Awards presented to winners and finalists
Saturday, April 12, 2025
at Rosen Centre Resort, Orlando.

More than 55 radio and television stations submitted more than 600 entries in the contest,
which featured content produced in the year 2024.


WATCH
Click “-WINNER-” or “-FINALIST-” above each entry to view portions of the entry content.


OVERALL STATION OF THE YEAR

- WINNER -

WKMG-TV

COMMUNITY SERVICE Station of the year

- WINNER -

“WESH 2 Commitment to Community”
WESH 2 News Staff
WESH-TV

BREAKING NEWS | INDIVIDUAL

- WINNER -

Police Tear Gas Pro-Palestinian College Protest
Erin Murray, Tim Kania
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9


-
FINALIST -

Robbery Suspect Arrested in Reporter's Backyard
Marissa Bagg, Shane Walker, Oded Eshel
WTVJ-TV

Breaking news | Station

- WINNER -

“Palestinian Protests at USF”
Spectrum Bay News 9
Spectrum Bay News 9 Team


- FINALIST -

“Madeline Soto Found Dead; Mom's Boyfriend Suspect”
Gianncarlo Cifuentes, Carlos Vazquez
WVEN-TV

WEATHER REPORTING | SINGLE

- WINNER -

“Hurricane Debby Forces Neighborhood Evacuations”
Michaela Redmond, Frank Mazzei, Joe Rousey
WWSB-TV


- FINALIST -

“Manasota Key after Milton passed”
Kimberly Kuizon, Corey Beckman, Mike Hughes
WTVT-TV

WEATHER REPORTING | SERIES

- WINNER -

“In the eye of Hurricane Milton”
Kimberly Kuizon, Omar Delgado
WTVT-TV


- FINALIST -

“Hurricane Helene”
Lorena Inclan, Brandon Bryant
WTVJ-TV

TEAM COVERAGE

- WINNER -

“Historic Inferno”
Richard Engelhardt, Sanela Sabovic, Terrell Forney
wsfl-tv


- FINALIST -

“Hurricane Milton: President Biden Tours Damage as community recovers”
News Team
WWSB-TV

CONTINUING COVERAGE

- WINNER -

“"The HOA Knows Best"”
Adam Walser, Matt McGlashen, Lisa Blegen Chudzik
WFTS-TV


- FINALIST -

“Behind the Magic: From Dream to Nightmare”
Danelia Buitrago
WVEN-TV

ECONOMIC REPORTING

- WINNER -

“Price of Paradise: State of Insurance”
Nadeen Yanes
WFTS-TV


- FINALIST -

“Inheritance Scam Spoofs Law Firm”
Greg Fox, Mike Kirby
WESH-TV

USE OF SOUND

- WINNER -

“Art From Anything”
Barry Wong
WTVT-TV

PHOTOJOURNALIST

- WINNER -

“2024 Photojournalism Compilation”
Jacob Wiklund
WESH-TV

FEATURE – CULTURE / HISTORICAL

- WINNER -

“The Life of Black Scholor Dr. Marvin Dunn”
Trina Robinson, Brandon Bryant, Frank Adelson
WTVJ-TV


- FINALIST -

“"If Walls Could Talk" The Return of Club Eaton”
Curtis McCloud , Benjamin Boocker
SPECTRUM NEWS 13

SPORTS REPORTING

- WINNER -

“Nailed It”
Erin Murray, Tim Kania
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9


- FINALIST -

“2024 Paris Olympics: South Florida Runners Steal the Spotlight”
Constance Jones, Erika Draper
WTVJ-TV

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT

- WINNER -

'I deserve answers'
Linnie Supall
WFLA-TV


- FINALIST -

“Mobile Home Park Destroyed from Hurricane Milton”
Brendan Mackey, Robin Steel
WWSB-TV

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT | Long Format

- WINNER -

“Growing Grandfamilies, Like it or Not”
Erin Murray, Eugene Buenaventura
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9


- FINALIST -

“WUCF HAITI EVACUATIONS”
Steve Mort, Krystel Knowles
WUCF-TV

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | Single

- WINNER -

“Confronting a Crisis”
Sanela Sabovic, Christopher Hinson
WPLG-TV


- FINALIST -

“Why are Deland Homes Flooding?”
Amanda McKenzie, Orlando Martinez
WOFL-TV

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | Series

- WINNER -

“Illusion of Safety... Defective Safety Equipment in Used Cars”
Adam Walser, Matt McGlashen, Randy Wright
WFTS-TV


- FINALIST -

“FOX 35 Investigates: One Fat Frog”
Marie Edinger
WOFL-TV

SERIES / FRANCHISE REPORTING | LIGHT

- WINNER -

“Everyday Heroes”
Spectrum News 13
SPECTRUM NEWS 13


- FINALIST -

“Music on the Suncoast”
Benjamin Edelman, Larry Phillips, Karen Kim
WWSB-TV

SERIES / FRANCHISE REPORTING | HARD

- WINNER -

“"The Death of Walt Lay: Hate Crime or Stand Your Ground?"”
Adam Walser, Matt McGlashen
WFTS-TV


- FINALIST -

“Pay to Stay: Incarceration Fees Stifle Former Felons”
Kylie McGivern, Randy Wright, Melanie Payne
WFTS-TV

EDUCATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

“When Good Grades Don't Guarantee Graduation”
Emerald Morrow, Carter Schumacher, Libby Hendren
WTSP-TV


- FINALIST -

“Chalkboard Champions on Florida's Suncoast”
Larry Phillips, Brissa Bradfield, Brendan Mackey
WWSB-TV

DIGITAL REPORTING

- WINNER -

“Exclusive: Polaris Dawn astronaut calls mission 'ride of the lifetime'”
Anthony Leone
SPECTRUM NEWS 13


- FINALIST -

“First Alert Weather: Where are the Hurricanes?”
Mike Modrick
WWSB-TV

SPORTSCAST

- WINNER -

“Nikita Kucherov's Case for MVP”
Evan Closky
WTSP-TV


- FINALIST -

“Tua Concussioned Reaction”
Josh Moser
WSVN-TV

FEATURE | LIGHT

- WINNER -

“Sloppy Joel and Friends”
Cait McVey, Eugene Buenaventura
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9


- FINALIST -

“Storm Debris Christmas Trees”
Saundra Weathers, Eugene Buenaventura
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9

FEATURE | HARD

- WINNER -

“Banished or Saved? Florida's Homeless Crackdown”
Krystel Knowles, Ben Kassab
WUCF-TV


- FINALIST -

“Mad Beach Hero”
Saundra Weathers, Eugene Buenaventura
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9

POLITICAL REPORTING

- WINNER -

“Political Connections”
Spectrum News Florida
SPECTRUM NEWS FLORIDA


- FINALIST -

“Get The Facts”
Greg Fox, WESH 2 News Staff
WESH-TV

POLITICAL REPORTING | STATION

- WINNER -

“Commitment 2024 Political Coverage”
Greg Fox, News Team
WESH-TV

- FINALIST -

“Decision 2024: Election Night in Florida”
News Team
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9

HEALTH REPORTING

- WINNER -

“My Personal Journey: Solutions for Prostate Cancer”
Erik Sandoval, James Cavanaugh
WKMG-TV


- FINALIST -

“Delivering Dylan”
Emerald Morrow, Carter Schumacher, Libby Hendren
WTSP-TV

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING | Single

- WINNER -

“Kings Bay: The Seagrass and the Storm”
Cait McVey, Amanda Salvucci
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9


- FINALIST -

“Watchdog: Fixing the Water in Eatonville”
Curtis McCloud, Benjamin Boocker
SPECTRUM NEWS 13

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING | Series

- WINNER -

“Cait McVey: Environmental Reporting”
Cait McVey
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9

- FINALIST -

“Toxic Tides: Fighting Pollution, Algae, and Climate Chaos”
Krystel Knowles, Ben Kassab, Steve Mort
WUCF-TV

TRANSPORTATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

“Traffic Inbox”
Tim Wronka
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9


- FINALIST -

“Caught on Camera: Distracted Driver Crackdown”
Mike Kirby, Meaghan Mackey
WESH-TV

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT

PRODUCER

- WINNER -
Amanda Cordero
WTSP-TV


- FINALIST -
Ferocious Flooding

Richard Engelhardt
wsfl-tv

SPORTSCASTER

- WINNER -

Kyle Burger
WFTS-TV


- FINALIST -

A Year in Sports with Evan Closky
Evan Closky
WTSP-TV

WEATHERCASTER

- WINNER -
Kellianne Klass
WESH-TV


- FINALIST -

Greg Dee
WFTS-TV

MULTI-MEDIA REPORTER (MMJ)

- WINNER -

Jeff Butera
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9

- FINALIST -

Carla Bayron
WTVT-TV

REPORTER

- WINNER -

A day in the life of a morning reporter
Jaclyn Harold
SPECTRUM NEWS 13



- FINALIST -

Linnie Supall
WFLA-TV

NEWS ANCHOR

- WINNER -

John Brown
WOFL-TV



- FINALIST -

Conectando con nuestra familia hispana
Carlos Vazquez Otero, Gianncarlo Cifuentes
WVEN-TV

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

- WINNER -

“WESH 2 Chronicle: Life After Pulse”
WESH 2 News Staff
wESH 2- TV


- FINALIST -

“Justice For All: Grave Betrayal”
News Team
SPECTRUM NEWS 13

TELEVISION NEWSCAST | MORNING / MIDDAY

- WINNER -

”News 6 Mornings: First Day of School”
News Team
WKMG-TV

TELEVISION NEWSCAST | EVENING/NIGHT (TV1)

- WINNER -

”News 6 at 11:00”
News Team
WKMG-TV


- FINALIST -

“The Aftermath of Milton”
News Team
BAY NEWS 9






OVERALL STATION OF THE YEAR

-WINNER-

WBBH TV

community service
station of the year

- WINNER -

WPTV: This is Our Community
Colleen Longazel, Chris Sowers, News Team
WPTV-TV

BREAKING NEWS | STATION

- WINNER -

I've Never Seen Anything Like It
Steve Weagle, Jordan Matich, News Team
WPTV-TV


- FINALIST -

DEPUTIES KILLED ON DUTY
NEWS TEAM
WPBF-TV

BREAKING NEWS | INDIVIDUAL

- WINNER -

They've Lost Everything
Janny Rodriguez, Chris Mills
WPTV-TV


- FINALIST -

Plane crashes on I-75
Kyla Galer
WBBH-TV

WEATHER REPORTING | SERIES

- WINNER -

Milton Tornado Outbreak
WPBF 25 NEWS
WPBF-TV


- FINALIST -

She Didn't Die Alone
Jesse Friedman, Dave Stacey, Moises Pinell
WPTV-TV

WEATHER REPORTING | SINGLE

- WINNER -

Hobe Sound Uprooted
Gina DeLuca, Kate Wentzel, Joel Lopez
WPTV-TV


- FINALIST -

Wellington family of 15 survives home collapse during tornado
Zitlali Solache, Caleb Holder
WPTV-TV

tEAM COVERAGE

- WINNER -

TRUMP ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
WPBF 25 NEWS
WPBF-TV


- FINALIST -

20 Tornadoes Touch Down
Jennifer Correa, James Weiland, News Team
WPTV-TV

continuing coverage

- WINNER -

After the Outbreak
Honda Carter, Brianne Ugelow, News Team
WPTV-TV


- FINALIST -

Kayla Rincon Miller's Murder
WBBH News Team
WBBH-TV

economic reporting

- WINNER -

“DAVE BOHMAN: CONSUMER AND ECONOMIC INVESTIGATIONS”
Dave Bohman, Wally Lurz, Jim Sitton
WPTV-TV


-
FINALIST -

“Coverage Collapse”
Matt Sczesny, Danielle Leonard, Leo Marchesani
WPTV-TV

use of sound

- WINNER -

2024 U.S. Open Pickleball Championships
Amanda Inscore-Whittamore
WGCU-TV


- FINALIST -

End of Watch
Sebastian Gonzalez
WBBH-TV

cold open

- WINNER -

Emotional, Urgent & Eye-Catching Cold Opens
Keith Aversa
WBBH-TV

FEATURE - CULTURAL/HISTORICAL

- WINNER -

The Jacksonville Ladies: Making sure no veteran is buried alone
Joy Purdy
WJXT-TV


- FINALIST -

The Last Fishermen
Evan Dean, Kirk Erwin
WBBH-TV

SPORTS REPORTING

- WINNER -

Man Behind The Name
Joe Fisher
WPTV-TV


- FINALIST -

Schafer's Strength
Zach Oliveri
WINK-TV

GENERAL ASSIGNEMENT

- WINNER -

Saving William Rodgers
Zach Oliveri
WINK-TV


- FINALIST -

They Forgot Us
Cassandra Garcia, Matthew Kauerauf
WPTV-TV

GENERAL ASSIGNEMENT | LONG FORMAT

- WINNER -

Sanibel Rescue
Christy Soto, John Wix
WZVN-TV


- FINALIST -

This is Ground Zero
Kate Hussey, Trey Herbert
WPTV-TV

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | SINGLE

- WINNER -

Pill Mill Kingpin Chris George Claims Lawyer Stole His Millions
Terri Parker
WPBF-TV


- FINALIST -

Left For Dead
Kate Hussey, Matthew Kauerauf
WPTV-TV

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | SERIES

- WINNER -

Investigating the Sheriff
Dave Elias, Mitch Goerke
WBBH-TV


- FINALIST -

Dogs Are Dying
Kate Hussey, James Bailey
WPTV-TV

SERIES/FRANCHISE REPORTING | LIGHT

- WINNER -

Building Olympians
Meghan McRoberts, Chris Mills
WPTV-TV


- FINALIST -

Story 2 Share
Britt Leoni, Todd Ofenbeck
WBBH-TV

SERIES/FRANCHISE REPORTING | HARD

- WINNER -

Sunshine Crimes
Kaitlin Knapp, Andy Cunningham
WFTX-TV


- FINALIST -

The Water Wasn't Safe
Ethan Stein, Caleb Holder, Dave Bohman
WPTV-TV

education REPORTING

- WINNER -

Combatting Chronic Absenteeism in Duval Schools
Tenikka Smith Hughes, Steve Berrios
WJAX-TV


- FINALIST -

Beyond the Classroom: Tragedy, Justice and Change
Dominga Murray
WFTX-TV

DIGITAL REPORTING

- WINNER -

Discover the Joy
Joy Purdy
WJXT-TV


- FINALIST -

Wade Wilson Murder Sentencing
Derrick Shaw, Samantha Serbin, Summerleigh Stones
WBBH-TV

FEATURE | LIGHT

- WINNER -

“I got my mom back": Woman reunited with her mom's ashes
Jenese Harris
WJXT-TV


- FINALIST -

Judi's Journey: From glioblastoma diagnosis to half marathon
Caleb Califano
WPBF-TV

FEATURE | HARD

- WINNER -

Waiting for Closure
Evan Dean, Kirk Erwin
WBBH-TV

- FINALIST -

Kids are dying! Get in there!
Erik Avanier
WJAX-TV


POLITICAL REPORTING

- WINNER -

DAVE BOHMAN: POLITICAL REPORTING FOR 2025
Dave Bohman, Matthew Kauerauf, Jim Sitton
WPTV-TV

POLITICAL REPORTING | STATION

- WINNER -

Trump Local
Jamie Ostroff, Khalil McLean, Wendie Thomason
WPTV-TV

HEALTH REPORTING

- WINNER -

The Untold Truth
Keitha Nelson-Williams, Nick Moron
WTLV-TV | WJXX-TV


- FINALIST -

Semaglutide: Weight-Loss Wonder Drug Sweeping America
Dani Travis, Jackson Morris
WPEC-TV

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING | SERIES

- WINNER -

Environmental Worries on the Gulf Coast
Channing Frampton, John Wix
WZVN-TV


- FINALIST -

Let's Hear It: Protect our Parks
Myia Hodge, Joe Fisher, News Team
statioN

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING | SINGLE

- WINNER -

Coral Reef Disease
Spencer Trabbold, John Wix
WZVN-TV


- FINALIST -

Wildlife Threatened By Development”
Joe Fisher, Matthew Kauerauf
WPTV-TV

TRANSPORTATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

Taken for a Ride
Emily Turner, Anthony Colarossi, Diar Gilyana
WFOX-TV


- FINALIST -

ROADWORK STALLED FOR MORE THAN A YEAR
Jim Sitton, Dave Bohman
WPTV-TV

WEBSITE/DIGITAL

- WINNER -

News4JAX Website
News4JAX Digital Team
WJXT-TV


- FINALIST -

WPTV: Fighting For You
Scott Sutton, Matt Papaycik, News Team
WPTV-TV

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

- WINNER -

Taken for a Ride
Emily Turner, Eric Wiender, Diar Gilyana
WFOX-TV


- FINALIST -

Trafficked: Wpbf 25 News Investigates
Tiffany Kenney, Joel Waldmann, Desiree Malky
WPBF-TV

TELEVISION NEWSCAST | MORNING / MIDDAY

- WINNER -

6 AM Newscast - Sgt. Diaz Funeral
Lisa Spooner, Alan Campbell, Maddy Chemers
WBBH-TV


- FINALIST -

First Light: Milton Aftermath
Raf Perez, Martin Gonzalez, News Team
WPTV-TV

TELEVISION NEWSCAST | EVENING / NIGHT

- WINNER -

Bank Hostage Standoff
Kellie Burns, Peter Busch, Keith Aversa
WBBH-TV


- FINALIST -

News4Jax at 5:00 p.m.
Erin Seaton, Tara Molloy
WJXT-TV

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT


NEWS ANCHOR

- WINNER -

Lisa Spooner
WBBH-TV


- FINALIST -

Unscripted Anchor
Ashley Glass
WPTV-TV

REPORTER

- WINNER -

Accountability Daily”
Ethan Stein
WPTV-TV


- FINALIST -

Ryan Arbogast
WBBH-TV

MULTI-MEDIA REPORTER

- WINNER -

Renata Di Gregorio
WTLV-TV | WJXX-TV


- FINALIST -

From Scene to Screen: A Day's Work on Deadline
Dominga Murray
WFTX-TV

PRODUCER

- WINNER -

Keith Aversa
WBBH-TV


- FINALIST -

Dylan Foster
WBBH-TV

SPORTSCASTER

- WINNER -

Jaron May
WBBH-TV

WEATHERCASTER

- WINNER -

Jim Dickey
WZVN-TV


- FINALIST -

Rob Duns
WBBH-TV

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

- WINNER -

Procession for Fallen Deputies
Forrest Denker
WPEC-TV

photojournalist

- WINNER -

In The Cold: 3 Unsolved Cases
Wally Lurz
WPTV-TV


- FINALIST -

Alison Hickey
WBBH-TV

OVERALL STATION OF THE YEAR

- WINNER -

WJHG News Team

community service
station of the year

- WINNER -

“WCTV Community Service 2024”
WCTV-TV

BREAKING NEWS | INDIVIDUAL

- WINNER -

“January 9th Tornadoes”
Ethan Logue
WMBB-TV


- FINALIST -

“Hurricane Helene”
Sam Granville
WMBB-TV

BREAKING NEWS | STATION

- WINNER -

“January 9th Tornadoes”
News 13 Staff
WMBB-TV


WEATHER REPORTING | SINGLE

- WINNER -

“Stormy Day on Sunshine Drive”
Austin Maida
WJHG-TV


- FINALIST -

“January 9th Tornadoes”
News Team
WMBB-TV

WEATHER REPORTING | SERIES

- WINNER -

“Hurricane Milton Aftermath”
Allison Baker, Dan Nyman
WJHG-TV


- FINALIST -

“Tornadoes Strike Marianna”
Staci Inez
WCTV-TV

TEAM COVERAGE

- WINNER -

“Tornadoes Tear Through Florida Panhandle”
WJHG News Team
WJHG-TV

- FINALIST -

“A Trio of Tornadoes Hit Tallahassee”
News Team

WCTV-TV

CONTINUING COVERAGE

- WINNER -

“UNCOVERING TORNADO DESTRUCTION ACROSS TALLAHASSEE”
Kenya Cardonne
WTXL-TV


- FINALIST -

“Wrongful Shooting of Airman by Deputy”
News Team
WJHG-TV

ECONOMIC REPORTING

- WINNER -

“Beach Vending Contract”
Maggy McGuigan
WMBB-TV

USE OF SOUND

- WINNER -

“Journey to Juneteenth: Keeping Spirituals Alive”
Madison Glaser
WCTV-TV


- FINALIST -

“Dogs Rescued from Cave”
Vinny Mutone, Ian Castro
WCJB-TV

COLD OPEN

- WINNER -

“ABC-27 Cold Opens”
Channing Frampton
WTXL-TV


- FINALIST -

“Omaha is a Promise”
Ryan Kelly
WCTV-TV


FEATURE – CULTURE / HISTORICAL

- WINNER -

“The Message Behind Black Hair: Kinks, Curls, and Coils”
Brianna Shaw
WCTV-TV


- FINALIST -

“Celebrating Florida's Emancipation Day”
Lanetra Bennett
WCTV-TV

SPORTS REPORTING

- WINNER -

“Remembering Chance Gainer”
Sam Granville, Kaleigh Tingelstad, Maggy McGuigan
WMBB-TV


- FINALIST -

“Local IRONMAN Qualifies”
Sam Granville
WMBB-TV

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT

- WINNER -

“Neighborhood Flooding Fiasco”
Jamilka Gibson
WJHG-TV


- FINALIST -

“Christin Cassels Case Closed”
Kayla Lewis
WCJB-TV

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT | Long Format

- WINNER -

“Contraband Crisis: Fentanyl in Florida State Prisons”
Chasity Maynard, Sam Thomas, Zak Dahlheimer
WCTV-TV

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | Single

- WINNER -

“7 Investigates: Water Woes”
J.T. Lynch
WJHG-TV


SERIES / FRANCHISE REPORTING | LIGHT

- WINNER -

“Duel in Dublin”
Madison Glaser, Alison Posey
WCTV-TV


- FINALIST -

“Florida Man Adventures”
Adam Pittman
WCJB-TV

SERIES / FRANCHISE REPORTING | HARD

- WINNER -

“Gulf Coast Comeback Trail”
Amber Jackson, Kayla Lewis, Jon Levy
WCJB-TV


- FINALIST -

“Dog Days of Summer”
Julie Montanaro, Madison Glaser
WCTV-TV

EDUCATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

“Selective Admissions Controversy”
Mistie Webb
WCJB-TV


DIGITAL REPORTING

- WINNER -

“Friday Night Fever AFTERBURN”
Sam Granville, Kaleigh Tingelstad, Spencer Phelan
WMBB-TV


- FINALIST -

“7+ Digital News Desk: 2024 Solar Eclipse”
WJHG Weather Team
WJHG-TV

SPORTSCAST

- WINNER -

“Football Friday Night”
Sports Team
WCTV-TV


FEATURE | LIGHT

- WINNER -

“Welcome To The Bean”
Staci Inez
WCTV-TV

- FINALIST -

“Tallahassee woman makes sleeping mats out of plastic bags to help N.C get through the winter”
Kenya Cardonne
WTXL-TV

FEATURE | HARD

- WINNER -

“Dog Days of Summer: Above and Beyond”
Julie Montanaro
WCTV-TV

- FINALIST -

“Ozzy-Momodu: Remember the Name”
Sam Granville
WMBB-TV

POLITICAL REPORTING

- WINNER -

“Constitutional Amendments Preview”
Grace Velez
WMBB-TV


- FINALIST -

“Alachua County Sheriff Claims Victory”
Alyssa Perry
WCJB-TV

POLITICAL REPORTING | STATION

- WINNER -

“WCTV Election Night 2024”
News team
wctv


- FINALIST -

“April 16th Municipal Elections”
News team
WMBB-TV

HEALTH REPORTING

- WINNER -

“Desperate for Doctors”
Chasity Maynard, Sam Thomas, Zak Dahlheimer
WCTV-TV


- FINALIST -

“Callie's Cancer Struggle”
Amy Diaz
WMBB-TV

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING | Single

- WINNER -

“Thank goodness:" Over one million pounds of vegetation pulled out of Lake Killarney”
Kendall Brandt
WTXL-TV


- FINALIST -

“Saving Florida's State Parks”
J.T. Lynch
WJHG-TV

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING | Series

- WINNER -

News team
WJHG-TV

- FINALIST -

“Hurricane Helene Farming Impacts”
Stuart Baker
WCJB-TV

TRANSPORTATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

“Speed Bump Removal Leads to Tragedy”
Austin Maida
WJHG-TV


- FINALIST -

“Beyond the Crash”
Kendall Brandt
WTXL-TV



INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT


PRODUCER

- WINNER -

Grace Smith
WCTV-TV

SPORTSCASTER

- WINNER -

Sam Granville
WMBB-TV


- FINALIST -

Alison Posey
WCTV-TV

WEATHERCASTER

- WINNER -

josh green
WCTV-TV


- FINALIST -

Amelia Henderson
WMBB-TV

MULTI-MEDIA REPORTER (MMJ)

- WINNER -

Austin Maida
WJHG-TV


- FINALIST -

Brianna Shaw
WCTV-TV

Photojournalist

- WINNER -

“Sam Thomas”
WCTV-TV

REPORTER

- WINNER -

Zak Dahlheimer
WCTV-TV


- FINALIST -

Ethan Logue
WMBB-TV

NEWS ANCHOR

- WINNER -

Madison Glaser
WCTV-TV


- FINALIST -

Channing Frampton
WTXL-TV

WEBSITE / DIGITAL

- WINNER -

WJHG.COM and Digital Platforms
Mia Hernandez , News Team
wjhg-tv


- FINALIST -

wctv-tv.tv
WCTV Digital Team
wctv-tv

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

- WINNER -

NewsChannel 7 at 11: Breast Cancer Special
Donna Bell, Jessica Foster, WJHG News Team
WJHG-tv


- FINALIST -

Journey to Juneteenth
Calah Laidler, Alyssa Camacho
WCTV-TV

TELEVISION NEWSCAST | MORNING / MIDDAY

- WINNER -

WCTV Eyewitness News at Noon
news team
WCTV-TV


- FINALIST -

News 13 This Morning
news team
wmbb-tv

TELEVISION NEWSCAST | EVENING/NIGHT

- WINNER -

News 13 at 6:00
news team
WMBB-TV


- FINALIST -

Eyewitness News at Six: Helene's Aftermath
news team
WCTV-TV


OVERALL STATION OF THE YEAR

- WINNER -

WLRN

BREAKING NEWS | INDIVIDUAL OR STATION

- WINNER -

WUSF Breaking Coverage of Hurricane Helene
News Team
WUSF-FM

WEATHER REPORTING

- WINNER -

WUSF Weather Coverage
News Team
WUSF-FM


- FINALIST -

WOKV First Alert Weather - Tracking Milton
News Team
WOKV FM

CONTINUING COVERAGE

- WINNER -

WUSF 2024 Abortion Coverage
Stephanie Colombini
WUSF-FM


- FINALIST -

The impact of condominium reform in South Florida
Tom Hudson, Wilkine Brutus
WLRN

ECONOMIC REPORTING

- WINNER -

Tom Hudson economic reporting portfolio
Tom Hudson
WLRN


- FINALIST -

WOKV - Black Friday Special
Chase Bunker
WOKV-FM

USE OF SOUND

- WINNER -

From felt to finish: Florida man owns one of the only handmade hat shops in the state”
Kayla Kissel
WUSF-FM


- FINALIST -

The sights and sounds of Historic Pensacola's Open House
Christina Andrews
WUWF-FM

FEATURE – CULTURE / HISTORICAL

- WINNER -

Breaking the mold: Fannie Salmons' historic election 100 years ago
Sandra Averhart
WUWF-FM


- FINALIST -

A Guatemalan genocide trial echoes among South Florida's Ixil Maya
Tim Padgett
WLRN

SPORTS REPORTING

- WINNER -

WUSF Sports Coverage
Sky Lebron
WUSF-FM


- FINALIST -

No bull: South Florida's next professional sports team is bull riding
Alyssa Ramos
WLRN

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT

- WINNER -

Gulfport residents share resources after Hurricane Helene
Seán Kinane
WMNF-FM


- FINALIST -

USF honors late coach Amir Abdur-Rahim
Sky Lebron
WUSF-FM

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

- WINNER -

How climate change is contributing to the home insurance crisis in Florida and across the country
Jessica Meszaros, WWNO
WUSF-FM


- FINALIST -

Miami city manager's wife was hired for office remodeling, raising ethics concerns
Daniel Rivero, Joshua Ceballos
WLRN

SERIES / FRANCHISE REPORTING | LIGHT

- WINNER -

Butterflies, Frogs and Painted Buntings
Kerry Sheridan
WUSF-FM


- FINALIST -

Forgotten Park
Tara Calligan
WGCU-FM

SERIES / FRANCHISE REPORTING | HARD

- WINNER -

Corporate Buyouts Series
Gabriella Paul
WUSF-FM


- FINALIST -

Central Florida Seen & Heard: Rising Water
Central Florida Public Media Content Team
CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC MEDIA

EDUCATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

Role Call
Yvonne zum Tobel
WLRN


- FINALIST -

Amidst statewide book bans, Rollins club introduces kids to diverse works
Danielle Prieur
CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC MEDIA

DIGITAL REPORTING

- WINNER -

Central Florida Public Media Digital Reporting Collection
Central Florida Public Media Content Team
CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC MEDIA


- FINALIST -

Central Florida Seen & Heard: Rising Water Part Two
Central Florida Public Media News
CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC MEDIA

FEATURE | LIGHT

- WINNER -

In search of bull sharks, where manatees roam
Steve Newborn
WUSF-FM


- FINALIST -

The saga over the new Rays stadium continues
Meghan Bowman
WMNF-FM

FEATURE | HARD

- WINNER -

They fled violence and poverty. Now in Florida, asylum seekers face an endless wait
Nancy Guan
WUSF-FM


- FINALIST -

Hurricanes left Tampa Bay's immigrant community reeling
Nancy Guan
WUSF-FM

POLITICAL REPORTING

- WINNER -

Homestead Taxes and Concerns About Development Loom Over November Elections
Lillian Hernández Caraballo, Molly Duerig
CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC MEDIA


- FINALIST -

Culture of Neglect
Daniel Rivero, Joshua Ceballos, Jimena Romero
WLRN

HEALTH REPORTING

- WINNER -

Music rejuvenates the culture, history and memories of dementia patients
Verónica Zaragovia
WLRN


- FINALIST -

In 10 years of 'arming' kids, bionic prosthetics have come a long way
Joe Mario Pedersen
CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC MEDIA

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING

- WINNER -

Preserve or Develop? The Race Against Time to Protect Florida's Wildlife Corridor.
Central Florida Public Media , Oviedo Community News , Florida Trident WGCU
CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC MEDIA


- FINALIST -

Central Florida Public Media environment compilation
Molly Duerig
CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC MEDIA

TRANSPORTATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

Tom Hudson coverage of Spirit Airlines
Tom Hudson
WLRN


WEBSITE / DIGITAL

- WINNER -

WLRN News on digital platforms
WLRN News Staff
WLRN


- FINALIST -

WUSF.ORG
Carl Lisciandrello, Daylina Miller, Rick Mayer
WUSF-FM

RADIO NEWSCAST

- WINNER -

Jacksonville's Morning News - Trump's Historic Win
News Team
WOKV FM


- FINALIST -

WUSF's All Things Considered Oct. 18, 2024
Cathy Carter
WUSF-FM

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

- WINNER -

The Florida Roundup: Hurricane Milton, PolitiFact checks claims, diary of an evacuee
Tom Hudson, Bridget O'Brien, Gracyn Doctor
WLRN and WUSF

Florida Matters: The Case For And Against Partisan School Board Elections
Matthew Peddie, Gracyn Doctor
WUSF-FM

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT

NEWS ANCHOR

- WINNER -

Jacksonville's Morning News Team
WOKV FM


- FINALIST -

“Tom Hudson, host of The Florida Roundup”
Tom Hudson
WLRN

PRODUCER

- WINNER -

I Am La Chiva:' A South Florida children's author takes you on a ride through Colombia
Sherrilyn Cabrera
WLRN


REPORTER

- WINNER -

Nancy Guan

WUSF-FM


- FINALIST -

WLRN News environment editor Jenny Staletovich
Jenny Staletovich
WLRN