WMNF News wins First Place at 2026 Sunshine Awards

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WMNF 88.5 FM’s newsroom earned top honors at the 2026 Sunshine State Awards, including a First Place award for Seán Kinane’s “Storm Surge: the 2024 hurricane season in Tampa Bay.” The awards were presented by the Society of Professional Journalists Florida Pro Chapter.

WHO: WMNF 88.5 FM newsroom; Seán Kinane; Society of Professional Journalists Florida Pro Chapter

WHAT: WMNF News received a First Place award and multiple finalist honors at the 2026 Sunshine State Awards for hurricane-season reporting in Tampa Bay.

WHEN: Reported Aug 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET

WHERE: Tampa Bay

WHY: The awards recognized WMNF’s reporting, including Kinane’s “Storm Surge” project covering the 2024 hurricane season in Tampa Bay.

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