One shared commitment to an informed community.
Partnerships That Extend Our Reach
First Place, Education News Writing - New College of Florida
FLORIDA PRESS CLUB AWARDS
First Place, Community Leadership - Manatee County Schools Misconduct
FLORIDA SOCIETY OF NEWS EDITORS AWARDS
Winner, Insight Award for Explanatory Journalism - Power and Profit
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS AWARDS
First Place, Investigative Reporting – Local & Community - Sarasota County Stormwater Investigation
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS SUNSHINE STATE AWARDS
Recognition is meaningful. Greater transparency, accountability and 
public understanding remain the true measures of our impact.
S T R O N G E R  T O G E T H E R
Collaboration expands the reach of our reporting, strengthens local newsrooms and brings 
important public-service journalism to more readers across Florida.
M E D I A  P A R T N E R S
F E A T U R E D  H O N O R S
CO M M U N ITY, P ROF ESSIONAL + F U N D I N G PARTN ERS
Our inaugural year was made possible by readers, supporters, professional partners and philanthropic investments. Together, 
they built a foundation for an independent newsroom serving Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties.

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