{"id":361274,"date":"2026-08-03T06:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/361274\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T06:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:25:12","slug":"bernays-awards-florida-weekly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/361274\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernays Awards &#8211; Florida Weekly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1181337\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1181337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-Gold-Coast-PR-Council-Board-members-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1181337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gold Coast PR Council Board members. -PREMIER PHOTO \/ COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n<p>South Florida\u2019s largest independent association of public relations, communications and marketing professionals announced the winners of its\u00a020th Annual Bernays Awards.\n<\/p>\n<p>The Gold Coast PR Council welcomed communications professionals, community leaders and guests to their milestone luncheon, where awards were presented to the best of the best in PR.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCelebrating the 20th anniversary of the Bernays Awards gave us an opportunity to recognize not only the creativity and strategic excellence of this year\u2019s winners, but also the individuals whose leadership has strengthened South Florida\u2019s communications community,\u201d said co-presidents of the Gold Coast PR Council, Sandy Collier and Melissa Perlman.\n<\/p>\n<p>2026 Special Award Recipients\n<\/p>\n<p>The prestigious\u00a0President\u2019s Award\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Gary Schweikhart, who co-founded the Gold Coast PR Council. Schweikhart has spent more than 55 years in communications and has led Boca Raton-based Public Relations By Schweikhart since 2001.\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1181341\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1181341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-The-prestigious-Presidents-Award-was-presented-to-Gary-Schweikhart-who-co-founded-the-Gold-Coast-P.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2048\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1181341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The prestigious President\u2019s Award was presented to Gary Schweikhart, who co-founded the Gold Coast PR Council. -PREMIER PHOTO \/ COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n<p>Special honors included:\n<\/p>\n<p>Founders Award:\u00a0Angela Cruz Ledford, Discover the Palm Beaches<br \/>\nTim Byrd Award:\u00a0Kelly Henry, Florida Weekly<br \/>\nPR Star Award:\u00a0Scott Simmons, Norton Museum of Art<br \/>\nJudges Award:\u00a0City of Boca Raton for\u00a0\u201cCentennial Celebration: Cheers to 100 Years\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1181345\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1181345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-Florida-Weeklys-Kelly-Henry-receives-the-Tim-Byrd-Award-and-Scott-Simmons-receives-the-PR-Star-Awa.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1781\" height=\"2560\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1181345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Florida Weekly\u2019s Kelly Henry receives the Tim Byrd Award and Scott Simmons receives the PR Star Award for his work at The Norton Museum of Art. -PREMIER PHOTO \/ COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1181349\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1181349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-Branielle-Edmonds-TJ-Tracey-Ann-Marie-Sorrell-and-Duval-Hendricks-were-among-the-almost-100-guest-.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2048\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1181349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Branielle Edmonds, TJ Tracey, Ann Marie Sorrell and Duval Hendricks were among the almost 100 guest at the Bernays Awards. -PREMIER PHOTO \/ COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1181353\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1181353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-Cory-Reed-and-Jennifer-Sardone-Shiner-of-JSS-Marketing-and-PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1792\" height=\"2240\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1181353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cory Reed and Jennifer Sardone Shiner of JSS Marketing and PR. -PREMIER PHOTO \/ COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1181357\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1181357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-Ethan-Dangerwing-Amanda-MacMaster-Claudia-Andriasova-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2048\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1181357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ethan Dangerwing, Amanda MacMaster and Claudia Andriasova. -PREMIER PHOTO \/ COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1181361\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1181361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-Elizabeth-Dashiell-Adriana-Bockman-Pedersen-and-Charlotte-Vermaak.enjoy-the-20th-annual-celebratio.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1181361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elizabeth Dashiell, Adriana Bockman-Pedersen and Charlotte Vermaak enjoy the 20th annual celebration. -PREMIER PHOTO \/ COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1181365\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1181365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-Scott-Simmons-received-the-PR-Star-Award-Kelly-Henry-received-the-Tim-Byrd-Award-and-Gary-Schweikh.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1181365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scott Simmons received the PR Star Award, Kelly Henry received the Tim Byrd Award and Gary Schweikhart was honored with the President\u2019s Award. -PREMIER PHOTO \/ COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1181369\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1181369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/47EE9C06-9A58-4F41-A9CA-0F268EB4571A.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2302\" height=\"1536\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1181369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alec Lefeld, Melissa Perlman, Samantha Stepper and Mark Burns. -PREMIER PHOTO \/ COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n<p>2026 Bernays Award Winners:\n<\/p>\n<p>Best Nonprofit Project or Campaign \u2014 Large\n<\/p>\n<p>BlueIvy Communications<br \/>\u201cArts Garage: Sustaining a Cultural Anchor Amid Arts Funding Cuts\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Best Nonprofit Project or Campaign \u2014 Small\n<\/p>\n<p>The Buzz Agency<br \/>\u201cPromise Fund: Expanding Access to Life-Saving Cancer Screenings\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Best Marketing Material \u2014 Print\n<\/p>\n<p>Palm Beach County Library System<br \/>The Bookmobile Rebrand\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Best Marketing Material \u2014 Digital\/Video\n<\/p>\n<p>Hey, Sandy! PR &amp; Communications<br \/>Renewed Wellness Medical Center Commercials<\/p>\n<p>Best Special Event\n<\/p>\n<p>Discover The Palm Beaches<br \/>\u201cSpill the Tea: Bringing The Palm Beaches to New York City Through Immersive Storytelling\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Best Social Media Campaign \u2014 For Profit\n<\/p>\n<p>Boardroom PR<br \/>Banking for the Next Generation<\/p>\n<p>Best Social Media Campaign \u2014 Nonprofit\n<\/p>\n<p>Kaliah Communications and MasterWing Creative Agency<br \/>Dine Local. Savor Greenacres<\/p>\n<p>Best Crisis Management\n<\/p>\n<p>Food For The Poor<br \/>Food For The Poor Responds to Hurricane Melissa<\/p>\n<p>Best PR Campaign by a Small Company or Firm\n<\/p>\n<p>Hey, Sandy! PR &amp; Communications<br \/>T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society: \u201cOpioid Prevention Education Series, Season 5\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Best PR Campaign by a Large Company or Firm\n<\/p>\n<p>BlueIvy Communications<br \/>\u201cA Legacy Through Local Art\u201d Initiative\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>For more, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/GoldCoastPRCouncil.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GoldCoastPRCouncil.com<\/a>.\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gold Coast PR Council Board members. -PREMIER PHOTO \/ COURTESY PHOTO South Florida\u2019s largest independent association of public&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":361275,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-361274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=361274"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361274\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/361275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=361274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=361274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=361274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}