Two Anna Maria Island Sun staffers brought home first place awards in the 2025 Florida Press Association Weekly Newspaper Contest.
Steve Borggren won first place in the Original Local Editorial Cartoon category for “Fill in the Holes,” about protecting sea turtles on the beach.
Reporter Joe Hendricks won first place in the Editorial category for “Palm trees and other shady endeavors,” about the city of Bradenton Beach’s agreement with local developer Shawn Kaleta on several projects, including planting palms along Bridge Street that kept falling over.
Borggren also won second place in the Original Local Editorial Cartoon category for “Signs,” about confusing road signage in a construction zone.
The awards were made at the Florida Media Conference on Aug. 1 at the Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte Harbor.
