Under The Sun

Team Under the Sun: Peter J. Maerz, Kenny Malone, Ruth Morris, Dan Grech, Sammy Mack, Trina Sargalski. Alicia Zuckerman is not pictured. /David Samayoa

On Saturday, the South Florida Society of Professional Journalists gave our Under the Sun website top honors.  Under the Sun won in the category of best blog affiliated with a  media outlet in Florida.   Congratulations to web editors Trina Sargalski and Ruth Morris, to co-senior producer Dan Grech, who oversees the website, and to website producers David Samayoa and Trina Sargalski.

Under the Sun‘s Ruth Morris also won first place for continuous coverage in radio for her story “Under Water, but Undeterred.” The piece is about a woman who is the last remaining resident of her condo building.  Yanira Doyle is determined to take care of her condo even as investors foreclose around her, leaving behind a barely maintained building.  Dan Grech and Alicia Zuckerman edited the story.  Kenny Malone helped with the story as well.

“Second(hand) Chances” by Alicia Zuckerman and “Velvet Rope” by Kenny Malone and Trina Sargalski earned second and third place awards for radio feature reporting.