Exhaustive listing of Journalism industry awards reinforce why Henry Frederick is Central Florida's award-winning journalist

Create: Sat, 04/30/2022 - 03:49
Author: Sera King

By SERA KING / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- This reporter was among the few to witness the execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida's death chamber at Starke prison on a hot October afternoon in 2002.

The year before, this reporter was embedded in a crowded Daytona courtroom for the civil trial brought by Dale Earnhardt's widow in her quest to keep his autopsy files sealed just months after he was killed instantly after slamming into the outside concrete retaining wall nearly head-on at 185 mph on the last lap of the Daytona 500.

And this reporter kept his head down as he was hastily escorted - a small video camera in one hand and an asthma inhaler in the other - directly to a large SUV, with tinted windows, which he stepped into for an exclusive interview with Trayvon Martin's parents in downtown Miami on a hot April night in 2012, as literally hundreds of stunned camera crews stood mostly dumbfounded - some visibly upset having stood for hours behind a cordoned-off area the length of a football field hoping for an interview that the grief-stricken parents only gave to this reporter just before a massive rally got underway that drew 20,000 strong. 

So who was this intrepid reporter? Meet Henry Frederick.

Covering the news has been Frederick's obsession in Central Florida for 25 years - nearly a decade as a metro reporter with the Daytona Beach News-Journal on the cops & courts beat, and for the last 15 years online with Headline Surfer.

And while countless reporters have come and gone, more so in recent years with cuts in newsroom staffing, especially in the daily newspapers, Frederick has adapted to the changing times and circumstances. 

Frederick even earned a Master of Arts degree in New Media Journalism in February 2019, from Full Sail University.

He considers the master's a major achievement in his life, considering it was 35 years after he earned his bachelor's. He ranks this third behind raising his only child, Henry IV, now 27, and his longstanding journalism career; first and second, respectively.

Here is a rundown of his awards:

2022 Florida Press Club Awards, Breaking News, 2nd place

Breaking News: Sanford Cops: Student shot 3 times by fellow student with 9 mm handgun at Seminole High School today, but expected to survive; suspect in custody

BREAKING NEWS: FBI now assisting DBPD: Wanted alleged gunman Othal Wallace shot Daytona Beach cop in the face

Daytona Beach cops: Orlando man arrested in shocking throat-slash murders of local husband & wife on way home from Bike Week

2022 Florida Press Club Awards, Sports Writing, 2nd place

Orlando Magic finish 2021-22 season dead last in Eastern Conference & 2nd worst record overall in NBA

Rookie Austin Cindric takes the checkered flag in 2022 Daytona 500 for first career NASCAR Cup win in just his eighth start

Bron Breakker defends NXT belt for 1st time with win over Santos Escobar at WWE Performance Center in Orlando despite interference from Dolph Ziggler

2022 Florida Press Club Awards, Independent News Site (include 3 illustrative stories), 2nd place

Daytona Beach cops: Grisly double-murder just a block from Main St - epicenter of Bike Week - husband & wife stabbed - their throats slashed

Goodbye to two outstanding NY journalists who mentored me all those years ago: 'It don't come easy'

Pat Northey able to cope with husband's passing by putting the spotlight on 'nurse' Lily, the shelter dog that proved to be her man's best friend

2021 Florida Press Club Awards, Breaking News, 1st place

BREAKING NEWS: Joel Greenberg pleads guilty to paying 17-year-old girl for sex & 5 other felony charges 

BREAKING NEWS: Sanford firefighter Andrew Williams, who was among pro-Trump rioters in siege of the Capitol, arrested today by the FBI; released on bond by fed judge in Orlando 

BREAKING: Ex-Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett, who was at the helm during the Trayvon Martin homicide, died earlier today of lung cancer at 52

2021 Florida Press Club Awards, Sports Writing, 1st place

BREAKING NEWS: LA Lakers defeat Miami Heat for league championship in the NBA Bubble in Orlando

Upstart Michael McDowell wins 2021 Daytona 500 in last-lap multi-car crash

Roman Reigns retains WWE Universal title during 2nd night of Wrestlemania at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium with limited fans due to COVID-19

2021 Florida Press Club Awards, Public Safety, 3rd place

BREAKING NEWS: Joel Greenberg pleads guilty to paying 17-year-old girl for sex & 5 other felony charges

BREAKING NEWS: Sanford firefighter Andrew Williams, who was among pro-Trump rioters in siege of the Capitol, arrested today by the FBI; released on bond by fed judge in Orlando

BREAKING NEWS: Daytona Beach cops: Speeding Ormond motorist killed, 5 firefighters injured in traffic crash between Pontiac and fire truck

2020 Florida Press Club Awards, COVID-19, 1st place

Volusia County School Board's Ruben Colon posts coronavirus meme on Facebook denigrating women then deletes it when confronted

Daytona Beach finally revoking Bike Week event permits as of 9 am today in response to the coronavirus pandemic

Mexican luchador, the Black Demon, becomes first pro wrestler to succumb to the global coronavirus pandemic

2020 Florida Press Club Awards, Sports Writing, 1st place

Denny Hamlin avoids carnage to win his 2nd Daytona 500 in the longest race in nearly a decade

Roman Reigns skipping WrestleMania in Orlando due to concerns over coronavirus pandemic & his own 'immuno-compromised' health

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Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry on Toronto Raptors winning NBA title: 'Will, determination, and teamwork demanded that you be champions'

2020 Florida Press Club Awards, Online, Independent News Site (include 3 illustrative stories), 3rd place

Investigative Reporting project puts ex-deputy turned politician Heather Post in The Sunshine: She blatantly lied to voters about past illegal narcotics use to win 2016 election

Special Report: How Safe Are We In East Central Florida?

BREAKING NEWS: Political blogger & substitute teacher David Lee Davis sentenced in Daytona Beach courtroom to 12 years in state prison for sexual battery of boy, 15

2019 Florida Press Club Awards, Sports Writing, 3rd place

Denny Hamlin avoids carnage to win his 2nd Daytona 500 in the longest race in nearly a decade

Headline Surfer Hall of Fame: Vince Carter returning to NBA for record 22nd season

With the likes of Jacob deGrom & Corey Kluber making it big in MLB, Stetson Univ. has built its own field of dreams

2018 Florida Press Club Awards, Online News Web Site, 1st place

2018 Florida Press Club Awards, Sports Writing, 1st place

Austin Dillon wins Daytona 500 in last-lap bump and wreck of race leader Aric Almirola

Pierson's Chipper Jones: MLB first-ballot Hall of Famer

NBA ring not a priority: Daytona's Vince Carter signs with Sac Kings where he can play as opposed to sitting with a contender

2018 Florida Press Club Awards, Education Writing, 3rd place 

More than 3,400 Daytona State College grads encouraged to seek advanced degrees or certifications for career growth put money aside for the long haul

Seminole County School Board Chairwoman Amy Lockhart: 'We're going to do all we can for Puerto Ricans who need to relocate here'

Lake Mary HS student & relief aid volunteer Christina Cardona: No quick fix for Puerto Rico
 

2017 Florida Press Club Awards, Online News Web Site, 2nd place

2017 Florida Press Club, General News Writing, 1st place

Southern rocker Gregg Allman, who spent part of his childhood in Daytona, has died at age 69

BREAKING NEWS: New Smyrna Beach's Bob Tolley grieving for NYC firefighter-son who fell off roof of 5-story building to his death during fire in Queens

Mini horse attacked by loose dogs in Lake Helen succumbs to injuries; owner seeks help via GoFundMe page to defray medical costs

2017 Florida Press Club Awards, Public Safety Reporting, 2nd place

INVESTIGATIVE: Nearly 4 months have passed and South Daytona cops have no solid leads as to who gunned down a man in cold blood

BREAKING NEWS: New Smyrna Beach's Bob Tolley grieving for NYC firefighter-son who fell off roof of 5-story building to his death during fire in Queens

Sanford Cops: 8-year-old boy dies from gunshot wounds inflicted allegedly by boyfriend of mother, also killed; kid brother, grandfather remain critical

2016 Florida Press Club Awards, Sports Writing, 1st place 

BREAKING NEWS: Several fans injured when debris from race car rips through catch fence at finish of Coke Zero 400 at Daytona

Stetson University's Brianti Saunders nets record 40 Points in Hatters' win

Deltona's Paxton Lynch 26th pick in 1st round of NFL draft by quarterback-starved Denver Broncos

2016 Florida Press Club Awards, Public Safety Reporting, 1st place

VCSO: 15-year-old ex-New Smyrna Beach HS student arrested on charges of threatening mass school shooting

VCSO: Daytona jail inmate's death by hanging with bed sheet result of apparent suicide

Feds: Former Longwood top cop Thomas Jackson sentenced to 4 years in prison for bribery conviction

2015 Florida Press Club Awards, Breaking News, 1st place

Bail set at $1.2 million for pregnant mom who drove van into Daytona Beach surf with 3 kids inside

VCSO: Port Orange father guns down his 3 kids then kills himself after wife runs next door

Edgewater cops shoot and kill confrontational man wielding butcher knife after tasering him has no impact

2015 Florida Press Club Awards, Feature Sports Writing, 2nd place 

Shaq inducted into Magic Hall of Fame; regrets leaving 'City Beautiful' for Hollywood glitz & glamour

Remembering ESPN anchor Stuart Scott: Personality resonates in story telling

2014 Florida Press Club Awards, General News Reporting, 3rd place

New Smyrna Beach Mayor Adam Barringer raised taxes while not paying his own tax bills

SE Volusia ad authority's $70,000 exec. director, operations manager & board chair chow down on public dime

No April Fool's Joke: Daytona Beach City Commissioner Carl Lentz shows how to get a bang for his buck

2014 Florida Press Club Awards, Religion Reporting, 3rd place

Mayor Adam Barringer invisible after KKK furor, but takes center stage in MLK celebration

Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry pays homage to poet Maya Angelou

Remembering MLK: Keeping the Dream Alive in Daytona

2013, Florida Press Club Awards, General News Reporting, 3rd place 

Federal court awards $444,000 to woman fired from New Smyrna Beach Fire Department

Florida Commission on Ethics moving forward with first of two complaints against NSB Mayor Adam Barringer

500 strong tell New Smyrna Beach they're not sold on annexation; City Manager Pam Brangaccio tells angry citizens: 'You're in my house'

2013 Contest Florida Press Club Awards, Religion Reporting, 3rd place 

New Smyrna Beach residents celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with song, speech and prayer

Florida Baptist Convention elevates Daytona Beach Pastor L. Ronald Durham

Ormond Beach minister and Boston Marathon runner shares message of love

2013 Contest Florida Press Club Awards, Public Safety Reporting, 3rd place

Ex-wrestler Mike Graham dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound in Daytona visit for Biketoberfest

Zimmerman's $1M bail means the defense doesn't have to force the state's hand with 'speedy trial' provisions

BREAKING NEWS: NSB cops: Woman killed, man airlifted after both ejected in rollover on S. Causeway Bridge

2012 Florida Press Club Awards, Blog Writing, 1st place

NASCAR Hall of Fame announcement fuels memories of 1979 Daytona 500

Memorial Day: The lessons of the Berlin Wall

Father knows best even if it takes half a lifetime to see that

2012 Florida Press Club Awards, Public Safety Reporting, 3rd place

Daytona police chief promotes patrol supervisor who taunted female cop for more than a year

Ex-Oak Hill Mayor: Embattled Police Chief Diane Young not only snorted coke and smoked pot, but also popped ludes

Daytona Beach's Bike Week 2012 road fatalities stretch out to Pierson and Orlando

2012 Florida Press Club Awards, General News Writing, 3rd place

Daytona police chief promotes patrol supervisor who taunted female cop for more than a year

Trayvon Martin's parents in exclusive interview after Miami rally: 'We are not alone in this fight for justice'

Young biker living life to fullest tragically killed in New Smyrna Beach

2012 Florida Press Club Awards, Best Online Presentation (Including Use of Social Media), 3rd place

PRINT NEWSPAPER AWARDS:

• 2004 Society of Professional Journalists, Florida Chapter, Second Place / Large Newspapers, Investigative Reporting, Henry Frederick, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, FL.
- Silent Cries (3-day series on child homicides)

• 2004 Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, Honorable Mention, Investigative, Henry Frederick, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, FL, 
- Silent Cries (3-day series on child homicides)

• 2004 Society of Professional Journalists, Florida Chapter, Breaking News, Honorable Mention / Large Newspapers, Henry Frederick, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, FL
- Community mourns death of longtime area educator.

• 2003 Society of Professional Journalists, Florida Chapter, First Place / Large Newspapers, Henry Frederick, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, FL
- Lawsuit monopoly justifies splitting up NASCAR

• 2003 Society of Professional Journalists, Florida Chapter, Second Place / Large Newspapers, Breaking News, Henry Frederick, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, FL
- The Execution of Aileen Wuornos

• 2003 Florida Press Club, Second Place, Excellence in General News Writing, Henry Frederick, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, FL
- Unusual cases re-ignite legal arguments on Miranda rights
- Word on the Street: Few police
- Lawsuit: Monopoly justifies splitting up NASCAR

• 2003 Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, Third Place, Henry Frederick, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, FL
- Lawsuit: Monopoly justifies splitting up NASCAR

• 2002, Society of Professional Journalists, Florida Chapter, Third Place / Large News, Breaking News, Henry Frederick, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, FL
- Trull Brothers on trial

• 2002 Florida Press Club, Third Place, Excellence in General News Writing, Henry Frederick, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, FL
- Spring Break: Collision Course Lawsuit: Monopoly justifies splitting up NASCAR
- Behavior nets police chief two-week unpaid suspension.
- Trull Brothers on trial

• 1998 Society of Professional Journalists, Florida Chapter, Honorable Mention / Large Newspapers, James K. Batten Award for Outstanding Public Service, Henry Frederick, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Daytona Beach, FL
- Spring Hill (week-long series)

• 1998 Society of Professional Journalists, Florida Chapter, Second Place / Large Newspapers, Breaking News, Henry Frederick, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytiona Beach, FL
- (Stanley Quaggin Case) Little boy: He shot and killed my friend

Back in the Day: Very First Journalism Award

• 1992 New York State Associated Press, Spot News, Honorable Mention, Henry Frederick, The Rockland Journal-News/Gannett Suburban Newspapers, West Nyack, NY
- Two charged in gas station slaying

College Education: MA & BA 35 Years Apart

Henry Frederick, Master of Arts, New Media Journalism, Full Sail University, Winter Garden FL, 2019.
Graduated with academic honors. Final Capstone Research Project Story: "How Safe Are We in East Central Florida?" Received a perfect score of 100. Graduated February 2019.

Henry Frederick, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science / Public Administration; Minor: Journalism, 
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, 1984.
- President's Citation as top student for "Academic Excellence and Community Service."
- In addition to all four years on the college newspaper, the Central Recorder (latter 2 as editor), published two independent newspaper editions of Campus Review, on display in the university library's rare book room to this day 36 years later.

About the Byline Writer:
Sera King bio / Headline Surfer Sera King is associate publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news outlet serving greater Daytona Beach, Sanford, and Orlando, FL via HeadlineSurfer.com since 2008. King, who previously served as the multimedia editor, also is a bylined writer, videographer and cartoonist for the media outlet. King, born and raised in Puerto Rico, received her bachelor's degree in Business Administration (3.84 GPA) from Ana G. Mendez University in Orlando in 2008. She lives in Lake Mary, Florida, with her husband, Henry Frederick. They share their cozy 2BR townhome with a Yorkie, Napoleon, and a mini-macaw, Paulie Wally.