Magazine of the Year
Internal Auditor
Printing Excellence
Charlie Award
The Boca Raton Observer
Trend Offset Printing
Silver Award
Lake & Sumter Style Magazine
Trend Offset Printing
Writing Excellence
Best Public Service Coverage
Charlie Award
Black in Naples
Gulfshore Life
Jennifer Reed
Silver Award
Poster Boy
Sarasota Magazine
Johannes Werner
Bronze Award
On Medicine’s Cutting Edge: The Health Issue
Gainesville Magazine
Kate Barnes, Diane Chun, Patricia Klier, Casey Moore, Keri Petersen, Whitney Smith
Best Humor
Charlie Award
S’Motherhood
Healthy Living Magazine
Tiffany Roach
Silver Award
Extra Pulp: Fashion Senseless
Orlando Magazine
Greg Dawson
Bronze Award
Long Live the King? I Think Not
Financial Operations Matters
Diane Sears
Best Service Feature – Association
Charlie Award
Business Through an Ethical Lens
BizEd
Trisha Bisoux
Silver Award
Game On
BizEd
Elizabeth Hogan, Andrea Mohamed
Bronze Award
The Romance of… Insurance?
AAA Going Places
David Monforton
Best Service Feature – Trade/Technical
Charlie Award
Simple? Maybe Not. Use Caution with Requests for Third-Party Communications
Florida CPA Today
Steven M. Platau, JD, CPA, ABV
Silver Award
Closing the Door to Danger
Naples Realtor
Lori Johnston
Best Service Feature – All Consumer Magazines
Charlie Award
After Dark
Sarasota Magazine
Various writers
Silver Award
Mud, Sweat, and Gears
Lake Mary Healthy Living Magazine
Sarah Sekula
Bronze Award
Survivors
Gulfshore Business
Jennifer Reed
Best Department – Association
Charlie Award
My Favorite Florida Place: Summer 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013
FORUM
Barbara O’Reilley
Silver Award
Upfront – Portrait
art&culture
Amy Woods, Anne Rodgers, Leon M. Rubin
Bronze Award
Secrets of Success
Florida Restaurant and Lodging
Susie McKinley
Best Department – Trade/Technical
Charlie Award
Makeover: May and August 2012, March 2013
Florida Realtor
Richard Westlund
Silver Award
Update Department
Internal Auditor
Sharon Steffee
Bronze Award
Market It: June, August, November/December 2012
Florida Realtor
Doug Damerst
Best Department – All Consumer Magazines
Charlie Award
A&E September/October 2012, February 2013, March/April 2013
Boca Raton Magazine
John Thomason
Silver Award
Power of 10
Stuart Magazine
Jennifer Tormo, Writer
Steven Martine, Photographer
Bronze Award
Salute: July 2012, March and April 2013
Lake and Sumter Style
Mary Ann Desantis
Best In-Depth Reporting – Association/Trade-Technical
Charlie Award
Journey to the Heart of Florida
FORUM
Carlton Ward
Silver Award
What Was the View From the Shore?
FORUM
Barbara O’Reilley
Bronze Award
Repair of a Hull 15M Below Waterline
Welding Journal
Uwe Aschmeier, Kevin Peters
Best In-Depth Reporting – All Consumer Magazines
Charlie Award
Eyes Wide Shut
Sarasota Magazine
Tony D’Souza
Silver Award
Stand Your Ground
Ocala Magazine
John Sotomayor
Bronze Award
Syrian Rebels Struggle With Infighting and Independence
Newsmax
Ken Chandler, Editor in Chief
Judith Miller, Reporter/Writer
Best Editorial/Commentary/Opinion – Association/Trade-Technical
Charlie Award
Global, Connected, Committed
BizEd
Sharon Shinn
Best Editorial/Commentary/Opinion – All Consumer Magazines
Charlie Award
The Ed Koch I Knew: A Remembrance
Newsmax
Christopher Ruddy
Silver Award
Take a Stand
Ocala Magazine
John Sotomayor
Best Column – Association/Trade-Technical
Charlie Award
In Touch With Chrys Olson
Financial Operations Matters
Chrys Olson
Silver Award
Editor’s Notes
AAA Going Places
Sandy Klim
Best Column – All Consumer Magazines
Charlie Award
When God Goes Viral; The Story That Doesn’t Need Stretching; Our Mary and Joseph Story
Charisma
Marcus Yoars
Silver Award
Editor’s Letter: September/October 2012, December/January 2012-13, February 2013
Boca Raton Magazine
Kevin Kaminski
Best Feature Headlines – Association/Trade-Technical
Charlie Award
Open Wide and Say “Art!”; Making a Scene; It Just Clicked
art&culture
Robert Kirschner
Silver Award
Flirting with Paris; Waiting to Be Explored; A River Runs Through It
AAA Going Places
Sandy Klim
Bronze Award
Identity Theft
Worldwide Challenge
Mark Winz, Editor in Chief
Christy Morgan, Managing Editor
Best Feature Headlines – All Consumer Magazines
Charlie Award
Horse Power, That’s What’s SUP, Burger Kings
Jupiter Magazine
Nila Do
Silver Award
NEWtrition, Prescription for Relaxation, ADoptions
Healthy Living Magazine
Bronze Award
The Cover Up, Urban Renewal, Fishing For Answers
Ocala Magazine
John Sotomayor, Phil Dirlam
Best Feature – Association
Charlie Award
Investing in Iraq
BizEd
Herbert J. Davis
Silver Award
Searching for Sabbath
Worldwide Challenge
Katie Croft, Writer
Erik Segalini, Editor
Bronze Award
The View from Tohoku
Worldwide Challenge
Jess Fong, Writer
Erik Segalini, Editor
Best Feature – Trade/Technical
Charlie Award
Employee Theft: Corporate America’s Dirty Little Secret
Business in the Heart of Florida
Freddie Wehbe
Silver Award
Alabama Trains Workers at World-Class Robotics Center
Welding Journal
Mary Ruth Johnsen
Bronze Award
Tips for Working Overseas
Inspection Trends
Mary Ruth Johnsen
Best Feature – Consumer, Less Than 20,000 Circulation
Charlie Award
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Spice Islands
The Tropical Garden
Melissa Abdo
Silver Award
Cape Florida
The Tropical Garden
Georgia Tasker
Best Feature – Consumer, Between 20,000 – 50,000 Circulation
Charlie Award
Saranova and Me
Sarasota Magazine
Adam Davies
Silver Award
Eyes Wide Shut
Sarasota Magazine
Tony D’Souza
Bronze Award
Shooting Blanks
Sarasota Magazine
Tony D’Souza
Best Feature – Consumer, 50,000-Plus Circulation
Charlie Award
Recalling Nixon: A Great Peacemaker’s Sad End
Newsmax
Ben Stein, Martin Wooster, Writers
Silver Award
We Can Be Great Again
Newsmax
Governor Jeb Bush, Susan Feinberg, Kenneth Hanner
Design Excellence
Best Photo Illustration
Charlie Award
Their Long Road Home
Newsmax
Bonnie Lallky-Seibert
Silver Award
New Season, New Faces, New Places
Orlando Life
Rafael Tongol
Bronze Award
Heliconius Butterflies Coming to Roost
The Tropical Garden
Lorena Alban
Best Photographic Essay
Charlie Award
The View From Tohoku
Worldwide Challenge
Guy Gerrard
Silver Award
The Firecracker
Worldwide Challenge
Ted Wilcox
Bronze Award
Glory Be
Gulfshore Life
Dennis Goodman, Connie Bransilver
Best Single, Original B&W or Color Photography – Association
Charlie Award
Making a Leader
Worldwide Challenge
Ted Wilcox
Silver Award
Lock, Stock & Smoking Barrel
Lake & Sumter Style Magazine
Fred Lopez
Bronze Award
The Elephant in the Room
Worldwide Challenge
Guy Gerrard
Best Single, Original B&W or Color Photography – All Consumer Magazines
Charlie Award
Chef Recipe: Grilled Mahi
Lake Mary Healthy Living Magazine
Betsy Hansen
Silver Award
A Divine Adobe
Experience Saint Martin
Thierry Dehove
Bronze Award
Pie
Lake & Sumter Style Magazine
Fred Lopez
Best Use of Photography – Association
Charlie Award
AAA Going Places
Allisun Sfeir
Silver Award
art&culture
Robert Kirschner
Best Use of Photography – Consumer Less Than 50,000 Circulation
Charlie Award
May, June, July 2012 issues
SRQ Magazine
Jay McManemon
Silver Award
Fall 2012 issue
The Tropical Garden
Lorena Alban
Bronze Award
July and December 2012, February 2013 issues
Gulfshore Life
Tessa Tilden-Smith, Creative Director
David Sendler, Editor
Best Illustration – Association/Trade-Technical
Charlie Award
Bricks and Clicks
BizEd
C.J. Burton
Silver Award
Juggling Family, Business and Politics
Business in the Heart of Florida
Anibal Rodriguez
Best Illustration – All Consumer Magazines
Charlie Award
McGratitude
Healthy Living Magazine
Josh Clark
Best Use of Typography – Association/Trade-Technical
Charlie Award
Dangling Over the Edge
AAA Going Places
Allison Sfeir
Silver Award
Waiting to Be Explored
AAA Going Places
Jennifer Bernthal
Best Use of Typography – All Consumer Magazines
Charlie Award
Bullied
Healthy Living Magazine
Silver Award
Slimmedown Sandwiches
Destination Hyatt
Vanessa Molina Santamaria
Best Department Design – Association/Trade-Technical
Charlie Award
AAA Shorts: September/October 2012, January/February 2013
AAA Going Places
Melissa Welch, Dawn Bender
Silver Award
Headlines & Details
Professional Artist
Jannett Roberts
Bronze Award
Tech and You
Florida Realtor Magazine
Tracey Flanagan, Art Director
Mark Wemple, Photographer
Best Department Design – Consumer Less Than 50,000 Circulation
Charlie Award
Around the Table
Lake Mary Healthy Living Magazine
Renee Blair, Art Director
Betsy Hansen, Photographer
Silver Award
Party Girl
Sarasota Magazine
Gigi Ortwein
Best Department Design – Consumer 50,000-Plus Circulation
Charlie Award
Insider Secrets
Florida Sport Fishing
Jonathan Perkinson
Silver Award
Very Best
Newsmax
Phil Aron, Art Director
Mary Branch, Senior Designer
Dan Bartels, Photographer
Bronze Award
Travel
Newsmax
Phil Aron, Art Director
Nichole Makestas, Designer/Photo Editor
Best Cover – Association
Charlie Award
May/June 2012 issue
AAA Going Places
Allisun Sfeir
Silver Award
March/April 2013 issue
AAA Going Places
Melissa Welch
Bronze Award
February/March 2013 issue
Florida Restaurant and Lodging
Cover photos courtesy of Fontainebleau Resort and Joe’s Stone Crab
Best Cover – Trade/Technical
Charlie Award
February/March issue
Professional Artist
Jannett Roberts
Silver Award
October 2012 issue
Florida Realtor Magazine
Tracey Flanagan, Art Director
Mark Wemple, Photographer
Bronze Award
Staying Ahead of IT Risks
Internal Auditor
Yacinski Design
Best Cover – Consumer Less Than 20,000 Circulation
Charlie Award
Bullied
Healthy Living Magazine
Silver Award
Food & Art
Ocala Magazine
Jessi Miller, Creative Director
Andrew Silanskas, Photographer
Phil Dirlam, Graphic Designer
Bronze Award
Movie Monsters and Medicine
Ocala Magazine
Jessi Miller, Creative Director
Andrew Silanskas, Photographer
Phil Dirlam, Graphic Designer
Best Cover – Consumer Between 20,000 – 50,000 Circulation
Charlie Award
Visitors Guide 2013
Greater Miami and The Beaches Visitors Guide
Vanessa Molina Santamaria, Director of Editorial and Design
Edwin Cruz, Art Director
Silver Award
Orlando magazine
Finest Doctors
Jenifer Kresge, Art Director
Mike Wagganer, Illustrator
Bronze Award
February 2013 issue
Ocala Style Magazine
Jason Fugate
Best Cover – Consumer 50,000-Plus Circulation
Charlie Award
Obama Gothic
Newsmax
Mario Piperni
Silver Award
Tuna Fever Hits Hard
Florida Sport Fishing
Jonathan Perkinson
Bronze Award
The Church’s Response to Racism
Charisma
Marcus Yoars
Best Feature Design – Association
Charlie Award
Waiting to be Explored
AAA Going Places
Allisun Sfeir
Silver Award
Land of the Maya
AAA Going Places
Melissa Welch
Bronze Award
The Firecracker
Worldwide Challenge Magazine
Journey Group
Best Feature Design – Trade/Technical
Charlie Award
Fear Factor
Internal Auditor
Yacinski Design
Silver Award
Avoiding Burnout
Internal Auditor
Yacinski Design
Best Feature Design – Consumer Less Than 20,000 Circulation
Charlie Award
Zombieland
Ocala Magazine
Jessi Miller, Creative Director
Phil Dirlam, Graphic Designer
Silver Award
Mummified
Ocala Magazine
Jessi Miller, Creative Director
Phil Dirlam, Graphic Designer
Bronze Award
For the Love of All Things Irish
Ocala Magazine
Amber Laudicina
Best Feature Design – Consumer Between 20,000 – 50,000 Circulation
Charlie Award
Black in Naples
Gulfshore Life
Tessa Tilden-Smith
Silver Award
Amber Waves
Ocala Style Magazine
Jason Fugate
Bronze Award
Green Acres
SRQ Magazine
Jay McManemon
Best Feature Design – Consumer 50,000-Plus Circulation
Charlie Award
Newfound Glory
Florida Sport Fishing
Jonathan Perkinson
Silver Award
Hakone: A Soothing and Stunning Getaway
Destination Hyatt
Jessica Becerra-Ortiz
Bronze Award
Duke of the Fluke
Florida Sport Fishing
Jonathan Perkinson
Digital Excellence
Best Online Video
Charlie Award
40 Under 40
Gold Coast Magazine
C&I Studio, Video
Nila Do, Managing Editor
Silver Award
Power of 10
Stuart Magazine
Steven Martine, Video
Nila Do, Managing Editor
Bronze Award
SOBE Food & Wine Event
Boca Raton Magazine
Jen Stone
General Excellence
Best Self-Promotional Ad
Charlie Award
Golfweek News Cycle Ad
Elizabeth Hawkin, Andrew Dietrich, Kayla Mitchell, Marvin Medina
Silver Award
Think This is It for the March Issue?
Stuart Magazine
Brian Beach
Bronze Award
Smart Phone App Ad
Must Do Visitor Guides
Tim Cameresi, Cam Designs, Ad Designer
Andrew Pink, APPSolutely Mobile Graphics and Design
Best In-House Ad for an Outside Client
Charlie Award
Jack Dusty at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
Sarasota Magazine
Lauren Pritchard
Silver Award
Embers Wood Grill
HOME: Living in the Heart of Florida
Amber Miller
Best Visitor Publication – At Least Three Times Per Year
Charlie Award
Where Orlando Magazine
Chiyacat/Shutterstock, Trina Turk, Nick Walker Designs
Silver Award
Visit Florida: May/June and July/August 2012, March/April 2013
AAA Going Places
Allisun Sfeir
Best Visitor Publication – Annual or Biannual
Charlie Award
SRQ Access 2013
SRQ Access
Jay McManemon
Silver Award
2012 Worth the Drive
AAA Going Places
Allisun Sfeir, Creative Director
Kim Bernstein, Designer
Sally Moe, Writer
Best Redesign
Charlie Award
eBella Magazine
Kerry Fischel
Silver Award
Professional Artist
Jannett Roberts
Bronze Award
Resource (Baptist Health South Florida)
Spring 2013
Taryn Wolf, Sarah Rusin
Best New Magazine
Charlie Award
The Lakelander
Jason Jacobs
Silver Award
Business in the Heart of Florida
Scott Costello
Bronze Award
Slenderbread Magazine
Betsy Hansen
Best Media Kit
Charlie Award
GolfweekMediaKit.com
Golfweek
Elizabeth Hawkins, Andrew Dietrich, Kayla Mitchell, Marvin Medina
Silver Award
The Institute of Financial Operations Marketing Opportunities
Financial Ops
Joe Stern, Director Brand Management and Creative Design
Josh Gold, VP Business Development
Bronze Award
2013 AAA Going Places Media Kit
AAA Going Places
Sandy Klim, Allisun Sfeir, Linda R. Steward, Jason Davis
Best Table of Contents – Association/Trade-Technical
Charlie Award
Naples Realtor
Phil Borchmann
Silver Award
Florida CPA Today
Suellen Wilkins
Bronze Award
Professional Artist
Jannett Roberts
Best Table of Contents – Consumer, Less Than 50,000 Circulation
Charlie Award
Lake Mary Healthy Living
Kate Howell, Editorial Director
Renee Blair, Art Director
Silver Award
Lake & Sumter Style
Bronze Award
Ocala Magazine
Jessi Miller
Best Advertorial Section – Association
Charlie Award
Sunny Florida – My Home State
AAA Going Places
Stephen Wheeler, Writer
Kim Bernstein, Designer
Silver Award
Get Up to Speed on Travel
AAA Going Places
Jason Davis, Writer
Kim Bernstein, Designer
Bronze Award
Top 5 Summer Dreamlands
AAA Going Places
Sandy Klim, Writer
Allisun Sfeir, Designer
Best Advertorial Section – Consumer Less Than 50,000 Circulation
Charlie Award
STEM Smart
Biz (941)
Hannah Wallace
Silver Award
Smart Water Landscapes
HOME: Living in the Heart of Florida Magazine
Amber Miller, Creative Director
Jon George, Photographer
Best Special Theme or Show Issue – Association/Trade-Technical
Charlie Award
Patrick Smith’s Discovery of an Unforgettable Florida, Summer 2012
FORUM
Barbara O’Reilley
Silver Award
May/June 2012 Issue
BizEd
Tricia Bisoux, Sharon Shinn
Bronze Award
26 Under 36 Issue
Florida CPA Today
SueEllen Wilkins
Best Special Theme or Show Issue – All Consumer Magazines
Charlie Award
October 2012 Issue
The Boca Raton Observer
Linda Behmoiras, Publisher
Felicia Levine, Editor
Scott Deal, Art Director
Silver Award
The People Issue
Gulfshore Life
David Sendler, Editor
Tessa Tilden-Smith, Creative Director
Bronze Award
March 2013 Issue
The Boca Raton Observer
Linda Behmoiras, Publisher
Felicia Levine, Editor
Scott Deal, Art Director
Best Custom Magazine – Association/Trade-Technical
Charlie Award
A Directory for Charitable Giving 2013
Robert Kirschner
Silver Award
2012 Worth the Drive
AAA Going Places
Allisun Sfeir, Creative Director
Kim Bernstein, Designer
Sally Moe, Writer
Bronze Award
PGA National Resort & Spa Magazine
Robert Kirschner
Best Custom Magazine – All Consumer Magazines
Charlie Award
Destination/Destino Marriott 2013
Vanessa Molina Santamaria
Silver Award
Lux Magazine 2013
Lux Magazine
Jay McManemon
Bronze Award
Winter 2012 Issue
Winter Park Magazine
Randy Noles
Best Overall
Best Overall Online Presence
Charlie Award
bocamag.com
Boca Raton Magazine
Cassie Morien
Silver Award
charismamag.com
Charisma
Marcus Yoars
Bronze Award
lakemaryhealthyliving.com
Lake Mary Healthy Living
Sam Semprish, Web Master
Kate Howell, Editorial Director
Dani Caird, Social Media Manager
Best Overall Design – Association
Charlie Award
Worldwide Challenge
Journey Group Designer
Silver Award
Financial Operations Matters/Financial Ops
Martini Graphics Services
Joe Stern, Diane Sears
Bronze Award
art&culture magazine
Robert Kirschner
Best Overall Design – Trade/Technical
Charlie Award
Internal Auditor
Yacinsky Design
Silver Award
Palm Beach Country Business Quarterly
Robert Kirschner
Bronze Award
Naples Realtor
Phil Borchmann
Best Overall Design – All Consumer Magazines
Charlie Award
Healthy Living Magazine
Silver Award
Food & Arts, Movie Monsters, Home Development
Ocala Magazine
Jessi Miller, Creative Director
Amber Laucina, Art Director
Bronze Award
The Lakelander
Jason Jacobs
Best Overall Writing – Association/Trade-Technical
Charlie Award
art&culture magazine
Robert Kirschner
Silver Award
FORUM
Barbara O’Reilley
Bronze Award
Worldwide Challenge
Erik Segalini, Becky Thornton
Best Overall Writing – All Consumer Magazine
Charlie Award
Sarasota Magazine
Pam Daniel
Silver Award
Gulfshore Life
David Sendler, Editor
Tessa Tilden-Smith, Creative Director
Bronze Award
SRQ Magazine
Jay McManemon
Best Overall Magazine – Association
Charlie Award
art&culture magazine
Robert Kirschner
Silver Award
Worldwide Challenge
Mark Winz
Bronze Award
BizEd
Tricia Bisoux, Sharon Shinn
Best Overall Magazine – Trade/Technical
Charlie Award
Internal Auditor
Shannon Steffee
Silver Award
Naples Realtor
Phil Borchmann
Bronze Award
Palm Beach County Business Quarterly
Robert Kirschner
Best Overall Magazine – Consumer Less Than 20,000 Circulation
Charlie Award
Healthy Living Magazine
Doug Akers
Silver Award
Edible South Florida
Katie Sullivan
Bronze Award
The Lakelander
Jason Jacobs
Best Overall Magazine – Consumer Between 20,000 – 50,000 Circulation
Charlie Award
Sarasota Magazine
Pam Daniel
Silver Award
Boca Raton Magazine
Kevin Kaminski
Bronze Award
The Boca Raton Observer
Linda Behmoiras, Publisher
Felicia Levine, Editor
Scott Deal, Art Director
Best Overall Magazine – Consumer 50,000-Plus Circulation
Charlie Award
American Eagle Latitudes
Vanessa Molina Santamaria
Silver Award
Charisma
Marcus Yoars