celebrating excellence in
broadcast journalism from across florida
The mission of Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists is to support and inspire creative and impactful storytelling with the purpose of showing the critical importance journalism has in the State of Florida. FABJ carries out its mission by producing opportunities to showcase and honor excellence in broadcast journalism, as well as programming to provide professional development for journalists of all skill levels and experience levels.
The Florida News Awards
2025 PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGE CONTEST FINALISTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 AT 10AM EST!
PROFESSIONAL CONTEST DETAILS
COLLEGE CONTEST DETAILS
THE 2026 FABJ AWARDS GALA AND PRESS FORWARD EVENT IS APRIL 11TH AT THE ROSEN CENTRE IN ORLANDO!
2026 Gala Tickets are $125 and can be purchased through Ticket Tailor (click link below). A limited number of Early Bird discounted tickets ($105) are available until March 8th: use Discount Access Code FABJ EARLY BIRD 26. A limited number of rooms with an FABJ discount are available at The Rosen Centre Hotel
