica Zaragovia collection
WUSF Public Media – Stephanie Colombini, Bills would guarantee visitation at Florida’s health care facilities

Best Use of Sound

WLRN News – Kate Payne, How Miamibloco is helping amateur musicians find their rhythm and build community through samba
WUSF Public Media – Steve Newborn, Seagrasses thrive in the Gulf of Mexico while withering elsewhere

Continuing Coverage or Series

WLRN News – Gerard Albert III & Kate Payne, Staff coverage of Parkland shooter death penalty trial
WUSF Public Media, Florida Courier & The Weekly Challenger – Staff, Black Mental Health

Education Reporting

WJCT News & Jacksonville Today – Claire Heddles, Another LGBTQ resource disappears in Duval Schools
WLRN News – Kate Payne, Kate Payne collection
WUSF Public Media – Kerry Sheridan, We are not being Indoctrinated,’ students, teachers say

Arts Reporting

WLRN News – Danny Rivero & Natu Tweh, Students blocked from attending a play in Miami-Dade Public Schools
WUSF Public Media – Cathy Carter, Mapplethorpe’s photography combines with punk rock

DIGITAL

News Website (Large Newsroom)

Miami Herald – Staff, Made in Miami: The assassination of Haiti’s president

News Website (Small Newsroom)

The Marjorie – Staff, The Marjorie
WLRN News – Staff, org
WUFT – Staff, Watershed

Multimedia Feature

Jacksonville Today – Will Brown, Duval’s Black voters have mixed thoughts on congressional redistricting
Narcity Media Group – Jenna Kelley, Jackie Vandinther & Jade Woo-Giroux, I Toured 6 Florida Apartments Under $1,850/Month & Here’s What You Can Actually Rent
Univision Noticias Digital – Patricia Clarembaux, Patricia Vélez, Andrés Rivera & Frank Barragán, Surfside: A Persistent Trauma and Few Lessons Learned

Online Package

WFSU Public Media – Staff, Not So Black and White
WUFT – Staff, Watershed
WUSF Public Media, Florida Courier & The Weekly Challenger – Staff, Black Mental Health Series

Infographics & Data Visualization

The Real Deal – Adam Farence & Lidia Dinkova, Series: Mapping the South Florida Real Estate Boom

Online Video – Up to 3 Minutes

Bradenton Herald – Tiffany Tompkins, A changing Parrish
Orlando Sentinel – Rich Pope, The Eyesore on I-4

Online Video – 3 Minutes or Longer

Insider – Abby Narishkin, Dylan Bank, Bima Mandic & Douglas Mor, Why Florida Oranges Had The Worst Harvest Since World War II
Miami Herald – José A. Iglesias, Why Haitians are fleeing in deadly voyages
WKMG-TV News 6 – Mike Holfeld, Robert Breuer & Angel Blazquez, Ironclad Job Opportunities

Podcast

South Florida Sun Sentinel – David Schutz, Brittany Wallman, Spencer Norris & Sean Pitts, Felonious Florida: Innocence Sold
WFSU Public Media – Staff, Not So Black and White
WLRN News – Danny Rivero, Detention by Design

Blog Writing

Florida Politics – Anne Geggis, A sleeping giant keeps sleeping
reality blurred – Andy Dehnart, Andy Dehnart Collection
WGCU FM – Tom Bayles, WGCU’s Water Quality Report

New Media Engagement

Spectrum News 13 – Anthony Leone, Anthony Leone Collection
WLRN News – Katie Lepri Cohen, WLRN News on Instagram

Newsletter

Axios / Noticias Telemundo Digital – Marina E. Franco & Russell Contreras, Axios Latino (newsletter)
Oviedo Community News – Megan Stokes, Jenny Babcock, Isaac Babcock & Alex Babcock, The Early Bird Newsletter collection
The Real Deal – Katherine Kallergis, The Weekly Dirt

SPANISH LANGUAGE

Mejor trabajo de investigación en televisión/radio

WSCV – Telemundo 51 – Miguel Santiesteban, Zahira Collazo & Menfis Marmolejos, Caras del Exodo
WTMO-TV – Valezka Gil-Wester, Raúl Díaz & Roberto Morales, Crisis de vivienda: sobreviviendo el colapso

Mejor trabajo de investigación en prensa escrita/digital

Noticias Telemundo – Damià Bonmatí, Belisa Morillo & Elena González, Así deporta Biden a Venezuela y así castigan a los inmigrantes al llegar a su país
Noticias Telemundo, Digital – Jorge Carrasco, Ana M. Rodriguez, Eulimar Núñez & Ronny Rojas, Salud de Alquiler (health for Rent)
Univision Noticias, Digital – Isaias Alvarado, Gerardo Reyes, Las mansiones de la perversión: el emporio donde se alega que los líderes de La Luz del Mundo abusaron de sus fieles

Mejor reportaje especial (features) en televisión/radio/video/podcast

South Florida Media Network – Pamela Correa, Tras la prohibición de importar su azúcar a EE.UU., Central Romana hace promesas a plazos
WSCV Telemundo 51 – Jessenia Hatti Barrett, Alexis Sanchez, Drama de migrantes en el mar (sobrevolando con la guardia costera)
WSCV Telemundo 51 – Maylin Leganoa & Oseami Palazuelos, Mi Telefono Me Escucha

Mejor reportaje especial en prensa escrita/medio digital

Noticias Telemundo, Digital –Staff, Sin techo en el paraíso: la lucha de 8 familias latinas por encontrar renta asequible en Miami, el “epicentro” de la crisis de vivienda en EE.UU.
Univision Noticias, Digital – Patricia Vélez Santiago, Cristóbal Vázquez, Ana Elena Azpúrua, Javier Figueroa & Patricia Clarembaux, Los niños de Uvalde: El trauma que deja un tiroteo en una escuela
Univision Noticias, Digital – David C. Adams, Cientos de aviones y pasajes a $4,000: la migración cubana en vuelos chárter

Mejor cobertura de noticias de última hora) en televisión/radio/digital

Noticias Telemundo Digital – Ronny Rojas, Damià Bonmatí, Juliana Jiménez, Bruno García Gallo & Staff, Cobertura de la muerte 53 migrantes en un camión en Texas
WSCV Telemundo 51 – Maylin Leganoa & Oseami Palazuelos, Hombre Parapetado en Hialeah Pone en Peligro la Vide de Niños en Hialeah
WTMO Telemundo 31 – Arnulfo Peralta & Ramón Cintrón, El paso del Huracán Ian en Florida Central

Periodista del año en televisión/radio

Noticias Telemundo – Damià Bonmati, Damià Bonmatí Collection
WSCV Telemundo 51 – Miguel Santiesteban, Miguel Santiesteban Collection
WTMO-TV – Valezka Gil-Wester, Valezka Gil: Investigaciones, huracanes y más.

Periodista del año en prensa escrita/digital

CENTRO Tampa – Myriam Warren, Myriam Silva-Warren Collection
Noticias Telemundo Digital – Jorge Carrasco, Jorge Carrasco Collection
Univision Noticias, Digital – Patricia Clarembaux, Patricia Clarembaux Collection

Mejor infografía y/o visualización de dato

Univision Noticias, Digital – Ana Elena Azpúrua & Javier Figueroa, Inflación: compara cómo ha variado el precio de la comida en 12 meses con esta calculadora
Univision Noticias, Digital – Ana Elena Azpúrua & Javier Figueroa, Estos gráficos muestran el poder militar de Rusia y posibles rutas para una invasión a Ucrania
Univision Noticias, Digital – Ana Elena Azpúrua & Javier Figueroa, “Emergencia global” de la viruela del mono: estos mapas te muestran la situación en EEUU y el mundo

Mejor cobertura de desastres naturales en televisión/radio/video

WSCV Telemundo 51 – Alexis Boentes & Alexis Sanchez, Ian impacta la Florida: historias en el ojo del huracán
WSCV Telemundo 51 – Jessenia Hatti Barrett & Menfis Marmolejos, Cobertura Jessenia Hatti Barrett – Huracán Ian
WSCV Telemundo 51 – Miguel Santiesteban & Eduardo Mancera, Siguiendo el paso del huracán Ian

Mejor cobertura de desastres naturales en prensa escrita/digital

Noticias Telemundo Digital – Juliana Jimenez, Luis Hernandez, Bruno Garcia, Estephani Cano & Staff, Cobertura sobre el huracán Ian

Mejor trabajo estudiantil (todo tipo de medios)

South Florida Media Network – Rebeca Ortiz, Acoso a estudiantes universitarias en la Florida, un problema no denunciado
South Florida Media Network – Kerelyne Escobar, Kerelyne Escobar Collection” ¿Por qué la Florida se vistió de rojo? and “Teorías de conspiración en tiempos electorales

COLLEGE

College Journalist of the Year

UNF School of Communication – Felicity Ten Brink & Ken Thomas, Inside Swoop & Inside Jacksonville
WUFT News – Jack Prator, Jack Prator – Journalist of the Year
WUFT News – Kristin Bausch, Work Samples

College Photojournalist of the Year

No winners

Adviser of the Year

South Florida Media Network – Charles Strouse & Steve Kairalla, Charles Strouse and Steve Kairalla

Best Student Publication

Distraction – Staff, Distraction
PantherNOW – PantherNOW Staff, August, November and December 2022 Print Editions
The Independent Florida Alligator – Staff, The Independent Florida Alligator

Best Broadcast Outlet

South Florida Media Network – Staff, Newsbreak Collection
UNF School of Communication – Staff, Best of Inside Swoop
WUFT News – WUFT Staff, WUFT-FM – Best Broadcast Outlet

Best Website

Distraction – Staff, Distraction
South Florida Media Network – Staff, SFMN collection
The Miami Hurricane – Nicey Raiyani & Staff, The Miami Hurricane Website

Breaking News

The Independent Florida Alligator – Makiya Seminera, UF presidential finalist Ben Sasse addresses community in campus visit, protestors storm forum
The Miami Hurricane – Patrick McCaslin, Drugging allegations, misogynistic chanting: SigEp chapter closes immediately
WUFT News – Alan Halaly, Protesters decry Florida bill aiming to ban discussion of sexuality and gender in schools

Best News Photo

PantherNOW – Samuel Larreal, Woman protests on Calle Ocho outside FIU after reversal of Roe v. Wade
The Miami Hurricane – Alexandra Carnochan, President Julio Frenk giving State of the U address

Best Profile

Atrium Magazine – Chloe Greenberg, Balancing Act
South Florida Media Network – Steban Rondon, A Colombian cocaine mule escapes from jail and cartel killing
The Oracle – Hannah Wagner, Simone Till hopes to inspire expanded accommodations for students with disabilities

Best Review

FSView/Florida Flambeau – Luke Bilsborough, Benjamin Taubman, Ella Hechlik & Mackenzie Wadsworth, FSU’s ‘Between the Lines’ art exhibition examines art for art’s sake
PantherNOW – Thomas Marin, “The House of Bernarda Alba” – Review
The Miami Hurricane – Lauren Ferrer, “The Three Musketeers”: a thrilling adventure at the Ring Theatre

Best Serious Feature

Atrium Magazine – Madison Chestang & Anderson Bobo, Healing Waters
Flagler College Gargoyle – Gabby Alfveby, Afghanistan: Abandoned
South Florida Media Network – Tynisa Senior & Ivan Espinoza, Guilty Until Proven Innocent, Parts 1 and 2

Best Light Feature

Atrium Magazine – Mindy Nissenberg, For the Love of Dog
WUFT News – Alan Halaly, North central Florida newspapers attempt to remedy Gilchrist County news desert
WUFT News – Christina Pugliese, Jim Crow and the coast

Best Sports Story

Flagler College Gargoyle – Gabby Alfveby, Is The Workload Too Much For Student-Athletes?
Fresh Take Florida – Payton Titus, Florida soccer coach leaving after complaints by players over comments about eating habits, bodies
University Press – Richard Pereira, 20 years later: The 2002 FAU men’s basketball team remembers their time in the NCAA Tournament

Best Sports Photo

PantherNOW – Adrian Valdivia, David Garcia lifts the AAC Tournament trophy after beating USF and clinching a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
The Miami Hurricane – Alexandra Carnochan, Jordan Miller Dunk
University Press – Nick Windfelder, FAU/UCF Head over Heels

Best Opinion Column

FSView/Florida Flambeau – Sydney Paolercio, Lee Beaudrot, Ella Hechlik & Gabriel Tisnes, Increased Surveillance on FSU campus
PantherNOW – Alba Rosa, The social impact immigrants have on Miami culture
The Miami Hurricane – Sabrina Wilson, Echo Chambers: Social Media’s Rabbit Hole For Extremists

Best Front Page Design

Distraction – Rachel Farinas, Isa Márquez, Grown Up
PantherNOW – PantherNOW Staff, December 2022 Front Page
The Miami Hurricane – Alex Carnochan, Jenny Jacoby & Rachel Apodaca, Hot at Home

Best Inside Page Design

Distraction – Lizzie Kristal, Reese Putnam, Upgrade U

Best Video

The Independent Florida Alligator – Ben Nielsen, Gator wins executive seats, Change achieves first-ever UF Student Senate majority
UNF School of Communication – Megan Agugliaro & Ken Thomas, Inside Swoop in 90-Capitol Consequences
WUFT News – Alexis Ashby, Behind the Bet

Best Multimedia Feature

South Florida Media Network – Corina Vera, Fatema Al Sakiti & Marian Estevez, Anorexia
WUFT News – Avery Lotz, Unintended (Intro, Part I and Part IV)
WUFT News – Alan Halaly, High Hazard

Best Coverage of LGBT Issuges

South Florida Media Network – Sofia Zuniga & Veronica Hernandez, Shevrin Jones, Florida’s first openly gay senator, fights to hold onto his job
Spinnaker Media – Carter Mudgett, Parental Rights in Education bill will “hurt a very vulnerable community,” UNF LGBT Center director says
University Press – Savannah Peifer, Transgender FAUPD detective files discrimination lawsuit against Board of Trustees

Best Coverage of Race & Underrepresented Communities

Fresh Take Florida – Amy Galo, Historic white, Black cemeteries only blocks apart in panama City tell very different stories
Fresh Take Florida – Daniella Sevares & Alexander Lugo, Some signatures of Florida voters whose registration changed to Republican different than prior samples
Fresh Take Florida – Steven Walker, Small, historically Black Florida town set to lose Black congressman DeSantis redistricting

General News Story

Fresh Take Florida – Troy Myers, Campus tragedy: New details in UF student’s hit-and-run death as driver to be sentenced to prison this week
South Florida Media Network – Tynisa Senior & Ivan Espinoza, Guilty Until Proven Innocent, Parts 1 and 2
University Press – Savannah Peifer & Jessica Abramsky, ‘Housing quite literally takes mold as a joke’: Ongoing lawsuit echoes student experiences

Human Interest Story

The Beacon Today – Brenna Brown, PBC small-businesses part 1: Breaking even or barely making it?
The Beacon Today – Brenna Brown, PBC small businesses part 3: COVID-19 sought to steal their livelihoods. They gave them away
The Beacon Today – Brenna Brown, PBC small businesses part 2: Who the Restart Business Grant was designed for … and who it wasn’t

HIGH SCHOOL

High School Journalist of the Year

Christopher Columbus High School – CCNN Live – Juan Carlos Chaoui, Juan Carlos Chaoui Collection
Christopher Columbus High School – CCNN Live – Alexis Vivanco, Alexis Vivanco High School Journalist of the Year