Riverbend News is a member of the Florida Press Association. Due to that we take part in the FPA Weekly Newspaper Competition annually. Below you can find the different awards and nominations that we have received.
2025 Awards:
1st Place - Feature Photo -
"Disc-Connected K9's" by Danny Federico
1st Place - Front Page Makeup -
"Helene tears through Tri-County Area" by Staff
1st Place - Page Design -
"Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s role in the Civil Rights Movement" by Staff
2nd Place - Spot News Photo -
"Disaster relief efforts in Suwannee, Hamilton and Lafayette Counties" by Lucy Golub
2nd Place - Front Page Makeup -
"2024 Election" by Staff
3rd Place - Informational Graphic -
"Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s role in the Civil Rights Movement" by Staff
3rd Place - Serious Column -
"My second Father's Day" by Christian Peterson
3rd Place - First Amendment Defense -
"Did the White Springs Town Council break its town charter?" by Christian Peterson
2024 Awards:
2nd Place - Community History -
"Ruby Jordan Strickland Giles Gould: The south's first female mayor" by Staff
3rd Place - Page Design -
"Take a stand during Red Ribbon Week" by Staff
3rd Place - Serious Column -
"The embarrassing state of high school sports" by Staff
2023 Awards:
2nd Place - Multimedia Storytelling -
"On the Riverbend" by Staff
3rd Place - Portfolio Photography -
"Riverbend Sports" by Lucy Golub
3rd Place - Spot News Photo -
"Dianne Allen informed curious festival-goers about her white-face capuchin monkey" by Danny Federico
3rd Place - Feature Story: Profile -
"100-year-old paratrooper" by Staff
1st Place - Feature Story: Profile -
"Dalton, the conqueror" by Staff
3rd Place - Investigative Reporting -
"Suspected White Springs serial killer arrested/Garry Dean Artman possibly linked" by Staff
2nd Place - Investigative Reporting -
"IS YOUR INTERNET SERVICE BAD?" by Staff
3rd Place - Original Local Editorial Cartoon Award -
"Grace and Oscar" by Staff
2nd Place - Original Local Editorial Cartoon Award -
