Frances DeVore Award for Public Service
Class A:
1st Place: Staff, Orlando Sentinel
2nd Place: Fred Schulte and Jenni Bergal, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
3rd Place: Ronnie Greene and Geoff Doughter, Miami Herald
Classes B:
1st Place: Brigid O'Malley, Naples Daily News
2nd Place: Todd Twilley, News-Herald
3rd Place: Jeff Lytle, Naples Daily News
Classes C-D:
1st Place: Peter B. Gallagher and Charles Flowers, The Seminole Tribune
President's Special Award for Election Coverage
Class A-B:
1st Place: The Palm Beach Post
2nd Place: The Orlando Sentinel
3rd Place: The Tallahassee Democrat
Classes C-D:
1st Place: Staff, Palm Beach Daily News
Excellence in General News Writing
Class A:
1st Place: Roger Roy, Orlando Sentinel
2nd Place: Susan Spencer-Wendel, Palm Beach Post
3rd Place: Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Palm Beach Post
Class B:
1st Place: Christopher Lloyd, Ocala Star-Banner
2nd Place: Julie Dupuis, Northwest Florida Daily News
3rd Place: Joe Callahan, Ocala Star-Banner
Class C:
1st Place: Michele Gelormine, Palm Beach Daily News
2nd Place: Christi Stevens, Citrus County Chronicle
3rd Place: Britt Nelson, Palatka Daily News
Class D:
1st Place: John Fakler, South Florida Business Journal
2nd Place: Michael Miller, South Florida Business Journal
3rd Place: Ed Duggan, South Florida Business Journal
Excellence in Feature Writing
Class A:
1st Place: Arthur S. Levine, City Link
2nd Place: Dave Scheiber, St. Petersburg Times
3rd Place: Alison Gerber, Ft. Myers News-Press
Class B:
1st Place: Kathleen Laufenberg, Tallahassee Democrat
2nd Place: Nancy Stetson, Naples Daily News
3rd Place: Tony Simmons, Panama City News-Herald
Class C:
1st Place: Tiffany Merlo, St. Augustine Record
2nd Place: Jan Sjostrom, Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place: Sandy Martin, Winter Haven News Chief
Class D:
1st Place: Erinn Hutkin, Bonita Banner
2nd Place: Alan Scher Zagier, Marco Islander
3rd Place: Staff, Women's Business
Excellence in In-Depth News
Writing
Class A:
1st Place: Antonio Fins, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
2nd Place: Stacey Singer and Sally Kestin, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
3rd Place: Jim DiPaola, City Link
Class B:
1st Place: Gina Edwards, Naples Daily News
2nd Place: Brigid O'Malley, Naples Daily News
3rd Place: Staff, Bradenton Herald
Class C:
1st Place: Mike Wright and Christi Stevens, Citrus County Chronicle
2nd Place: Lisa Freed, Boca Raton News
3rd Place: Staff, Palm Beach Daily News
Class D:
1st Place: J.P. Bender and Ed Duggan, South Florida Business Journal
2nd Place: Dave Breitenstein, Bonita Banner
3rd Place: Staff, Palm Beach Jewish News
Excellence in Environment Writing
Class A:
1st Place: Jan Hollingsworth, Tampa Tribune
2nd Place: Robert P. King and Chris Barker, The Palm Beach Post
3rd Place: Tom Bayles and Andy Crain, Sarasota Herald Tribune
Class B:
1st Place: Kevin Horan, Bradenton Herald
2nd Place: Greg Martin, Charlotte Sun
3rd Place: Dave Schlenker, Ocala Star-Banner
Class C-D:
1st Place: Lara Bradburn, Hernando Today
2nd Place: Ed Duggan, South Florida Business Journal
3rd Place: Janel Shoun, Bonita Banner
Excellence in Local Government News Writing
Class A-B:
1st Place: Christine Girardin, Naples Daily News
2nd Place: Christopher Lloyd, Ocala Star-Banner
3rd Place: Gary Taylor and Robert Perez, Orlando Sentinel
Classes C-D:
1st Place: Margo C. Pope, St. Augustine Record
2nd Place: Noelle Haner-Dorr, Orlando Business Journal
3rd Place: Steve VanDrake, South Florida Business Journal
Excellence in State/Federal Government News Writing
Class A:
1st Place: Sally Kestin, Fred Schulte, Bob LaMendola - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
2nd Place: Tamara Lytle - Orlando Sentinel
3rd Place: Thomas B. Pfankuch - Florida Times Union
Class B:
1st Place: Pat Kelly, Bradenton Herald
2nd Place: Cathy Zollo, Naples Daily News
3rd Place: Greg Martin, Charlotte Sun
Class D:
1st Place: Susan Lundine - Orlando Business Journal
2nd Place: Ed Duggan - South Florida Business Journal
Excellence in Minority/Diversity News Writing
Class A:
1st Place: Jim DiPaola, City Link
2nd Place: Bob Norman, Broward-Palm Beach New Times
3rd Place: Thomas B. Pfankuch, Florida Times-Union
Class B:
1st Place: Irina Slutsky, Bradenton Herald
2nd Place: Nevy Wilson, Bradenton Herald
3rd Place: Mireidy Fernandez, Naples Daily News
Class C & D:
1st Place: Christine Girardin, Bonita Banner
2nd Place: Susan Vallee, The Walton Sun
3rd Place: J.P. Bender, Florida Business Journal
Excellence in Education Writing
Class A:
1st Place: Jill Barton, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
2nd Place: Laura Diamond, Florida Times-Union
3rd Place: Zenaida Gonzalez, Florida Today
Class B:
1st Place: Dave Breitenstein - Naples Daily News
2nd Place: Richard Dymond - Bradenton Herald
3rd Place:
Class C:
1st Place: Susanna Laurenti, Boca Raton News
Class D:
1st Place: Dave Breitenstein, Bonita Banner
2nd Place: Susan Kesselring, The Sun
Excellence in Crime News Writing
Class A:
1st Place: John Pacenti, Palm Beach Post
2nd Place: Jim Schoettler, Florida Times-Union
3rd Place: Thomas Pfankuch, Florida Times-Union
Class B:
1st Place: Joe Callahan, Ocala Star-Banner
2nd Place: Alan Scher Zagier, Naples Daily News
3rd Place: Rick Cundiff, Ocala Star-Banner
Class C:
1st Place: Christi Stevens, Citrus County Chronicle
2nd Place: Michele Gelormine, Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place: Jennifer Bradford, Lake City Reporter
Class D:
1st Place: Chad Eric Watt, Orlando Business Journal
2nd Place: Jill Krueger, Orlando Business Journal
Excellence in Science Writing
Class A-B:
1st Place: Susan Jenks, Florida Today
2nd Place: Marcia Mattson, Florida Times-Union
3rd Place: Beth Francis, Naples Daily News
Classes C-D:
1st Place: J.P. Bender, South Florida Business Journal
2nd Place: Susan Lundine, Orlando Business Journal
3rd Place: Lisette Hilton, Women's Business Journal
Excellence in Religion Writing
Class A:
1st Place: Elizabeth Clarke - Palm Beach Post
2nd Place: Paul Pinkham - Florida Times-Union
Class B:
1st Place: Mohammad A. Faruqui - News-Herald
2nd Place: Beth Francis - Naples Daily News
3rd Place: Jeff Brumley - Stuart News
Classes C-D:
1st Place: Staff, Palm Beach Jewish News
2nd Place: Michele Gelormine, Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place: Nancy Kennedy, Citrus County Chronicle
Excellence in Business Writing
Class A:
1st Place: Thomas Pfankuch, Florida Times-Union
2nd Place: Joan Fleischer Tamen, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
3rd Place: Deborah Circelli, Palm Beach Post
Class B:
1st Place: Alan Scher Zagier, Naples Daily News
2nd Place: Gina Edwards, Naples Daily News
3rd Place: Laura Layden, Naples Daily News
Classes C:
1st Place: Peter Guinta, St. Augustine Record
2nd Place: Jennifer Bradford, Lake City Reporter
Classes D:
1st Place: Susan Lundine, Orlando Business Journal
2nd Place: Chad Eric Watt, Orlando Business Journal
3rd Place: Eric Cravey, Jacksonville Business Journal
Excellence in Commentary Writing
Class A:
1st Place: Tom Jackson - Tampa Tribune
2st Place: Mark Lane - Daytona Beach News-Journal
3nd Place: Myriam Marquez - Orlando Sentinel
Class B:
1st Place: Jeff Lytle - Naples Daily News
2nd Place: Brent Batten - Naples Daily News
3rd Place: Bob Betcher - Stuart News
Class C:
1st Place: Margo C. Pope, St. Augustine Record
2nd Place: David Brown, Lake City Reporter
3rd Place: Ann-Marie Newman, Winter Haven News Chief
Class D:
1st Place: Michael Miller, South Florida Business Journal
2nd Place: Susan Lundine, Orlando Business Journal
3rd Place: Pat Beall, Orlando Business Journal
Excellence in Criticism Writing
Class A:
1st Place: Matt Schudel, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
2nd Place: Bill Dean, Lakeland Ledger
3rd Place: Hal Boedeker, Orlando Sentinel
Class B:
1st Place: Harriet Howard Heithaus, Naples Daily News
2nd Place: Nancy Stetson, Naples Daily News
3rd Place: Christopher Lloyd, Ocala Star-Banner
Class C and D:
1st Place: Jan Sjostrom - Palm Beach Daily News
2nd Place: Robert Simms - Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place: Dave Wiethop - News Chief
Excellence in Opinion Writing
Class A:
1st Place: Joe Adams, Florida Times-Union
2nd Place: Editorial Staff, The News-Press
3rd Place: Joe Guidry, Tampa Tribune
Class B:
1st Place: Jeff Lytle - Naples Daily News
2nd Place: Claude Duncan - Panama City News-Herald
3rd Place: John Hackworth - Charlotte Sun-Herald
Class C:
1st Place: Charlie Brennan, Citrus County Chronicle
2nd Place: David Brown, Lake City Reporter
3rd Place: Andrew J. Davis, Palm Beach Daily News
Class D:
1st Place: Pat Beal, Orlando Business Journal
2nd Place: Kevin Gale, South Florida Business Journal
Excellence in Sports Writing
Class A:
1st Place: Hal Habib, Palm Beach Post
2nd Place: Joe Henderson, Tampa Tribune
3rd Place: Ethan Skolnick, Miami Herald
Class B:
1st Place: Cal Powell - Northwest Florida Daily News
2nd Place: Roger Mooney - Bradenton Herald
3rd Place: Andy Kent - Naples Daily News
Class C:
1st Place: Justin Barney, St. Augustine Record
2nd Place: Bob Gosman, Boca Raton News
3rd Place: Jamey Eisenberg, Boca Raton News
Class D:
1st Place: Will Graves, Bonita Banner
2nd Place: Alan Byrd, Orlando Business Journal
3rd Place: Frank Walsh, Northeast Neighborhood Newspapers
Excellence in Sports Column Writing
Class A:
1st Place: Martin Fennelly, Tampa Tribune
2nd Place: Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union
3rd Place: Deron Snyder, Ft. Myers News-Press
Class B:
1st Place: Jim Smith, Bradenton Herald
2nd Place: Mike Hodge, Ocala Star Banner
3rd Place: Pat Dooley, Gainesville Sun
Classes C and D:
1st Place: Will Graves - Bonita Banner
2nd Place: Frank Walsh - Northeast Neighborhood
3rd Place: Jeff Bryan - Citrus County Chronicle
Excellence in Spot News
Photography
Class A:
1st Place: Chris Matula - Palm Beach Post
2nd Place: Armando Solares - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
3rd Place: Joanna Kaney - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Class B:
1st Place: Jeffrey Langlois, The Sun
2nd Place: Johnathan Fredin, Charlotte Sun
Class C:
1st Place: David Sigler - Citrus County Chronicle
2nd Place: Mathew Beck - Citrus County Chronicle
3rd Place: Don Saginario - Hernando Today
Excellence in General News Photography
Class A:
1st Place: Joe Burbank - Orlando Sentinel
Class B:
1st Place: Sylwia Kapuscinski, Naples Daily News
2nd Place: Deborah Silver, Stuart News
3rd Place: Jeffrey Langlois, The Sun
Class C-D:
1st Place: Travis Long, Citrus County Chronicle
2nd Place: Greer Gattuso, Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place: Annette Kennedy, St. Augustine Record
Excellence in Feature Photography
Class A:
1st Place: Andrew West - The News-Press
2nd Place: David Tucker - Daytona Beach News Journal
3rd Place: Carol Cleere - Tampa Tribune
Class B:
1st Place: Romain Blanquart, Naples Daily News
2nd Place: Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
3rd Place: Tiffany Tompkins, The Bradenton Herald
Class C:
1st Place: Jacek Gancarz - Palm Beach Daily News
2nd Place: Greer Gattuso - Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place: Allison Waters - Palatka Daily News
Class D:
1st Place: Jim Tiller, Palm Coast News-Tribune
2nd Place: Mark Freerks, The Business Journal
3rd Place: Kathleen Cabble, The Business Journal
Excellence in Portrait/Personality Photography
Class A:
1st Place: Carl Seibert - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
2nd Place: Christine DeLessio - Tampa Tribune
Class B:
1st Place: Deborah Silver, Stuart News
2nd Place: Romain Blanquart, Naples Daily News
3rd Place: Johnathan Fredin, Charlotte Sun
Class C:
1st Place: Jacek Gancarz - Palm Beach Daily News
2nd Place: Ralph D. Priddy - St. Augustine Record
Class D:
1st Place: Tanya Lundine, Orlando Business Journal
2nd Place: Hope Kinchen, The Business Journal
Excellence in Sports Photography
Class A:
1st Place: Craig Rubadoux - Florida Today
2nd Place: Robert Duyos - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
3rd Place: Robert Azmitia - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Class B:
1st Place: Stephen Maritine, Stuart News
2nd Place: Johnathan Fredin, Charlotte Sun
3rd Place: Dan Wagner, Naples Daily News
Class C-D:
1st Place: Ralph D. Priddy - St. Augustine Record
2nd Place: Jacek Gancarz - Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place: Allison Waters - Palatka Daily News
Excellence in Photo Essay
Class A:
1st Place: Andrew West - The News-Press
2nd Place: Mark Hume - The News-Press
3rd Place: Susan Stocker - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Class B:
1st Place: Lisa Krantz, Naples Daily News
2nd Place: Cameron Gillie, Naples Daily News
3rd Place: Deborah Silver, Stuart News
Class C-D:
1st Place: Paul Crate - Winter Haven News-Chief
2nd Place: Jacek Gancarz - Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place: Jon Way - Boca Raton News
Excellence in Photo
Illustration
Class A:
1st Place: Stuart Tannehil - Florida Times Union
2nd Place: Carol Cleere - Tampa Tribune
3rd Place: Bruce Bennett - Palm Beach Post
Class B:
1st Place: Scott Wheeler, The Ledger
2nd Place: Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
3rd Place: Erik Keller, Naples Daily News
Class C-D:
1st Place: Allison Walters, Palatka Daily News
2nd Place: David R. Casey, Hernando Today
3rd Place: Mark Freerks, South Florida Business Journal
Excellence in Artist
Illustration
Class A:
1st Place: Brennan King, Palm Beach Post
2nd Place: Chris Ryniak, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
3rd Place: Steve Madden, The News-Press
Class B:
1st Place: Mitch McKell, Ocala Star-Banner
2nd Place: Ron Borrensen, Bradenton Herald
Class C-D:
1st Place: Kari Holblitzell, Business Journal Serving Greater Tampa Bay
2nd Place:
3rd Place:
Class D:
1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place:
Excellence in Info-Graphics
Class A:
1st Place: Garrick Gibson, Florida Times-Union
2nd Place: Steve Madden, Ft. Myers News-Press
Class B-C-D:
1st Place: Brenda Schultheis, Ocala Star-Banner
2nd Place: Mitch McKell, Ocala Star-Banner
3rd Place: Kari Hoblitzell, Business Journal Serving Greater Tampa Bay
Class C:
1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place:
Class D:
1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place:
Excellence in Front Page Design
Class A:
1st Place: Shane Blatt, Tampa Tribune
2nd Place: Eric Edwards, Orlando Sentinel
3rd Place: Mike Marino and staff, Florida Times-Union
Class B:
1st Place: Maureen Kenyon, Stuart News
2nd Place: Staff, Ocala Star-Banner
3rd Place: Merry Eccles, Bradenton Herald
Class C:
1st Place: David Brown, Lake City Reporter
2nd Place: Betty Nelander, Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place: Jim Nichols, Citrus County Chronicle
Class D:
1st Place: Mary Ellen Carr - Community News Group
2nd Place: Stacey Shervan - South Florida Business Journal
3rd Place: Thom Witt - Bonita Banner
Excellence in Feature Page Design
Class A:
1st Place: Michelle Mazone, Palm Beach Post
2nd Place: Laura Kelly, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
3rd Place: Ray Villarosa, City Link
Class B:
1st Place: Tara Andersson-Alred, Naples Daily News
2nd Place: George Stirling, Naples Daily News
3rd Place: Timothy B. Lawn, Bradenton Herald
Class C:
1st Place: Andrew J. Davis, Palm Beach Daily News
2nd PlaceDanielle Provencher, Palm Beach Daily News
3rd Place: Betty Nelander, Palm Beach Daily News
Class D:
1st Place: Stacey Shervan - South Florida Business Journal
2nd Place: Staff - Women's Business
3rd Place: Thom Witt - Bonita Banner
Excellence in Business Page Design
Class A-B:
1st Place: Nicole Sneed, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
2nd Place: Paul Mattson, Florida Times-Union
Class C-D:
1st Place: Stacey Shervan - South Florida Business Journal
2nd Place: Kristen Stieffel and Carolyn Considder - Orlando Business Journal
3rd Place: Kari Hoblitzell - Business Journal Serving Greater Tampa Bay
Excellence in Local Page Design
Class A:
1st Place: Chris Smith, Tampa Tribune
2nd Place: Len Howell, Tampa Tribune
3rd Place: Mike Marino and Staff, Florida Times-Union
Class B:
1st Place: Jamie Drexler, Naples Daily News
2nd Place: Brian Edward Smith, Stuart News
Classes C:
1st Place: Jennifer Boquet, Citrus County Chronicle
Classes D:
1st Place: Stacey Shervan - South Florida Business Journal
2nd Place: Sylvia Tabler and Spencer Pullen - Venice Gondolier Sun
3rd Place: Cheryl K. Arflin - The Forum Publishing Group
Excellence in Sports Page Design
Class A:
1st Place: Robert McGinty, Florida Times-Union
2nd Place: Deanna Engel, Virginia Lewis and staff, Ft. Myers News-Press
Class B:
1st Place: Chris Cox, Bradenton Herald
2nd Place: Staff, Ocala Star-Banner
Class C - D:
1st Place: Ryan Gilchrist, Palatka Daily News
2nd Place: Mike Arnold, Citrus County Chronicle
3rd Place: Thom Witt, Bonita Banner
Excellence in Special Sections
Class A:
1st Place: Staff, Palm Beach Post for "Hurricane 2001"
2nd Place: Staff, Florida Times-Union for "The Players Championship"
3rd Place: Virginia Lewis, Ft. Myers News-Press for "Superbowl XXXV"
Class B:
1st Place: Harriet Howard Heithaus, Naples Daily News for "Ambience"
2nd Place: Cameron Gillie, Ralf Kircher and Eric Strachan, Naples Daily News for "Kilimanjaro for Kids"
Class C:
1st Place: Ryan Gilchrist, Palatka Daily News for "Putnam Pigskin 2000"
2nd Place: Staff, St. Augustine Record for various sections
3rd Place: Staff, Boca Raton News for "Football 2000"
Class D:
1st Place: Staff, South Florida Business Journal for "Women's Business"
2nd Place: Ed Duggan and Christine Abbott, South Florida Business Journal for "Tech Biz"
Excellence in Weekly Periodical
All Classes:
1st Place: Orlando Business Journal
2nd Place: City Link
3rd Place:
Excellence in Weekly Magazine
Class A:
1st Place: Staff, Sunshine Magazine, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
2nd Place: Staff, Calendar Magazine, Orlando Sentinel
Class B:
1st Place: Jana Smedley and Staff, Weekend Magazine, Bradenton Herald
2nd Place: Charles Winkler, Showcase Magazine, Naples Daily News
3rd Place: Staff, WellBeing Magazine, Bradenton Herald
Class C:
1st Place: Tiffany Aumann and Brian Thompson, Compass Magazine, St. Augustine Record
Excellence in Editorial Cartoons
Class A:
1st Place: Jeff Parker - Florida Today
2nd Place: Chan Lowe - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
3rd Place: Doug MacGregor - The News-Press
Classes B and C:
1st Place: Jake Fuller - Gainesville Sun
2nd Place: James Casciari - Vero Beach Press Journal
Classes D:
1st Place: Steve Borggren - The Sun
Excellence in On-Line Publication
All Classes:
1st Place: staugustine.com, St. Augustine Record
2nd Place: orlandosentinel.com, Orlando Sentinel
3rd Place: jacksonville.com, Florida Times-Union
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