港澳天下彩earned 14 awards in the statewide radio category, including 11 winners and four finalists, for stories produced in 2020 during the Florida News Awards virtual ceremony on Saturday.
The administers the awards. Two members of the newsroom achieved individual honors. For the second consecutive year, Katie Lepri was named top digital journalist, and Jenny Staletovich won the prize for best writing.
WINNERS
Continuing Coverage
鈥淪amples Of WLRN鈥檚 COVID-19 Coverage鈥� by Wilkine Brutus, Caitie Switalski Munoz, Jenny Staletovich, Veronica Zaragovia and the 港澳天下彩News Team
Team Coverage
鈥�Unmute Yourself! Public Comment Pushing Through The Pandemic鈥� by the 港澳天下彩News Team
Consumer, Financial, Economic Reporting
鈥�New Normal Brings Booms, Busts, And Change For South Florida鈥�
By Daniel Rivero and Jenny Staletovich
Series / Franchise | Light
鈥�Intermission鈥� by Christine Dimattei
Series / Franchise | Hard
鈥淧ublic Meetings During A Pandemic鈥� by Jessica Bakeman and the 港澳天下彩News Team
Education Reporting | Series
鈥淢arjory Stoneman Douglas Stories鈥� by Jessica Bakeman and Caitie Switalski Munoz
Feature Reporting | Cultural & Historical
鈥�You鈥檙e Possessing Our History: Seminole Tribe Could Get Back
Remains Of Ancestors Taken By Smithsonian鈥� by Daniel Rivero
Investigative Reporting
鈥�Miami-Dade State Attorney鈥檚 Office Has Used A Shadowy Charity Fund In Criminal Cases鈥� by Daniel Rivero
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT
Writing
Digital Journalist
FINALISTS
General Assignment | Long
鈥�Belle Glade鈥檚 Falling 鈥楤lack Snow鈥� Is An Even Greater Concern
As The Covid-19 Pandemic Continues鈥� by Wilkine Brutus
Health Reporting | Series
鈥�South Florida鈥檚 COVID-19 Isolation Centers鈥� by Veronica Zaragovia
Political, Government, Election Reporting
鈥淲LRN鈥檚 2020 Civic Coverage Collection鈥� by the News Team
Feature Reporting | Hard
鈥�COVID-19 In Jails: One Broward Inmate鈥檚 Experience With The Virus鈥� by Caitie Switalski Munoz
