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2016 Charlie Award Winners

Magazine of the Year

Pegasus

Printing Excellence

Printing Excellence

Silver Award
Fort Lauderdale Magazine
Print Dynamics

Charlie Award
Boca Raton Observer
Trend Offset Printing

Writing Excellence

Best Public Service Coverage

Bronze Award
Shining Laser Light on Jewelry Design
Welding Journal

Silver Award
The Cybersecurity Imperative
Internal Auditor

Charlie Award
7 Business Practices to Emulate From the Life of Georgia O’Keeffe
Professional Artist

Best Feature
Consumer, Less than 20,000 Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Standing Strong with Nick
Jupiter Magazine

SILVER AWARD
Jaxon Strong
Healthy Living Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Where Have All the Oysters Gone?
Flamingo

Best Feature
Consumer, between 20,000 & 50,000 Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Science of Screams
Where Guestbook

SILVER AWARD
Committed to Memory
Orlando Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
The Old Tires and the Sea
Fort Lauderdale Magazine

Best Feature
Consumer, 50,000 Plus Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Enclaves
Florida Trend

SILVER AWARD
The World According to Mayim
The Boca Raton Observer

CHARLIE AWARD
Reporting on Hope
The Boca Raton Observer

Best Public Service Coverage

BRONZE AWARD
It’s Everywhere. It’s Scary’
Gulfshore Life

SILVER AWARD
Made in Lake
Lake Business Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Down the Drain
Lake & Sumter Style

Best Humor

BRONZE AWARD
This & That
Lake & Sumter Style

SILVER AWARD
“Frampton Covered”
City & Shore Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
The Bluffer’s Guide to Yachting
Fort Lauderdale Magazine

Best Service Feature
Association

BRONZE AWARD
Plan & Prepare
Realtor Connection

SILVER AWARD
Bucking the Trend
BizEd

CHARLIE AWARD
Dancing to the Beat of a Therapeutic Drum
Art & Culture Spring/Summer 2015

Best Service Feature
Trade/Technical

BRONZE AWARD
Bitcoin Transactions: Cryptocurrency Trickles into the Mainstream
Florida CPA Today

SILVER AWARD
Your Business Has Value: How to Sell It (May ’15, p. 16)
Florida Realtor magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Protecting Customer Data
Internal Auditor

Best Service Feature
All Consumer Magazines

BRONZE AWARD
Run, Hide, Fight
Gulfshore Business Magazine

SILVER AWARD
2015-2016 Season Preview
Sarasota Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
The Best of Our Beaches
Sarasota Magazine

Best Department
Association

BRONZE AWARD
Most Wanted
Art & Culture magazine

SILVER AWARD
Portrait
Art & Culture magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Ideas in Action
BizEd

Best Department
Trade/Technical

BRONZE AWARD
For Openers
Naples Realtor

SILVER AWARD
Market It
Florida Realtor magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Update
Internal Auditor

Best Department
Consumer Less than 50,000 Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Backstage Pass
Boca Raton Magazine

SILVER AWARD
The Boca Interview
Boca Raton Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Fresh Local Flavor
First Coast Magazine

Best Department
Consumer 50,000 Plus Circulation

SILVER AWARD
Back Country
Indian River Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Icon
Florida Trend

Best In-Depth Reporting
Trade/Technical

CHARLIE AWARD
Safety First
Naples Relator

Best In-Depth Reporting
All Consumer Magazines

BRONZE AWARD
Pacelift
Lake Business Magazine

SILVER AWARD
Needle and the Damage Done
Boca Raton magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
The Cuba Factor
Florida Trend

Best Editorial/Commentary/Opinion
Association

BRONZE AWARD
Isn’t That Special?
Today’s FDA

SILVER AWARD
For the love of the game
ACAMS Today

CHARLIE AWARD
Do You Love Us?
BizEd

Best Editorial/Commentary/Opinion
All Consumer Magazines

BRONZE AWARD
Stuck in Traffic
Sarasota Magazine

SILVER AWARD
Word To Your Mother, Bruce Gender, Bleacher Feature
Ocala Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
City Watch
Boca Raton magazine

Best Column
Association and Trade/Technical

SILVER AWARD
Community Connection
Res Gestae

CHARLIE AWARD
Off the Cusp
Today’s FDA

Best Column
All Consumer Magazines

BRONZE AWARD
Ms. Adventure
Gulfshore Life

SILVER AWARD
Letter From The Editor
Orlando Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Parents Column
The Boca Raton Observer

Best Feature Headlines
Association & Trade Technical

BRONZE AWARD
Headlines – Hands Of Fire, Safe Haven, Finding Daylight
Worldwide Challenge

SILVER AWARD
Basic Black, Flights of Fancy, The Big Picture
Art & Culture

CHARLIE AWARD
From Columbo to Holmes, The World Cup of Fraud, Fantasy Sports or Money Laundering?
ACAMS Today

Best Feature Headlines
All Consumer Magazines

BRONZE AWARD
Head South to Go West
Home Sweet Bohhomme
Store Wars
Ocala Magazine

SILVER AWARD
Pedal Your Way to Paradise
Making the Most of the Coast
Poetry in Motion
Gainesville Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Make Vroom, Off the Eaten Path, Optimus Grimes
Venice magazine

Design Excellence

Best Illustration

BRONZE AWARD
It Came From Outer Space
Boca Raton magazine

SILVER AWARD
Answer the Clue Phone
Orlando Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Fifth Law Enforcement Edition
ACAMS Today

Best Photo Illustration

BRONZE AWARD
Altered Egos
Palette

SILVER AWARD
Building up Speed
Lake Business Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Top Docs
Lake & Sumter Style

Best Photographic Essay

BRONZE AWARD
Sea Horses
Where Guestbook (First Coast)

SILVER AWARD
Car & Driver
Venice magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Lands That We Love
Sarasota Magazine

Best Typography

BRONZE AWARD
Extraordinary People
Lake & Sumter Style

SILVER AWARD
Hands of Fire
Worldwide Challenge

CHARLIE AWARD
Invasion of the Burgers
Orlando Magazine

Best Single, Cover Photograph
Association & Trade Technical

BRONZE AWARD
Mia Thomas: Living Passionately, Giving Generously as Board Chair
Florida CPA Today

SILVER AWARD
75th Anniversary Cover
Internal Auditor

CHARLIE AWARD
Zimbabwe cover
Worldwide Challenge

Best Single, Cover Photograph
All Consumer magazines

BRONZE AWARD
Discover Charleston 2016
Discover Charleston 2016

SILVER AWARD
All About Pets
The Villages Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Greater Miami & the Beaches Visitors Guide 2016

Best Use of Photography
All Consumer Magazines

BRONZE AWARD
Florida Sport Fishing

SILVER AWARD
Orlando Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Boca Raton magazine

Best Single Feature Photograph
Association & Trade/Technical

BRONZE AWARD
Safe Haven opener
Worldwide Challenge

SILVER AWARD
Chasing the Cup opener
Worldwide Challenge

CHARLIE AWARD
Jumping on pilings
Worldwide Challenge

Best Single Feature Photograph
All Consumer Magazine

BRONZE AWARD
Positivity Attracts
Lake & Sumter Style

SILVER AWARD
Bombers Away
Lake Healthy Living Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Where the Heart Is
Gulfshore Life

Best Single Department Photograph
All Consumer Magazines

BRONZE AWARD
Story of a Knight
Orlando Magazine

SILVER AWARD
Whidden’s Marina
Gasparilla Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
A “Room” with a View
Orlando Signature

Best Department Design
Association

CHARLIE AWARD
Begonias: Beyond the windowsill houseplant
The Tropical Garden

Best Department Design
Trade/Technical

BRONZE AWARD
UPFRONT
Florida Realtor magazine

SILVER AWARD
Update
Internal Auditor

CHARLIE AWARD
Market It (March & April ’16, p. 30)
Florida Realtor magazine

Best Department Design
Consumer Less than 50,000 Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Travel
Fort Lauderdale Magazine

SILVER AWARD
“Spotlight: Bad & Beautiful”
inWeston May-June 2016

CHARLIE AWARD
Grazings
Fort Lauderdale Magazine

Best Department Design
Consumer Plus 50,000 Circulation

CHARLIE AWARD
Economic Backbone
Florida Trend Magazine

Best Cover
Trade/Technical

BRONZE AWARD
Summer 2016
Naples Realtor

SILVER AWARD
August/September 2015
Professional Artist

CHARLIE AWARD
CFAN July 2015
Central Florida Ag News

Best Cover
Association

BRONZE AWARD
March/April 2016 BizEd Cover – 100 Years
BizEd

SILVER AWARD
ACAMS Today June-August 2015 Fifth Law Enforcement Edition
ACAMS Today

CHARLIE AWARD
ACAMS Today September-November 2015 Annual Conference Edition
ACAMS Today

Best Cover
Consumer Less Than 20,000 Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Must Eats
Lake & Sumter Style

SILVER AWARD
Ocala Magazine, December 2015
Ocala Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Building up Speed
Lake Business Magazine

Best Cover
Consumer Between 20,000 – 50,000 Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Fall 2015 Issue
South Florida Opulence Magazine

SILVER AWARD
November 2015 Cover
First Coast Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
V de Volaris

Best Cover
Consumer 50,000-Plus Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
February 2016—The Travel Issue
The Boca Raton Observer

SILVER AWARD
20 Million… and Counting
Florida Trend Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
March/April 2016
Florida Sport Fishing

Best Feature Design
Trade/Technical

BRONZE AWARD
TBN Fall 2015
The Blueberry News

SILVER AWARD
A Matter of Trust
Internal Auditor

CHARLIE AWARD
My House Is Smarter Than Your House
Florida Realtor magazine

Best Feature Design
Association

BRONZE AWARD
The Pioneering Potter
art&culture

SILVER AWARD
From Columbo to Holmes
ACAMS Today

CHARLIE AWARD
Finding Daylight
Worldwide Challenge

Best Feature Design
Consumer Less Than 20,000 Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
War and Peace
Flamingo

SILVER AWARD
Outdoor Adventures
Sarasota Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
The Hot 100
Lake & Sumter Style

Best Feature Design
Consumer Between 20,000 – 50,000 Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Fun Things to do with the Kids
Orlando Magazine

SILVER AWARD
Beer Here
Boca Raton magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Invasion of the Burgers
Orlando Magazine

Best Feature Design
Consumer 50,000-Plus Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Field of Dreams
Florida Sport Fishing

SILVER AWARD
The Call of Cuba
The Boca Raton Observer

CHARLIE AWARD
Bling Ring
The Boca Raton Observer

Digital Excellence

Social Media Campaign

BRONZE AWARD
More Care, Less Debt! FDA Legislative Social Media Campaign
Florida Dental Association

SILVER AWARD
Cutest Baby Contest
Central Florida Lifestyle Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Gold Coast’s Fort Lauderdale Daily

Best Online Video

BRONZE AWARD
Florida Trend Magazine

SILVER AWARD
Secrets of the City
WhereTraveler.com

CHARLIE AWARD
International Professional Practices Framework Video
Internal Auditor

Best Magazine Website

BRONZE AWARD
miaconnections.com
MIA Connections

SILVER AWARD
floridatrend.com
Florida Trend Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
sarasotamagazine.com
Sarasota Magazine

Best App

SILVER AWARD
SprayFoamMagazine.com
Spray Foam Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Boca Grande App
Gasparilla Magazine/Boca Beacon

Best Interactive Experience

CHARLIE AWARD
February/March 2016 Augmented Reality Interactive
Tallahassee Woman Magazine

General Excellence

Best Self-Promotional Ad

BRONZE AWARD
2016 Home and Garden Show
Gainesville Magazine

SILVER AWARD
Jupiter Magazine Promotion
Jupiter Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Home
Florida Weekly 2015-2016 Newcomers SWFL Guide

Best Client Ad

BRONZE AWARD
Jupiter International
Florida Sport Fishing

SILVER AWARD
Face to Face
Lake Healthy Living Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
#1 with Owwies
Lake & Sumter Style

Best Visitor Publication

BRONZE AWARD
Orlando Today Magazine

SILVER AWARD
Greater Miami & The Beaches Visitors Guide 2016

CHARLIE AWARD
Where Magazine

Best Media Kit

BRONZE AWARD
Media Kit
Naples Realtor

SILVER AWARD
Media Kit 2015/2016
Indian River Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
2015 Media Kit
Fort Lauderdale Magazine

Best Table of Contents

Bronze
Table of Contents November 2015
inWeston

SILVER AWARD
Table of Contents
Fort Lauderdale Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Table of Contents May-June 2016
inWeston

Best Redesign

BRONZE AWARD
Florida Realtor Magazine

SILVER AWARD
941CEO

CHARLIE AWARD
Fort Lauderdale Magazine

Best New Magazine

BRONZE AWARD
Orlando Signature

SILVER AWARD
Discover The Palm Beaches Visitors Guide 2016

CHARLIE AWARD
Lake Business Magazine

Best Advertorial Section
Association Trade/Technical

SILVER AWARD
CFAN September 2015
Central Florida Ag News

CHARLIE AWARD
CFAN November 2015
Central Florida Ag News

Best Advertorial Section
All Consumer Magazine

BRONZE AWARD
Smart Smile Dentistry
Gainesville Magazine

SILVER AWARD
Believe in Magic
Gulfshore Life Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Impulse
Lake & Sumter Style

Best Special Theme or Show Issue
Association & Trade/Technical

BRONZE AWARD
March/April 2016 Issue
BizEd

SILVER AWARD
April ’16 Issue
Florida Realtor magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
The Annual Cultural Guide 2016 Issue
art&culture magazine

Best Special Theme or Show Issue
All Consumer Magazines

BRONZE AWARD
The Football Issue
Ocala Magazine

SILVER AWARD
October 2015—The Food & Wine Issue
The Boca Raton Observer

CHARLIE AWARD
Bucket List Issue
First Coast Magazine

Best Custom Magazine
Association

BRONZE AWARD
Palm Beach Guide 2016
Passport Publications and Media

SILVER AWARD
Guide to the Palm Beaches 2016
Passport Publications and Media

CHARLIE AWARD
Worth Avenue
JES Publishing

Best Custom Magazine
Trade/Technical

CHARLIE AWARD
Palm Beach County Profile Magazine 2015

Best Custom Magazine
All Consumer Magazines

BRONZE AWARD
èBella 2015/2016 Arts Guide
èBella Magazine

SILVER AWARD
ONE Life -The Magazine of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty

CHARLIE AWARD
International Polo Club Magazine

Best Overall

Best Overall Online Presence

BRONZE AWARD
Sprayfoam.com
Spray Foam Magazine

SILVER AWARD
InternalAuditor.org
Internal Auditor

CHARLIE AWARD
Pegasus.ucf.edu
Pegasus

Best Overall Design
Association

BRONZE AWARD
art&culture magazine

SILVER AWARD
BizEd

CHARLIE AWARD
Pegasus Magazine

Best Overall Design
Trade/Technical

BRONZE AWARD
Palm Beach County Business Quarterly

SILVER AWARD
Florida Realtor magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Internal Auditor

Best Overall Design
Consumer Less Than 50,000 Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Sarasota Magazine

SILVER AWARD
Boca Raton magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Giggle Magazine

Best Overall Design
Consumer, 50,000-Plus Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Florida Sport Fishing

SILVER AWARD
The Boca Raton Observer

CHARLIE AWARD
Florida Trend Magazine

Best Overall Writing
Association

BRONZE AWARD
The Tropical Garden

SILVER AWARD
Worldwide Challenge

CHARLIE AWARD
art&culture magazine

Best Overall Writing
Trade/Technical

BRONZE AWARD
Palm Beach County Business Quarterly

SILVER AWARD
Florida Realtor magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Internal Auditor

Best Overall Writing
Consumer, Less Than 50,000 Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Sarasota Magazine

SILVER AWARD
Boca Raton magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Ocala Magazine

Best Overall Writing
Consumer 50,000-Plus Circulation

CHARLIE AWARD
The Boca Raton Observer Sept15/Jan/April16

Best Overall Magazine
Association

BRONZE AWARD
art&culture magazine

SILVER AWARD
Worldwide Challenge 2015
Worldwide Challenge

CHARLIE AWARD
Pegasus

Best Overall Magazine
Trade/Technical

BRONZE AWARD
Professional Artist

SILVER AWARD
Florida Realtor magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Internal Auditor

Best Overall Magazine
Consumer Less Than 20,000 Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Sarasota Magazine

SILVER AWARD
Healthy Living Magazine
Lake Healthy Living Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Ocala Magazine

Best Overall Magazine
Consumer Between 20,000 – 50,000 Circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Palm Beach Illustrated

SILVER AWARD
First Coast Magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
Boca Raton magazine

Best Overall Magazine
Consumer 50,000 plus circulation

BRONZE AWARD
Florida Trend magazine

CHARLIE AWARD
The Boca Raton Observer