West – February 2026 – Photo Story/Essay

Judges Comments

For first place we thought the storytelling was complete and deep for the community affected by the sewage spill. Second place is the off-roading story on King of the Hammers. Some of the images were quite colorful. Overall, we think it was successful for a lot of work and time devoted to the story. Third place we thought was the rip tide clinic. It is an interesting look at an unusual event.

Judges: Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette, Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun