SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News received 13 awards at the 2019 ' Sunshine State Awards.
The Sunshine State Awards recognize quality journalism in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands for the calendar year of 2018. Out-of-state journalists judge all entries.
At a ceremony celebrated at C&I Studios in Fort Lauderdale on July 20, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± was recognized in three special categories: Luis Hernandez was honored as Anchor of the Year, Teresa Frontado was a finalist for Editor of the Year and the whole SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News staff was awarded best Radio Newscast.
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News was also awarded prizes in the following categories:
First place:
Radio Best Newscast - News Staff, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Covers The Marjory Stoneman Douglas School Shooting
Feature Reporting - Alexander Gonzalez, This Is Epic: Florida High School Creates A Musical About Publix Founder George Jenkins
Online Breaking News - Staff, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±: The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Shooting
Podcast - Staff,
Second place:
General Coverage - Staff, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±: The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Shooting
Investigative Reporting - Jessica Bakeman, When A Hurricane Closes Schools, No Work Means No Pay For Thousands Of Hourly Workers
Feature Reporting - Tim Padgett, Caribbean Christmas Classic: Black Cake A Piquant Feature Of South Florida Holidays
Public Affairs - WJCT and SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± – Melissa Ross, Tom Hudson, Florida Roundup: Florida Faces Hotter Days, Stronger Hurricanes And Storm Surges
Social Media Package - Staff, King Tide Gives South Florida A Taste Of Life Underwater
Editorial Writing - South Florida Sun Sentinel, Palm Beach Post, Miami Herald & SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± – Staff, The Invading Sea: Can South Florida be saved?
Third place:
Public Affairs - Luis Hernandez, Chris Remington & Alejandra Martinez, Meet Three Residents Helping Rebuild The Florida Keys One Year After Hurricane Irma
Finalists:
Excellence in Disaster Coverage - Staff, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Covers the Parkland Shooting
Student:
Best News Photo - Leslie Ovalle, West Boca High School Students Walk Out Of School To Protest Gun Violence
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