{"id":229471,"date":"2026-04-13T08:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/229471\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:44:25","slug":"wjhg-wins-21-florida-news-awards-from-the-florida-association-of-broadcast-journalists-fabj-including-top-honors-in-news-weather-and-digital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/229471\/","title":{"rendered":"WJHG wins 21 Florida News Awards from the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists FABJ including top honors in news weather and digital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG\/WECP) &#8211; The WJHG staff took home top honors from the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists. The team was honored with 21 awards at a ceremony in Orlando on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The honors include 15 first place awards, 5 finalist awards and the prestigious President\u2019s award presented to News Director Donna Bell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The FABJ awards honor excellence in broadcast journalism across the Sunshine State. WJHG competed with other stations in similar sized markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A complete list of the honors can be found below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Winners:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">PRESIDENT\u2019S AWARD: News Director Donna Bell<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WEATHERCASTER: Chief Meteorologist Ryan Michaels<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WEBSITE\/DIGITAL: WJHG.com and Digital Platforms, WJHG News Team, Alexis Lewis and Mia Hernandez<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">NEWS ANCHORS: Donna Bell and Jessica Foster <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">REPORTER: Isabella Benjumea<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">PODCAST|SERIES: Chapter Chat, Jessica Foster and Jay Granberg<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">DIGITAL BASED REPORTING: Gulf World: Beneath the Surface, Isabella Benjumea and WJHG News Team<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">SPECIALS|HARD FEATURE: Breast Cancer Awareness Special, Donna Bell, Jessica Foster and WJHG News Team<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">GENERAL ASSIGNMENT: Breast Cancer Tattoos, Leticia Vaselli <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">NATURAL STORYTELLING\/\u201cNAT PKG\u201d: Singing Weatherman, Emmaleigh Clegg and Emmett Rice<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WEATHER REPORTING|SINGLE: Holmes County Tornado, Austin Maida<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WEATHER REPORTING|SERIES: Mexico Beach Tornado, WJHG News Team <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">TRANSPORTATION REPORTING: Small Business Shutdown by Highway Expansion, Isabella Benjumea and J.T. Lynch <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">FEATURE|CULTURAL\/HISTORICAL: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage, Isabella Benjumea and Leticia Vaselli <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">SERIES\/FRANCHISE REPORTING|LIGHT: 850 Good News, Emmeline Ivy<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">SERIES\/FRANCHISE REPORTING|HARD: Flesh Eating Bacteria Survivors Speak, Isabella Benjumea<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Finalists: <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">BREAKING NEWS|STATION: FSU Active Shooter, WJHG News Team<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">TEAM COVERAGE: Historic Snow in the Sunshine State, WJHG News Team<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">FEATURE|HARD NEWS: Waiting for Justice, J.T. Lynch<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">CLIMATE\/ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING|SINGLE: Oyster Season Comeback, Isabella Benjumea<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">CLIMATE\/ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING|SERIES: No Warning Signs in Dangerous Waters, Isabella Benjumea<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To stay up to date on all the latest news as it develops, follow WJHG on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NEWS7\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wjhgtv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WJHG_TV\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WJHG_TV\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wjhg.com\/2026\/04\/12\/wjhg-wins-21-florida-news-awards\/mailto:news@wjhg.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">news@wjhg.com<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Keep up with all the biggest headlines on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/wjhg-news\/id420768788\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/wjhg-news\/id420768788\" target=\"_blank\">WJHG News app<\/a>, and check out what\u2019s happening outside using the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/wjhg-weather\/id1358847597\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/wjhg-weather\/id1358847597\" target=\"_blank\">WJHG Weather app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 WJHG. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. 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