Goodbye eight and hello nine

By: Florida Phoenix staff

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 326

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Year eight was a good one for the Florida Phoenix.

The Florida Society of News Editors recognized the Phoenix’s coverage of health care programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Third-generation reporter Liv Caputo joined the Phoenix staff in September and wasted no time digging into how the DeSantis administration spent hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars at “Alligator Alcatraz.”

The Phoenix was the only Florida news organization with statewide coverage …

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