Pop the bubbly, because JES Media, the publisher of Boca magazine, is a finalist for 15 awards in 11 categories in the lauded Florida Magazine Association’s Charlie Awards.
The list of finalists were released Friday and the company is once again a contender for best magazine—which Boca magazine won in 2022.
“I am so proud that our staff will be honored by the Florida Magazine Association for its hard work and ongoing commitment to good storytelling and compelling design,” says Marie Speed, outgoing group editor at JES Media. “There’s something so affirming when your work is recognized by your colleagues. We look forward to seeing how we did and we congratulate all the others who are award winners this year.”
The winners of the Charlie Awards will be announced July 26 during the 2024 Florida Media Conference in Orlando. The full list of finalists from across the state can be viewed here.
Here are the categories where JES Media publications are finalists; all categories are under consumer publications with a circulation of more than 20,000:
Best Writing: Feature
Christie Galeano-DeMott
Marie Speed
Best Writing: Column
Marie Speed
Best Writing: Public Service Coverage
Tyler Childress
John Thomason
Best Photography: Photo Essay/Series
Loi Pierino and Aaron Bristol
Best Photography: Cover
Lori Pierino and Aaron Bristol
Best Design: Use of Photography
Lori Pierino
Best Advertorial: Story or Section
Nicole Ruth, director of advertising (twice)
Best Custom Publication
Marie Speed and Lori Pierino
Marie Speed and Jeannine Miller
Best Overall: Writing
Marie Speed, John Thomason and Tyler Childress
Best Overall: Magazine
Marie Speed and Lori Pierino
Best Overall: Design
Lori Pierino
