2013 Charlie Award Winners
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
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