Awards & Recognition

Riverbend News is a proud member of the Florida Press Association. As a member 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 -

"Grace and Oscar" by Staff

 

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