By SERA KING / Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Headline Surfer is a big winner in the statewide 2021 Florida Press Club journalism contest for its news coverage of Joel Greenberg's guilty plea, the Sanford firefighter Capitol Insurrection prosecution, and seven other breaking news stories.
These include the death of ex-Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett, Michael McDowell's upstart win in the Daytona 500, the LA Lakers winning the NBA title in the Disney bubble, Roman Reigns headlining Wrestlemania, and a fatal crash at Daytona's Bike Week involving a speeding car and a firetruck.
The award-winning 24/7 online site also won for overall internet-based news.
The Greenberg and Sanford firefighter stories were winners in two FPC categories: Breaking News and Public Safety Reporting.
About the Byline Writer:
Sera King is associate publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news outlet serving greater Daytona Beach, Sanford, and Orlando, FL via HeadlineSurfer.com since 2008. King also is a byline writer, videographer and cartoonist for the media outlet. King received her bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Ana G. Mendez University in Orlando in 2008.
Headline Surfer LLC is published by Henry Frederick, Central Florida's award-winning journalist.