Email Author Deirdra Funcheon

Awards

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published June 26, 2008

  "To Hug a Porcupine"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published June 26, 2008

  "To Hug a Porcupine"

• 2009 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published June 26, 2008

  "To Hug a Porcupine"

• 2009 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published June 26, 2008

  "To Hug a Porcupine"

• 2009 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published January 31, 2008

  "Simmer Down, Kids!"

• 2009 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published November 6, 2008

  "Mud in Your Eye"

• 2008 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published July 5, 2007

  "Kill My Wife. Please!"

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2006 Stories by Deirdra Funcheon

• A Mother I’d Like to ... Vote For

  published August 17, 2006

  “More people vote for American Idol than for the president, and that’s scary,” says Nancy Ferreira. That’s why she... More >>

• Who Are These People?

  published July 13, 2006

  Early this season, the Florida Marlins were firmly entrenched in next-to-last place in all of Major League Baseball. Of course we... More >>