The Ledger | Daily newspaper owned by the New York Times Regional News Group in Lakeland, Fla.

Three-part narrative and multimedia series about an after-school fight turned fatal. Awarded first place in feature writing from the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors and a New York Times Chairman’s Award.
August 10-12, 2008

 

A local rapper charged with murder in his girlfriend’s death. A thorough story, despite limited police information, with pictures and multimedia assembled on deadline.
June 18, 2009

 

A column explaining why girls go gaga over teen idols. Part sociology, part slightly embarassing personal experience.
May 6, 2009

 

Residents suffer through foul and fetid conditions at a local mobile home park. A thorough story utilizing various sources, including people in the community, health department officials and public records. A video, as well.
Oct. 23, 2008

 

What happens when a tornado pays a brief visit to a mobile home park? A short but sweet story with vivid descriptions and colorful quotes.
Aug. 23, 2008

 

It’s a tongue-twister and a mind-bender: The pack of 15 Patas primates procured from Puerto Rico were not supposed to be able to swim.
April 23, 2008

 

In less than 10 minutes, Myra Shelton, 75, almost lost her life’s work. A breaking news story that incorporated narrative elements. I continued to follow Shelton and wrote a number of stories about her experience after the fire.
March 2, 2008

 

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PointsSouth.net | Weekly webzine of the Poynter Summer Fellowship for Young Journalists

Ushering in the beauty queens
A story about the 2007 Miss Florida pageant from a unique angle — through the eyes of the elderly women ushers of the Mahaffey Theater.
July 10, 2007

A gallery of memory
A profile of a woman who claims to know nothing about art, even though its her business.
June 23, 2007