Florida Trend Media Company Sweeps Up National and Regional Awards for Editorial Excellence

    ST. PETERSBURG, FL, July 03, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Florida Trend Media Company, which has won more than 50 top awards for business reporting in the past 10 years, has recently been honored with several top national and regional awards for editorial excellence.

Florida Trend received a National Bronze, Regional Gold and Regional Silver Azbee Awards from the American Society of Business Publications Editors, National Gold and Bronze Editorial Excellence Awards from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers, and Regional First and Second Place Green Eyeshade Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists.

Florida Trend received a National Bronze and Regional Gold Azbee Award for "Teaching: A World View," and Regional Silver Azbee Awards for "Full Recovery" and the "Editor's Page." The ASBPE Azbee Awards are highly competitive awards that celebrate the highest quality reporting, editing and design in business-to-business, trade, association and professional publications.

Florida Trend took home both the National Bronze AABP Award for Best Magazine and National Gold AABP Award for Best Bylined Commentary. The AABP editorial excellence competition recognizes excellence in journalism and design achieved by regional business publications.

Florida Trend received the First Place Award for Serious Commentary for the "Editor's Page," a Regional Second Place Award for Feature Writing for "Teaching: A World View," and a Regional Second Place Award for Public Service in Magazine Journalism for "Floridian of the Year: The Florida Teacher." The Society of Professional Journalists Green Eyeshade Awards recognize the best journalism in the Southeastern U.S.

"I am so proud of the accomplishments of the entire Florida Trend team," says Publisher David Denor. "These achievements contribute to Florida Trend's authority as the most sought-after, relied-upon, trusted and commanding voice for Florida's business community."

Since 1958, Florida Trend has led in-depth business reporting and analysis of industry developments and innovation across the state, covering business trends for more than six decades.

Florida Trend is Florida's Business Authority—an award-winning media company delivering balanced, trusted, in-depth business news and information across print and digital platforms. Florida Trend reports on all industry sectors, including health care, education, research and technology, finance, law, transportation and real estate. Its monthly business magazine is read by more than 270,000 influential business, civil and governmental leaders and its companion website, FloridaTrend.com, garners a million page-views and over 160,000 unique visitors each month.

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