175+ Division
Enterprise:
1. Tampa Tribune - Joey Johnston, Andy Staples
2. Palm Beach Post - Carlos Frias, Mark Harnett
3. Orlando Sentinel - Emily Badger

News story:
1. Palm Beach Post - Tom D'Angelo
2. Palm Beach Post - Carlos Frias
3. Palm Beach Post - Jeff Darlington

Columns:
1. Orlando Sentinel - Mike Bianchi
2. St. Pete Times - John Romano
3. Miami Herald - Greg Cote

Event:
1. St. Pete Times - Bob Harig
2. Palm Beach Post - Hal Habib
3. South Fla. Sun-Sentinel - Juan Rodriguez

Feature:
1. South Fla. Sun-Sentinel - Dave Hyde
2. Orlando Sentinel - Andrea Adelson
3. Palm Beach Post - Rochelle Gilken

Investigative:
1. Miami Herald - Jason Cole
2. St. Pete Times - Dave Scheiber
3. St. Pete Times - Terry Tomalin, Steve Wohlgren

Daily sections:
1. Orlando Sentinel
2. South Fla. Sun-Sentinel
3. Miami Herald

Sunday sections:
1. Miami Herald
2. Orlando Sentinel
3. South Fla. Sun-Sentinel

Special section:
1. Orlando Sentinel
2. Palm Beach Post
3. South Fla. Sun-Sentinel

Individual design:
1. Miami Herald - Zach Folzenlogen
2. Miami Herald - Robert Cohn
3. South Fla. Sun-Sentinel - Andrea Vigil
(Judging performed by Kansas City Star sports editor Holly Lawton and staff)

50-175 Division
Event:
1. Florida Today - Carl Kotala
2. Gainesville Sun - Robbie Andreu
3. Tallahassee Democrat - Steve Ellis

Feature:
1. Naples Daily News - Scott Hotard
2. Daytona Beach News Journal - Steve Master
3. Pensacola News Journal - Bill Vilona

Columns:
1. Scripps Treasure Coast - Ray McNulty
2. Fort Myers News-Press - Deron Snyder
3. Florida Today - Peter Kerasotis

News:
1. Daytona Beach News Journal - Tony Jones
2. Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Jon Styf
3. Daytona Beach News Journal - Brian McLaughlin

Enterprise:
1. Fort Myers News-Press - David Dorsey
2. Fort Myers News-Press - Dan DeLuca, Ed Reed, Chris Umpierre
3. Daytona Beach News Journal - Tony Jones

Investigative:
1. Fort Myers News-Press - Dan DeLuca, Jeff Cull
2. Daytona Beach News Journal - Michael Lewis
3. Scripps Treasure Coast - Laurel Scheffel, Eric Pfahler

Daily sections:
1. Fort Myers News-Press
2. Florida Today
3. Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Sunday sections:
1. Fort Myers News-Press
2. Sarasota Herald-Tribune
3. Gainesville Sun

Special section:
1. Naples Daily News
2. Gainesville Sun 3. Scripps Treasure Coast

Individual design:
1. Scripps Treasure Coast - Mike Bjorklund
2. Florida Today - Hillard Grossman
3. Sarasota Herald-Tribune - James Machon
(Judging performed by Baltimore Sun executive sports editor Ron Fritz and staff)

Under 50 division

Enterprise:
1. Panama City News Herald - Brad Milner
2. Charlotte Sun - Matthew Postins
3. Panama City News Herald - Josh Weinfuss

News:
1. Charlotte Sun - Rob Shore
2. Bradenton Herald - John Lembo
3. Winter Haven News Chief - Jason Martin

Columns:
1. Bradenton Herald - Roger Mooney
2. St. Augustine Record - Hays Carlyon
3. Charlotte Sun - Matthew Postins

Feature:
1. Bradenton Herald - Roger Mooney
2. Charlotte Sun - Matthew Postins
3. Bradenton Herald - Mike Henry

Event:
1. Bradenton Herald - John Lembo
2. Bradenton Herald - Roger Mooney
3. Bradenton Herald - Doug Kaid

Investigative:
1. Bradenton Herald - Doug Kaid
(No second or third place)

Daily sections:
1. Bradenton Herald
2. St. Augustine Record
3. Charlotte Sun

Sunday sections:
1. Charlotte Sun
2. Bradenton Herald
3. Panama City News Herald

Special section:
1. Bradenton Herald
2. Charlotte Sun
3. St. Augustine Record

Individual design:
1. Bradenton Herald - Jason Bartolone
2. St. Augustine Record - Justin Barney
3. Bradenton Herald - Erica Thomas
(Judging performed by Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger sports editor Rusty Hampton and staff)