2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
1. Breaking News Reporting Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place Jim Little, Annie Blanks, Kevin Zac Anderson, Carlos R. Munoz, Gabrielle Russon, Dewayne Bevil, Joe Robinson, Colin Warren-Hicks, Jake Timothy Fanning, Ryan McKinnon, Burbank, Wesley Alden, Katie Newby, Madison Arnold, Gregg Laura Finaldi Christiansen Pachkowski, Tony Giberson, Lisa Sarasota Herald-Tribune Orlando Sentinel Nellessen Savage, Maggie Wegrzyn, Coronavirus Arrives in Sarasota- Walt Disney World reopens amid Brandon Girod, John Blackie Manatee pandemic Pensacola News Journal Hurricane Sally coverage Second Place Second Place Will Greenlee Staff of the Tampa Bay Times Second Place TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers Tampa Bay Times Ocala Star-Banner staff Will Greenlee Violence at University Mall Ocala Star-Banner Death of Ocala Police Chief Greg Graham Third Place Third Place Nada Hassanein, Alicia Devine, Karl Marc Topkin Etters, Jeff Burlew, Nate Chute Tampa Bay Times Third Place Tallahassee Democrat Wild finish gives Rays 8-7 walkoff win Annie Blanks, Jim Little, Gregg From Use of Force to a Show of Force Pachkowski, Jake Newby Pensacola News Journal Five Mile Swamp Fire
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
2. Enterprise Stories Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place Leah Schwarting and David R. Corder Mark Woods, Matt Soergel, Sandy Andres Viglucci, Rob Wile, Rene The Villages Daily Sun Strickland, Mike Clark, Mary Kelli Rodriguez, Yadira Lopez, Isaiah Smalls, WWII's Last Legion Palka Matias Ocner, Carl Juste, Pierre Taylor The Florida Times-Union Miami Herald Ax Handle Saturday Miami Herald Disparity Enterprise Second Place Jim Little Pensacola News Journal Second Place Second Place Confronting TT Wentworth history Nate Monroe, David Bauerlein, Brittany Wallman, Megan O'Matz, Christopher Hong, Mark Woods John Maines, Aric Chokey The Florida Times-Union South Florida Sun Sentinel Third Place Money & Power - Enterprise Danger Road: Politicians Leave Florida's Kevin Robinson Busiest Highway Unprotected Pensacola News Journal Skanska missteps Third Place Wendy Rhodes Third Place The Palm Beach Post Cristóbal Reyes and Adelaide Chen A horrific Jeep fatality - and PBSO Orlando Sentinel probe - remain frustrating, perplexing Little criminals to family
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
3. Investigative Reporting Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place Jim Little Jeff Burlew and Karl Etters Kathleen McGrory, Neil Bedi, Jennifer Pensacola News Journal Tallahassee Democrat Glenfield Streamline Boats Inside Influence in the Capital City Tampa Bay Times Targeted
Second Place Second Place Kevin Robinson Andrew Marra Second Place Pensacola News Journal The Palm Beach Post Devan Patel Skanska history Clerk’s office execs got cash after USA TODAY NETWORK FLORIDA vowing never to ‘disparage the Clerk’ (Naples Daily News) Florida’s law enforcement hiring practices Third Place Cheryl Smith and Miranda Moore TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers Third Place DOH botched Hep A; can it handle Brittany Wallman, Megan O'Matz, COVID? John Maines, Aric Chokey South Florida Sun Sentinel Danger Road: Politicians Leave Florida's Busiest Highway Unprotected
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
4. Community Leadership Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place Pensacola News Journal staff Nada Hassanein and Alicia Devine Jack Evans, Jay Cridlin, Claire McNeil Pensacola News Journal Tallahassee Democrat Tampa Bay Times FEMA individual assistance The 32304 Divide The scrapbook: What life has been like during the coronavirus pandemic
Second Place Second Place Nathan Crabbe Nate Monroe, David Bauerlein, Second Place Gainesville Sun Christopher Hong, Mark Woods Jason Garcia Gainesville For All The Florida Times-Union Orlando Sentinel Money & Power - Leadership Betsy VanderLey election
Third Place Staff Third Place Third Place The Villages Daily Sun Mara Bellaby, Bobby Block, Sarah Blaskey, Aaron Albright, WWII's Last Legion Alessandro Marazzi-Sassoon, Jeff Nicholas Nehamas, Mary Ellen Klas, Gallop Ana Claudia Chacin, Benjamin Florida Today Conarck, Daniel Chang, Meghan What Happened to Gregory Lloyd Bobrowsky Edwards Miami Herald A Numbers Game/Just Like You
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
5. Features Writing Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place Pat Obley Max Chesnes Christopher Spata The Daily Sun TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers Tampa Bay Times Beating the odds Bahamas' Dorian recovery On a St. Petersburg block, neighbors stay neighborly despite opposing signs
Second Place Second Place Jake Newby Janine Zeitlin Second Place Pensacola News Journal Fort Myers News-Press Ileana Najarro Foster couple has opened their hearts ‘We got you’: A deputy worried about Tampa Bay Times to 100 kids walking with protesters. Two women In Tampa, the pigeon men flock to a escorted him. beloved sport
Third Place Elaine Allen-Emrich Third Place Third Place The Daily Sun Joe Capozzi Leonora LaPeter Anton Spencer Stephens was unique The Palm Beach Post Tampa Bay Times Carter Viss survival story After today, I won’t be able to come back, Dad. I’m not sure how long it’ll be.
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
6. Beat Reporting Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place Jim Little Andrew Marra Kevin Spear Pensacola News Journal The Palm Beach Post Orlando Sentinel Pensacola confronts its racist history Andrew Marra collection Kevin Spear: Environmental beat portfolio
Second Place Second Place Michael Bates Nikki Ross Second Place Citrus County Chronicle The Daytona Beach News-Journal Sue Carlton Business Beat Reporting Nikki Ross Tampa Bay Times Sue Carlton | The consumer affairs beat Third Place Third Place Michael Salerno Eileen Zaffiro-Kean The Villages Daily Sun The Daytona Beach News-Journal Third Place Collection of Michael Salerno's travel Eileen Zaffiro-Kean Portfolio Amy Drew Thompson and environmental articles Orlando Sentinel Amy Drew Thompson: Food Beat
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
7. Sports Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place Jeff Shain Jon Santucci J.C. Carnahan The Villages Daily Sun TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers Orlando Sentinel Collection of Jeff Shain's sports articles Jon Santucci collection J.C. Carnahan portfolio
Second Place Second Place Second Place Drew Chaltry Adam Fisher Matt Baker The Villages Daily Sun Naples Daily News Tampa Bay Times Collection of Drew Chaltry's sports Adam Fisher collection How the great grandson of a slave articles pushed Florida to end ’Gator Bait’ cheer Third Place Third Place Clayton Freeman Cody Hills The Florida Times-Union Third Place The Villages Daily Sun Jacksonville sports in the year of Joey Knight Collection of Cody Hills' sports articles COVID-19 Tampa Bay Times By signing Antonio Brown, did the Bucs put playoffs over principle?
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
8. Business Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place Jake Newby Clayton Park Taylor Dolven, Sarah Blaskey, Nicholas Pensacola News Journal The Daytona Beach News-Journal Nehamas, Alex Harris, Forrest Milburn Jake Newby collection Clayton Park Portfolio Miami Herald Lethal Stowaway
Second Place Second Place Carlos Medina Jim Abbott Second Place Ocala Star-Banner The Daytona Beach News-Journal Malena Carollo Horse Industry of Marion County Jim Abbott Portfolio Tampa Bay Times Problems with the PACE loan program
Third Place Third Place Emily Mavrakis Laura Finaldi Third Place Gainesville Sun Sarasota Herald-Tribune Ron Hurtibise Emily Mavrakis business reporting Laura Finaldi South Florida Sun Sentinel Tell your mortgage servicer you have the right to forbearance
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
9. Columns Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place John Hackworth Mark Woods Graham Brink The Daily Sun The Florida Times-Union Tampa Bay Times Hackworth collection Mark Woods columns Columns by Graham Brink
Second Place Second Place Second Place Andy Marlette Frank Cerabino Scott Maxwell Pensacola News Journal The Palm Beach Post Orlando Sentinel Andy Marlette columns Frank Cerabino collection Scott Maxwell columns
Third Place Third Place Third Place Jim Ross Mark Lane Stephanie Hayes Ocala Star-Banner The Daytona Beach News-Journal Tampa Bay Times Jim Ross collection Mark Lane Portfolio Columns by Stephanie Hayes
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
10. Editorials Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place John Hackworth Krys Fluker Martin Dyckman The Daily Sun The Daytona Beach News-Journal South Florida Sun Sentinel Viewpoint collection Krys Fluker Portfolio Florida's flawed death machine
Second Place Second Place Second Place Nathan Crabbe Rick Chrisite Steve Bousquet and Rosemary O'Hara Gainesville Sun The Palm Beach Post South Florida Sun Sentinel Nathan Crabbe editorials Rick Christie collection A report card on Gov. DeSantis
Third Place Third Place Third Place Andy Marlette Laurence Reisman and Gil Smart Mike Lafferty Pensacola News Journal TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers Orlando Sentinel PNJ editorials TCPalm collection Florida's rigged economy
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
11. Page Design Division C Division A
First Place First Place Adam Rogers Tara McCarty The Villages Daily Sun Tampa Bay Times No. 1 for Decade Moving millions, leaving mayhem
Second Place Second Place Adam Roger, Kat Duncan, Nick Feely Sean Kristoff-Jones The Villages Daily Sun Tampa Bay Times Kobe Bryant page Black lives
Third Place Third Place Tracie Keeton Sean Kristoff-Jones Pensacola News Journal Tampa Bay Times Stormy waters COVID-19 victims remembered
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
12. Spot News Photography Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place Matthew Beck Alicia Devine Douglas R. Clifford Citrus County Chronicle Tallahassee Democrat Tampa Bay Times Fire Violence and Mourning on Holton Stop Killing Us Street
Second Place Second Place Gregg Pachkowski Second Place Carline Jean Pensacola News Journal Jon Austria South Florida Sun Sentinel Five Mile Swamp Fire Naples Daily News Fun in a Florida flood Brush Fires
Third Place Third Place John Blackie Third Place Mike Stocker Pensacola News Journal Alicia Devine South Florida Sun Sentinel Graffiti Bridge protest Tallahassee Democrat Coronavirus infected cruise ship A Show of Force in Tallahassee allowed to dock in Fort Lauderdale
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
13. Feature Photography Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place Matthew Beck Andrew West Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda Citrus County Chronicle Fort Myers News-Press Orlando Sentinel Communion Social justice protests Images in a pandemic
Second Place Second Place Second Place Doug Engle Andrew West John Pendygraft Ocala Star-Banner Fort Myers News-Press Tampa Bay Times Veterans Day Social protests The Helper
Third Place Third Place Third Place Rachel Stuart Alex Driehaus John Pendygraft The Villages Daily Sun Naples Daily News Tampa Bay Times Rachel Stuart's Feature Photography Crabbing Bedtime Kiss
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
14. Sports Photography Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place Doug Engle Patrick Dove Dirk Shadd Ocala Star-Banner TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers Tampa Bay Times Doug Engle Collection Patrick Dove Puck to the Face
Second Place Second Place Second Place Brad McClenny Jon Austria Charles Trainor Jr. Gainesville Sun Naples Daily News Miami Herald Brad McClenny sports photographs Masked Dance Team Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Third Place Third Place Third Place Bill Mitchell Alex Driehaus Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda The Villages Daily Sun Naples Daily News Orlando Sentinel Bill Mitchell's Sport Photography Volleyball Teammates Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda portfolio
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
15. Photo Story Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place Rachel Stuart Alicia Devine Mike Stocker and Andrew Boryga The Villages Daily Sun Tallahassee Democrat South Florida Sun Sentinel Rachel Stuart's Last Legion Photo Story The 32304 Divide Making peace with the emptiness
Second Place Second Place Second Place George Horsford Alex Driehaus John Pendgrafdt The Villages Daily Sun Naples Daily News Tampa Bay Times George Horsford's Citrus Project Photo Migrant Student Education Covid Tragedy Story
Third Place Third Place Third Place Tori Schneider Matias J. Ocner and José A. Iglesias Doug Engle Tallahassee Democrat Miami Herald Ocala Star-Banner The Essential Journey Healthcare workers Social Distancing Blueberry Picking
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
16. Breaking News Video Division C Division B
First Place First Place Doug Engle Rob Landers and Bobby Block Ocala Star-Banner Florida Today Black Lives Matter Gregory LLoyd Edwards Jail Video
Second Place Doug Engle Ocala Star-Banner Tornado Touches Down in Ocala
Third Place Nate Chute and Sam Perry Pensacola News Journal Drone video of Hurricane Sally damage over Pensacola
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
17. Live Video Division C Division A
First Place First Place Annie Blanks Wesley Alden and Naseem Miller Pensacola News Journal Orlando Sentinel Five Mile Swamp Fire Q&A Orlando Sentinel Now: Coronavirus Q&A
Second Place Jake Newby Second Place Pensacola News Journal Wesley Alden, Scott Maxwell, Jason Protesters confront mayor Garcia, Roger Simmons Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel: Election Night Live
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
18. Features Video Division C Division B Division A
First Place First Place First Place Doug Engle Amanda Inscore Emily Michot Ocala Star-Banner Fort Myers News-Press Miami Herald Monkeys on the Silver River Zoom teaching Stranded at Sea
Second Place Second Place Second Place Doug Engle Amanda Inscore Jennifer Glenfield, James Borchuck, Ocala Star-Banner Fort Myers News-Press Dirk Shadd Honoring the Fallen A new home for James Fox Tampa Bay Times Why a Florida city’s Black voters beat national averages Third Place Gregg Pachkowski Pensacola News Journal Third Place Musician entertains neighbors during Susan Stocker, Ben Crandell, Mike pandemic Stocker, Sean Pitts South Florida Sun Sentinel How South Florida doctors and nurses see coronavirus
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
19. Multimedia Division C Division B
First Place First Place Tony Adame and Nick Tomecek Staff Northwest Florida Daily News Tallahassee Democrat The Sheriff The ultimate Leon County, Tallahassee voter's guide to the 2020 primary
election
Second Place
TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers Bahamas' Dorian recovery
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
20. News Interactive Division C Division A
First Place First Place Nate Chute and Jim Little Aaron Albright, Sarah Blaskey, Pensacola News Journal Nicholas Nehamas, Meghan Map of runaway Skanska barges Bobrowsky during Hurricane Sally Miami Herald Just Like You
Second Place
Joe Burbank Orlando Sentinel Mural World: An interactive guide to Central Florida wall paintings
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
22. Editorial Cartoon Open Division
First Place Andy Marlette Pensacola News Journal Andy Marlette collection
Second Place Nathan Archer Tallahassee Democrat Cartoons by Nathan Archer
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
Enterprise Writing (Student) Student Division
First Place Karina Elwood WUFT Standing on Dignity: In Ocala, Strict Policing Pushes Homeless Population Out Of Sight
Second Place Sara Riley Drussell and Cheyce Batchelor WUFT Jail Beating
Third Place Jordan Coll and Helen Acevedo South Florida Media Network ‘Man, this is jail’: the Iraq War vet, the Phillies fan and others busted at Miami protest
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
Commentary (Student) Student Division
First Place Haley Hartner The Beacon Today (Palm Beach Atlantic University) The ‘real’ pandemic: systemic racism and 911 weaponization from non-POC
Second Place Brenna Brown The Beacon Today (Palm Beach Atlantic University) Words speak louder than action: West Palm Beach’s lack of transparency with homeless "solutions"
Third Place Haley Hartner The Beacon Today (Palm Beach Atlantic University) Opinion: the Republican Party flips from pro-life to pandemic pro-choice
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
Sports (Student) Student Division
First Place Gabriel Urrutia South Florida Media Network Gabriel Urrutia sportswriting
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
Multimedia (Student) Student Division
First Place Alejandra Marquez Janse and Kaylee Padron South Florida Media Network The faces behind DACA
Second Place Alejandra Marquez Janse South Florida Media Network Professors, students consider the value of free college tuition
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
Video Storytelling (Student) Student Division
First Place Haley Richards South Florida Media Network Mother and son offer autism training to first responders
Second Place Daniella Parra The Beacon Today (Palm Beach Atlantic University) The Motivation Behind Each Save
Third Place Jessica Lykins and Micheala Payne The Beacon Today (Palm Beach Atlantic University) Holding Joy and Pain: Interview with lung cancer patient and local legend Donna Bartz
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
Audio (Student) Student Division
First Place Amber Amortegui The Beacon Today (Palm Beach Atlantic University) COPD patients get hands-on care to avoid the hospital
Second Place Rebecca Keikzerwaard and Maria Teixeira The Beacon Today (Palm Beach Atlantic University) The other side of Clematis Street
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
News Reporting (Spanish Language) Spanish Language Division
First Place Nora Gamez-Torres El Nuevo Herald Confiscated properties in Cuba
Second Place Kavitha Surana and Martha Asencio- Rhine CENTRO Tampa Buscando refugio en el país vecino/ Sobreviviendo en un país prestado
Third Place Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio El Sentinel Orlando Exigen más recursos en español al gobierno del Condado de Orange ante crisis por coronavirus
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
Sports (Spanish Language) Spanish Language Division
First Place Juan José Posada CENTRO Tampa Alcanzando una meta
Second Place Juan Carlos Chávez CENTRO Tampa El hockey crece en Wimauma, con el empujón de Lightning
Third Place Ingrid Cotto El Sentinel Orlando El puertorriqueño Edwin Gotay está al volante de la publicidad hispana para NASCAR
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2021 FSNE Journalism Contest List of Winners
Features & Enterprise Writing (Spanish Language) Spanish Language Division
First Place Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio El Sentinel Orlando Borinqueneer en Florida celebra 101 años de vida
Second Place Myriam Silva-Warren CENTRO Tampa Historia de un reencuentro esperado
Third Place Sarah Moreno El Nuevo Herald Transgender Hispanic woman's ordeal
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