Gathered to Honor Greatness

Jarred Ockers, Elise Elder, Dr. Lana Elder, Ray Elder, Ted Bridis, Elisa Bell Velazquez & Tristan Wood

Gathered to Honor Greatness

Print, television, radio, and digital media journalists throughout Florida gathered in Fort Lauderdale to honor the best of 2022.

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOHN SOTOMAYOR

The winners of the 2022 Sunshine State Awards were announced Aug. 27 during a ceremony at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale. The event was presented in partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists – South Florida Chapter, the National Association of Black Journalists – South Florida Chapter, and NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists.

The ceremony honored the best in print media — newspaper and magazines; television; radio; digital media; Spanish language media; college media; and the high school Journalist of the Year, within the Florida media industry. Embrace Magazine, Business Wire, and Duree & Company were the three principal sponsors of the ceremony. Embrace Magazine was honored with nine awards, including four first place for Trade or Special Interest Publication, Public Service Reporting, Trend Reporting, and Inside Design.

71 Alexis & Dave Bohman, WPTV NBC West Palm

2 Nataly Pietri- LaRoche, Natalie & Javier LaRoche

3 Ric Katz, Steve Rothaus, Angela Hernandez, and board member of both NAHJ South FL & SPJ South FL Pilar Portela

4 John Sotomayor & Nile Fortner

5 Desiree Wyath, Jenna Reed, Joelah Rodriguez, Abbie Lipton & Caroline Williams

6 SPJ President and Past President Christiana Lilly & Jason Parsley

7 Terri Temple & Bobby Block

8 Sally & Adam Walser, ABC News Tampa

9 Eunice Bedminster, Virgin Islands Daily News

1 Rosabell Loriga, Elier & Elisabell Velazquez, Laura Miro & Elehacer Velazquez

2 Bryce Moore & Annette Gutierrez

3 David & Kayla Willams

4 Eric Raddate

5 Christie Galeano- DeMott & Elsia Castelblonco

6 Liam Fabre & Zoe Skerlos

7 NBC 6 Anchor Sheli Muñiz & Embrace Magazine publisher John Sotomayor