Class A: First Place - Fred Schulte and Jenni Bergal - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Second Place - Laura Higgins - Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Third Place - Bruce Taylor Seeman and Dan Keating - Miami Herald.
Class B-C-D: First Place - Laura Kauffman, Ocala Star-Banner. Second Place - Staff - Tallahassee Democrat. Third Place - Staff - High Springs Herald.
General Excellence in General News Writing
Class A: First Place - Chuck Strouse - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Second Place - Scott Glover, Evelyn Larrubia, E. A. Torriero - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Third Place - Jim Schoettler - Florida Times Union.
Class B: First Place - Brigid O'Malley - Naples Daily News. Second Place - John Goldberg - Daily Commercial. Third Place - Kelly Turner. (Judge's comment: "Kelly Turner worked harder for his award than the first and second place finishers. He won without the benefit of a big story on his beat, but rather by telling the ordinary extraordinarily well.")
Class C: First Place - Clint Riley - Citrus County Chronicle. Second Place - Larry Hobbs - Palm Beach Daily News. Third Place - Stefanie Hoglund - Citrus County Chronicle.
Class D: First Place - Karie Wobrock - Bonita Banner. Second Place - Marlene Roberts - Jewish Journal. Third Place - Susan Miller - South Florida Business Journal.
General Excellence in Crime News Writing
Class A: First Place - Brendan Smith - The News-Journal. Second Place - Susannah Nesmith - Palm Beach Post. Third Place - Scott Glover and Evelyn Larrubia - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.
Class B: First Place - Brigid O'Malley - Naples Daily News. Second Place - Joe Callahan - Ocala Star-Banner. Third Place - Mary Ellen Flannery - Stuart News.
Class C-D: First Place - Greg Erbstoesser - Citrus County Chronicle. Second Place - Britt Nelson - Palatka Daily News. Third Place - Jeff Perlman - Delray Beach Times.
General Excellence in Education News Writing
Class A: First Place - Ledyard King - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Second Place - Sonja Isger - Palm Beach Post.
Class B: First Place - Wendy Wilson - Naples Daily News. Second Place - Mary Ellen Flannery - Port St. Lucie News. Third Place - Laura Kauffman - Ocala Star Banner.
Class C-D: First Place - Julie Pomposelli - Citrus County Chronicle. Second Place - Liz Ernst - Bonita Banner. Third Place - Greg Erbstoesser - Citrus County Chronicle.
General Excellence in Environmental News Writing
Class A-B: First Place - Robert McClure - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Second Place - Kendall Middlemas - The News Herald. Third Place - Edward Filo - The Stuart News.
Class C: First Place - Julianne Munn - Citrus County Chronicle.
Class D: First Place - Kirk Semple - New Times. Second Place - Judy Vik - Boca Raton Times. Third Place - Liz Ernst - Bonita Banner.
General Excellence in Government Reporting
Class A: First Place - Joanne Cavanaugh - Miami Herald. Second Place - Elaine Walker and Ronnie Greene - Miami Herald. Third Place - Thomas Nord - Florida Times-Union.
Class B: First Place - Chris Tisch - Bradenton Herald. Second Place - James Lillefors - Naples Daily News. Third Place - Michael Cote - Naples Daily News.
Class C: First Place - Susan Beach - Palm Beach Daily News. Second Place - Julianne Munn - Citrus County Chronicle. Third Place - Clint Riley - Citrus County Chronicle.
Class D: First Place - Jim DeFede - New Times. Second Place - Jane Musgrave - XS Magazine. Third Place - Jeff Ostrowski - South Florida Business Journal.
General Excellence in Feature Writing
Class A: First Place - D. Aileen Dodd - Miami Herald. Second Place - Candy Hatcher - Palm Beach Post. Third Place - Paul Reid - Palm Beach Post.
Class B: First Place - Michael Cote - Naples Daily News. Second Place - Kathleen Laufenberg - Tallahassee Democrat. Third Place - James Lilliefors - Naples Daily News.
Class C: First Place - Vin Mannix - Boca Raton News. Second Place - Clint Riley - Citrus County Chronicle. Third Place - Kimberly Mioller - Boca Raton News.
Class D: First Place - Sean Rowe - New Times. Second Place - Elise Ackerman - New Times. Third Place - Judy Cantor - New Times.
General Excellence in Business Writing
Class A: First Place - Cindy Krischer Goodman - Miami Herald. Second Place - Danielle Herubin - Palm Beach Post. Third Place - De'Ann Weimer - Palm Beach Post.
Class B: First Place - Clay Cone - Naples Daily News. Second Place - Marisa J. Porto - Charlotte Sun Herald. Third Place - Michelle Vachon - Naples Daily News.
Class C: First Place - Betsy Rothstein - Boca Raton News. Second Place - Nick Comer - Citrus County Chronicle Third Place - Christopher Keidash - Palm Beach Daily News.
Class D: First Place - Jeff Ostrowski - South Florida Business Journal. Second Place - Susan Miller - South Florida Business Journal. Third Place - Nancy Christopher - Bonita Banner.
General Excellence in Sports Writing
Class A: First Place - (tie) Dave Hyde - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. First Place - (tie) Charles Elmore - Palm Beach Post. Second Place - no prize. Third Place - (tie) Ethan Skolnick - Palm Beach Post. Third Place - (tie) Dave Sheinin - Miami Herald.
Classes B-C-D: First Place - Rick Folstad - Naples Daily News. Second Place - Brian Ettkin - Naples Daily News. Third Place - (tie) Ken Sugiura - Boca Raton News. Third Place - (tie)Jeff Ostrowski - South Florida Business Journal.
General Excellence in Opinion Writing
Class A: First Place - Mark Lane - The Delray Beach News-Journal.
Class B: First Place - Jeff Lytle - Naples Daily News. Second Place - Patricia Griffiths - Ocala Star Banner. Third Place - Elaine Hamaker - Ocala Star Banner.
Class C: First Place - Fred Cohen - Palm Beach Daily News.
Class D: First Place - Judy Wilson - Deerfield Beach Observer. Second Place - Joan Durbin - Deerfield Beach Observer. Third Place - Don Goodwin - Bonita Banner.
General Excellence in Criticism Writing
Class A: First Place - Joan Altabe - Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Second Place - Scott Eyman - Palm Beach Post. Third Place - Herbert Perez-Vidal - Palm Beach Post.
Class B: First Place - Maxine Ginsberg - Naples Daily News. Second Place - Shirley Courson - Panama City News-Herald. Third Place - Willa Haynes - Bradenton Herald.
Class C: First Place - Jan Sjostrom - Palm Beach Daily News.
Class D: First Place - John Floyd - New Times. Second Place - Judy Cantor - New Times. Third Place - Pamela Gordon - New Times.
General Excellence in Commentary Writing
Class A: First Place - Edwin Pope - Miami Herald. Second Place - Dave George - Palm Beach Post. Third Place - Greg Stoda - Palm Beach Post.
Class B: First Place - Kim Franke-Folstad - Naples Daily News. Second Place - Jan Pudlow - Tallahassee Democrat. Third Place - Mitch Stacy - Gainesville Sun.
Class C: First Place - Michael Barber - Citrus County Chronicle. Second Place - Margie Kacoha - Palm Beach Daily News. Third Place - Wayne Lockwood - Boca Raton News.
Class D: First Place - Jim DeFede - New Times. Second Place - Cindy Bevington - High Springs Herald. Third Place - Judy Wilson - Deerfield Beach Observer.
General Excellence in In-Depth Writing
Class A: First Place - Paul Pinkham, Nancy Visser and Mark Middlebrook - Florida Times Union. Second Place - Charles Lunan - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Third Place - Staff - Florida Times-Union.
Class B: First Place - Ruben Hernandez, Karie Wobrock, Dan Wagner - Naples Daily News. Second Place - Jennifer Maddox and Greg Saitz - Stuart News. Third Place - Marisa Porto - Charlotte Sun-Herald.
Class C-D: First Place - Clint Riley - Citrus County Chronicle. Second Place - Britt Nelson - Palatka Daily News. Third Place - Stefanie Hoglund - Citrus County Chronicle.
General Excellence in Front Page Design
Class A-B: First Place - Thomas Elia - Palm Beach Post. Second Place - B.J. Agnew - Gainesville Sun. Third Place - Staff - Ocala Star-Banner.
Class C: First Place - Tracy Allerton - Boca Raton News. Second Place - Carol Carnevale - Palm Beach Daily News. Third Place - Staff - Citrus County Chronicle.
Class D: First Place - Tom Witt - Bonita Banner. Second Place - Ralf Kircher - (Sanibel) Island Reporter. Third Place - Judy Wilson - Observer.
General Excellence in Local Page Design
Class A-B: First Place - Lisa Eisenhauer - Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Second Place - Mike Gaffey - Stuart News. Third Place - Staff - Palm Beach Post.
Class C: First Place - Wayne Lockwood - Boca Raton News.
General Excellence in Feature Page Design
Class A: First Place - Danielle Parks - Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Second Place - Sarah Franquet - Palm Beach Post. Third Place - Gary T. Mills - Florida Times-Union.
Class B: First Place - John Russo - Panama City News-Herald. Second Place - Will Alford - Fort Pierce/Port St. Lucie Tribune. Third Place - James Sergent - Stuart News.
Class C: First Place - Yolanda Cernicky - Palm Beach Daily News. Second Place - Carol Carnevale - Palm Beach Daily News. Third Place - Mary Lou Simms - The News (Boca Raton).
Class D: First Place - Thom Witt - Bonita Banner. Second Place - Michael Farver - XS Magazine.
General Excellence in Business Page Design
Class A: First Place - Danielle Parks - Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Class B-C-D: First Place - Daniel Wine - Gainesville Sun.
General Excellence in Sports Page Design
Class A-B: First Place - Florida Times Union Sports Department. Second Place - Jodi A. Davis - Palm Beach Post.
Class C-D: First Place - Rob Wolf - Citrus County Chronicle. Second Place - Bo Turner - High Springs Herald.
General Excellence in Special Section
Class A: First Place - Sports Staff - Palm Beach Post. Second Place - Scott P. Simmons - Palm Beach Post.
Class B: First Place - Ambience Staff - Naples Daily News. Second Place - Bob Betcher - The Stuart News. Third Place - Laura Knight-Mohammad, Chris Smith - The Star Banner.
Class C: First Place - Staff - Citrus County Chronicle. Second Place - Yolanda Cernicky - Palm Beach Daily News.
Class D: First Place - Ralf Kircher - (Sanibel) Island Reporter.
General Excellence in Spot News Photo
Class A: First Place - Fred Bellet - Tampa Tribune. Second Place - Jafck Luedke - Florida Times Union.
Class B: First Place - Sanford Myers - Stuart News. Second Place - Doug Engle - Ocala Star-Banner. Third Place - Susan Cohen - Stuart News.
Class C-D: First Place - Jana Thompson - Citrus County Chronicle. Second Place - Matt Beck - Citrus County Chronicle.
General Excellence in Feature Photography
Class A: First Place - Caroline Couig - Palm Beach Post. Second Place - Craig Rubadoux - Florida Today. Third Place - Hilda Perez - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.
Class B: First Place - Ben Gray - Naples Daily News. Second Place - Alan Youngblood - Ocala Star-Banner. Third Place - Tom O'Neill - Charlotte Sun-Herald.
Class C: First Place - Douglas McGlothlin - Palm Beach Daily News. Second Place - Jana Thompson - Citrus County Chronicle.
Class D: First Place - Andrew Itkoff - XS Magazine. Second Place - Ben Gray - Bonita Banner. Third Place - Hope Kinchen - Bonita Banner.
General Excellence in Sports Photography
Class A: First Place - Bruce Ackerman - Ocala Star-Banner. Second Place - Rick Wilson - Florida Times-Union.
Class B: Combined with Class A for lack of entries.
Class C-D: First Place - Douglas McGlothlin - Palm Beach Daily News. Second Place - Matt Beck - Citrus County Chronicle.
General Excellence in Photo Illustration
Class A: First Place - Jack Luedke - Florida Times-Union.
Class B: Combined with Class A for lack of entries.
Class C-D: First Place - Andrew Itkoff - XS Magazine.
General Excellence in Info-Graphics
All Classes: First Place - Steve Nelson - Florida Times-Union. Second Place - Steve Madden - Palm Beach Post. Third Place - Michelle Mack - Ocala Star-Banner.
General Excellence in Artist Illustration
Class A-B-C: First Place - Desi Aragon - Florida Times-Union. Second Place - Lina Lawson - Palm Beach Post. Third Place - Patrick Crowley - Palm Beach Post.
Class D: First Place - W. Kelley Lucas - XS Magazine. Second Place - Stephanie McMillan - XS Magazine.
General Excellence in Editorial Cartooning
All Classes: First Place - W. Kelley Lucas - XS Magazine.
General Excellence in Newspaper Weekly Magazine
All Classes: First Place - Zannah Lyle - Tallahassee Democrat. Second Place - Showcase Staff - Naples Daily News. Third Place - David Schlenkder - Ocala Star-Banner.
General Excellence in Weekly Periodical
First Place - Staff - Miami New Times.
General Excellence in Editorial Support
First Place - Maryann P. Sterzel - Florida Times-Union