WLRN took home 12 awards at the Sunshine State Awards Ceremony on July 22, including first places in investigative reporting and news website.
The Sunshine State Awards are presented by the Florida branch of the Society of Professional Journalists. WLRN was awarded the following prizes:
- Investigative Reporting, First Place: School Suspensions Continue In Spite Of Miami-Dade’s No-Suspension Policy, by Rowan Moore-Gerety
- News Website, First Place: WLRN.org, Digital Director - Teresa Frontado
- Journalist of the Year, Second Place: Sammy Mack
- Public Affairs, Second Place: Is Your Vote Safe?, with WJCT and Decision Florida
- Online Breaking News, Second Place: Fidel Dies, WLRN News Staff
- First Amendment Foundation Freedom of Information Award, Third Place: Say My Name, School Suspensions and Pulse 911 Records, by Rowan Moore-Gerety
- Anchor of the Year, Third Place: Christine DiMattei
- Best Newscast, Third Place: Is Zika Here? WLRN Reports, by WLRN News Staff
- Government and Politics Reporting, Third Place: Zika in South Florida, WLRN News Staff
- Feature Reporting, Third Place: Norland Middle Drama Teacher Is The ‘Real Star’ To Young Moonlight Actors, by Nadege Green
- News Web Site, Third Place: Health News Florida, with WUSF and WMFE
- Social Media Package, Third Place: Public Transit Day, WLRN News Staff
