2011 Florida Netroots Awards Voting Now Open

October 5, 2011 by Kenneth

Voting is available here!

Visit the link above to cast your vote. The original rules for the overall awards are here. The first round of voting begins now and goes through October 21. A run-off round will take place the week after that, if necessary. The winners will be announced Sunday, October 30, at the Florida Democratic Convention in Orlando and posted online shortly after that.

And now, the nominees…

1. Best National Blog: Blogs written by Floridians that covers primarily national politics. (Last Year’s Winner: The Reid Report)

Beach Peanuts, http://www.beachpeanuts.com
Empire of Dirt, http://empireofdirt77.blogspot.com/
Florida Progressive Coalition, http://flaprogressives.org
Pensito Review http://www.pensitoreview.com/
Ranger Against War, http://www.rangeragainstwar.blogspot.com/
Saint Petersblog, http://saintpetersblog.com/
SOG City Oracle, http://sogcityoracle.blogspot.com/
The Spencerian, http://warnerkirby.blogs.com/

2. Best State Blog: Blogs about statewide politics in Florida. (Last Year’s Winner: FLA Politics)

Beach Peanuts, http://www.beachpeanuts.com
Florida Progressive Coalition, http://flaprogressives.org
Pushing Rope, http://pushingrope.blogspot.com/
Saint Petersblog, http://saintpetersblog.com/

3. Best Local Blog: Blogs about city/county/regional politics in the state of Florida. (Last Year’s Winner: Saint Petersblog)

Eye on Miami, http://eyeonmiami.blogspot.com/
South Florida Daily Blog, http://southfloridadailyblog.blogspot.com/
West Palm Beach Liberal Examiner, http://www.examiner.com/liberal-in-west-palm-beach/daniel-tilson
Ybor City Stogie, http://yborcitystogie.blogspot.com/

4. Best Media Blog: Blogs written by professional journalists at Florida publications. (Last Year’s Winner: Politifact Florida)

March on Politics, http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/news/C520/
Riptide, http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/
The Buzz, http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/
The Mitch Perry Report, http://cltampa.com/dailyloaf/archives/mitch-perry-report/

5. Best Professional Blog: Blogs written by state or local political parties, candidates or party operatives in Florida. (Last Year’s Winner: Doug Tudor)

Kevin Cate, http://www.catecomm.com/blog/
Steve Schale, http://stevenschale.com
The Fort report, http://fortreport.com

6. Best Party Website: Best Florida-wide website associated with a political party or political party unit (such as a caucus or coalition). (Last Year’s Winner: Democratic Veterans Caucus)

Florida Democratic Party, http://fladems.com
Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus, http://www.floridaglbtdemocrats.org/
Florida Young Democrats, http://www.flyoungdems.org/

7. Best Candidate Website: Anyone running for statewide or local office in Florida can win this one. (Last Year’s Winner: Alan Grayson)

Audrey Gibson, http://www.audreygibson.com
Lois Frankel, http://www.loisfrankelforcongress.com
Patrick Murphy, http://www.murphyforcongress.us

8. Best Local Party Website: This one is for Florida DECs, clubs or local chapters of statewide caucuses or coalitions. (Last Year’s Winner: Pinellas County)

Brevard County, http://brevarddems.com
Broward, http://www.browarddemocrats.org
Greater Pinellas, http://greaterpinellasdems.org
Leon County, http://www.leondems.com/
Miami-Dade Young Democrats, http://mdyoungdems.com/
Sarasota County, http://www.sarasotadems.org/
Wakulla, http://wakullademocrats.org

9. Best Interest Group Website: Any Florida-based nonparty activist, charitable or grassroots group. (Last Year’s Winner: Hands Across the Sand)

Awake the State, http://awakethestate.com
Florida Watch Action, http://floridawatchaction.com/
Organize Now, http://www.orgnow.org/
Pink Slip Rick, http://pinksliprick.com
Progress Florida, http://www.progressflorida.org/
Space Coast Progressive Alliance, http://spacecoastprogressivealliance.org

10. Best Writer: Anyone whose writings is published at any of the above websites is eligible for this one. Winners should have one or more of the following qualities: good grammar and presentation, provides original reporting, has a good sense of humor, shows creativity, has a strong personal touch, or has an effect on the real world because of their writing (Last Year’s Winner: Dan Tilson)

Benjamin Kirby, The Spencerian, http://warnerkirby.blogs.com/
Dr. Rachel Sutz Pienta, Florida Progressive Coalition, http://flaprogressives.org
Jim Hruska, RangerAgainstWar, http://www.rangeragainstwar.blogspot.com/
Joy-Ann Reid, The Reid Report, http://blog.reidreport.com/
Kenneth Quinnell, Florida Progressive Coalition/Crooks and Liars, http://flaprogressives.org
Mustang Bobby, Bark Bark Woof Woof, http://www.barkbarkwoofwoof.com/
Peter Schorsch, Saint Petersblog/Battleground Tampa Bay/Inside the Lines, http://saintpetersblog.com/
Steve Schale, http://stevenschale.com

11. Netroots Candidate of the Year: The Florida candidate at any level who has best incorporated the Netroots into her/his campaign and done the best job of treating Netroots activists as valid constituents and not just another group of people to exploit. (Last Year’s Winner: Alan Grayson)

Alvin Brown
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Lois Frankel
Mark Pafford
Rick Neuhoff
Scott Randolph

12. Netroots Activist of the Year: The individual who has done the most to advance the goals and activities of the progressive Netroots in the state of Florida. (Last Year’s Winner: Mark Ferrulo)

Ray Seaman, Progress Florida
Susan Smith, DFA & Florida Democratic Party
Susannah Randolph, Florida Watch Action

13. Rookie Activist of the Year: The individual who has doe the most to advance the goals and activities of the progressive Netroots in the state of Florida who is relatively new to Netroots activism in the state. Anyone who has been previously nominated in ANY category or has more than three years Netroots-related experience in Florida is ineligible for this award (New category)

Amy Ritter, Florida Watch Action
Edwin Enisco, multiple
Tim Heberlein, multiple
Timothy Martin, Awake the State

14. Netroots Organization of the Year: The organization that has done the most to advance the goals and activities of the progressive Netroots in the state of Florida. (Last Year’s Winner: Progressive Push)

Awake the State
Florida Progressives Facebook Group
Florida Watch Action
Organize Now
Progress Florida

15. Best New Blogger: This one should go to the best blogger who has been blogging about Florida politics for no more than a year and a half. (Last Year’s Winner: Dan Tilson)

Empire of Dirt, http://empireofdirt77.blogspot.com/
John R., SOG City Oracle, http://sogcityoracle.blogspot.com/
Kevin Cate, http://www.catecomm.com/blog/
Kimberly Kent, Girl Reporter, http://www.kimberlykent.org/
Tampa Do-Gooder, http://tampadogooder.blogspot.com/

16. Best Online Campaign: This is an award for the best use of the web and related technologies to achieve some kind of goal, such as fundraising, fighting legislation or other activism. (Last Year’s Winner: Spill Baby Spill)

Awake the State, http://awakethestate.com/
Hands Across the Sand, http://www.handsacrossthesand.com/
It Gets Worse, http://itgetsworsefl.org/about/
Pink Slip Rick, http://pinksliprick.com

17. Best Use of Twitter: Any Floridian who uses Twitter and whose posts incorporate the following qualities: good use of the language, original reporting, a good sense of humor, creativity, a strong personal touch and an effect on the real world because of their writing. (Last Year’s Winner: Peter Schorsch)

Benjamin Kirby,
Catherine Durkin Robinson,
Chris Turner,
Eric Conrad,
Kenneth Quinnell,
Kyra Jennings,
Progress Florida,
Ray Seaman,
TMiami,

18. Best Overall Use of Social Media: The best use of the various social media sites (Twitter, Facebook and other similar sites) in accomplishing political goals. (Last Year’s Winner: Peter Schorsch)

Awake the State
Brevard Democrats
Florida Watch Action
Kenneth Quinnell
Kevin Cate
Michael Hussey
Progress Florida
Shoq

19. Best Post: The best-written post since last year’s awards. (Last Year’s Winner: Daniel Tilson, Florida Progressive Coalition, “Florida Republican Party Rots From Top Down”)

An afternoon with Charlie, The Once-and-future Governor, Peter Schorsch, http://saintpetersblog.com/2011/06/an-afternoon-with-charlie-the-once-an...
The First Day of School, Kimberly Kent, http://www.kimberlykent.org/politics-news/the-first-day-of-school
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They, Ranger Against War, http://rangeragainstwar.blogspot.com/2011/03/they-shoot-horses-dont-they...
What all the hot air boiled down to, litbrit, http://litbrit.blogspot.com/2010/11/what-all-hot-air-boiled-down-to.html

20. Best Ongoing Series: The best regular feature that incorporates at least five posts since last year’s awards. (Last Year’s Winner: Peter Schorsch, Saint Petersblog 2.0, “Crist vs. Meek vs. Rubio,”)

5 Things I Think About Today’s St. Petersburg Times, Saint Petersblog
Across the Tampa Blogosphere, Re/Creating Tampa
Campaign Diaries, Florida Progressive Coalition
Pink Slip Rick, Florida Watch Action
Takeaways from Tallahasee, Saint Petersblog
Tampa Bay Homeless, Ybor City Stogie
Terror Series, Ranger Against War
Your Morning Sift, South Florida Daily Blog

21. Best Online Multimedia Post: The best progressive/liberal/Democratic online audio, radio or video production — this is for one-shots. (New Category)

It Gets Worse Florida, Rick Scott: Return of the Shredder, http://itgetsworsefl.org/rick-scott-return-of-the-shredder/
Leaflet Descending, Awake the State – a Rick Scott animation,
Leaflet Descending, Rick Scott Cartoon: “Drug Tests,”

22. Best Online Ongoing Multimedia Project: The best progressive/liberal/Democratic online audio, radio or video production — this is for ongoing series. (New Category)

Citizen Interviews, Leaflet Descending, http://leafletd.com
It Gets Worse Florida, http://itgetsworsefl.org/category/video/
Left in Dixie, Leftneck Chick, http://theleftneckchick.com/
Progress News Network, http://www.blogtalkradio.com/progress-news-network
Radio or Not, Nicole Sandler, http://radioornot.com/
Ricky Lasagna,

23. Most Creative Work: This is for the progressive/liberal/Democratic online writing/music/art/multimedia that shows the most creativity and artistic merit. (New Category)

Grant Peeples,
Incorporate My Uterus, http://incorporatemyuterus.com/
Leaflet, Leaflet Descending, http://leafletd.com
Leilani Polk, http://cltampa.com/tampa/Profile?oid=2102578
Pink Slip Rick, http://pinksliprick.com

24. Florida Progressive Coalition Progressive Hall of Fame: FPC is sponsoring a virtual “Progressive Hall of Fame” that should be awarded as sort of a lifetime achievement award to a person or organization (amateur or professional) that has made a significant contribution towards making Florida a bluer, more progressive state. This award may have more than one recipient. (Previous Winners: 2010 — Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Bob Graham, Mark Ferrulo, Steve Schale, Ray Seaman, 2009 — Dave Aronberg, Mitch Kates, Dan Gelber, Kenneth Quinnell, 2008 — Alison Berke Morano, Susan Smith, Joe Garcia)

Alan Brock
Awake the State
Bill Heller
Bob Norman
Christian Ulvert
Eric Jotkoff
Mustang Bobby
Scott Randolph
Stetson Kennedy
Susannah Randolph

25. Progressive Courage Award: Florida politician or political activist who has been a leader on a particular progressive issue in the last year, making a difference in the lives of Floridians. (Last Year’s Winner: Vicky Impoco)

Alan Brock, Brought weekly curbside garbage and recycling pick up to a rural north Florida County after a two year battle.
Darden Rice
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Michael Rajner
Scott Randolph, For ongoing battle against Dean Cannon on behalf of Fair Districts, creative and significant use of the word “Uterus” on behalf of the rights of Florida’s women, and constant, unwavering commitment to fighting the GOP’s attacks on the middle class.
Ybor City Stogie, For highlighting the Tampa Bay Homeless (images of the homeless in Tampa Bay) http://www.tampabayhomeless.info/

26. Best use of E-mail: We’re all inundated with e-mail from campaigns and organizations. This award goes to the liberal, progressive or Democratic organization or candidate that best uses their e-mail list. “Best” is obviously a subjective term, but we’re talking about a balance of an acceptable frequency of sending e-mails and quality of the e-mails sent.

Alan Grayson
Florida Democratic Party Legislative Liaison Listserv
Lois Frankel
Patrick Murphy
Pink Slip Rick
Progress Florida

Voting is available here!