St. Petersburg, FL (April 15, 2025)—Florida Trend Media Company has once again received top honors for editorial excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE).
The American Society of Business Publication Editors' (ASBPE) Azbee Awards of Excellence program is one of the most competitive there is for business-to-business, trade, association, and professional publications. The Azbees honor the best in business-to-business media, recognizing outstanding work by B2B, trade, association and professional publications. One of the most competitive award programs for trade media, the Azbees highlight editorial, online and design excellence within magazines, newsletters and digital media.
Awards are given both regionally and nationally in the All Content, Print, Online, and Design divisions and given nationally in three Overall Excellence categories: Magazine of the Year, Website of the Year, and Cross-Platform Package of the Year.
The 2025 Azbee Awards of Excellence Southeast Region Award Winners:
- Category: All Content - Enterprise News Story
Award: Regional Gold Award
Title of Entry: Rebuilding Paradise
Brittney J. Miller, Associate Editor - Category: Print - Feature Article, 12 or More Issues per Year
Award: Regional Gold Award
Title of Entry: Sky-High Ambitions
Mike Brassfield, Managing Editor - Category: All Content - Individual Profile
Award: Regional Silver Award
Title of Entry: Big Fish
Mike Vogel, South Florida Editor - Category: Design - Front Cover - Photo/Typographical Illustration
Award: Regional Gold Award
Title of Entry: Flying Cars Cover
Gary Bernloehr, Art Director and Jason Morton, Associate Art Director - Category: Design - Print Article Design
Award: Regional Silver Award
Title of Entry: Wilderness Trap
Gary Bernloehr, Art Director and Jason Morton, Associate Art Director
Florida Trend was also named a national finalist in five categories of ASBPE’s 2025 Azbee Awards of Excellence competition.
This year, the competition received more than 800 entries, which were judged by 83 experienced B2B editors, freelancers, designers and journalism professors.
National winners will be honored during the National Azbee Awards of Excellence presentation on May 27, followed by ASBPEvolve: The Biggest B2B Editorial Summit, ASBPE’s virtual conference, May 28-30.
The 2025 Azbee Awards of Excellence National Finalists:
- Category: All Content - Enterprise News Story, Southeast
Title of Entry: Rebuilding Paradise
Brittney J. Miller, Associate Editor - Category: Print - Feature Article, 12 or More Issues per Year, Southeast
Title of Entry: Sky-High Ambitions
Mike Brassfield, Managing Editor - Category: Overall Excellence - Magazine of the Year, 12 or More Issues per Year
Title of Entry: Covering Business in Paradise
The Florida Trend Team - Category: Design - Front Cover - Photo/Typographical Illustration, Southeast
Title of Entry: Flying Cars Cover
Gary Bernloehr, Art Director and Jason Morton, Associate Art Director - Category: Design - Print Article Design, 12 or More Issues per Year, Southeast
Title of Entry: Wilderness Trap
Gary Bernloehr, Art Director and Jason Morton, Associate Art Director
About the Azbee Awards
The Azbee Awards honor the best in B2B media, recognizing outstanding work by business, trade, association and professional publications across 68 categories. One of the most competitive awards programs for B2B media, the Azbees highlight editorial, online, and design excellence within print media, email newsletters, and digital publishing.
Awards are given on both the regional and national levels in the All Content, Design, Online, and Print divisions and given nationally in seven Overall Excellence categories: Best Body of Work, Digital Magazine of the Year, Email Newsletter of the Year, Magazine of the Year, Project of the Year, Social Media Account of the Year, and Website of the Year.
Entries also compete against others in their own for regional awards.
About Florida Trend
Florida Trend is Florida's Business Authority—an award-winning media company delivering balanced, trusted, in-depth business news and information across print and digital platforms. Florida Trend reports on all industry sectors, including health care, education, research and technology, finance, law, transportation and real estate. Its monthly business magazine is read by more than 270,000 influential business, civil and governmental leaders and its companion website, FloridaTrend.com, garners a million page-views and over 170,000 unique visitors each month.