The curtain is falling on award season, but not before we announce your favorite picks for the best in Tampa Bay and Central Florida. The Watermark Awards for Variety and Excellence results are here.
In record numbers you listed your favorite people, places and things in our freeform ballot. We took the top three vote getters and opened up the competition for a finalist round. In record numbers again, you spoke and we listened.
As usual, there are some familiar faces that are consistent in their greatness. However, there are some newcomers and surprises as well. In the next few pages we not only list all of the winners for you, but pull out a few honorees to give you a closer look at what makes them rise to the top. We hope you enjoy learning more about them as we did.
Thank you to the great people and organizations who make up our list of winners. We live in thriving communities and those you serve chose you to recognize for your efforts.
This is your community and these are your awards. Thank you for your service, your input and your votes. Without you, this issue would not be possible.
