Dear teen journalist: Don't just write a lead that could work on any story related to the topic you are writing about. Write a lead that is specific to your story.

Thanks to all who entered our Fall Digital Contests. You UNITED to submit 538 entries -- more than 2019, a pleasant 2020 surprise. We look forward to recognizing your work during our Oct. 24 statewide workshop! Details: fspa.wildapricot.org

Congratulations to the 2021 CSPA Crown finalist for yearbooks, Aerie, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL #cspacrowns

Today, our yearbook evaluation panel selected 11 Sunshine Standout winners, which we will honor in April. Also, the panel voted to raise the final evaluation scores of six books. We're lucky in Florida to have some incredible books here in the Sunshine State.

It's GO TIME for announcing Spring 2021 Digital Contest winners, starting today with -- Quick Turn Promotional Video -- Quick Turn Middle School Photography Challenge -- Quick Turn Photography Challenge Check back daily for more All-Florida winners. fspa.wildapricot.org/spring2021winn…

CCHS brought home two big awards at this year’s FSPA State Convention! Congrats to our Editorial Assistant Elena Ashburn and Staff Writer Nicole Nadler for winning Best of the Best for their podcast 🎙 Congrats to CTV for being named an All Florida news program 📺

Thank you, FSPA!

HUGE thanks to Michael J. Horswell & Dr. Mills for working with us to hold the workshop at Florida Atlantic University. We’re looking forward to many years together. Another HUGE thanks to The Paradigm Press founder & EIC Kennedy McKinney for giving the keynote. We hope to see you at States in April.

First FSPA Workshop of the year!! With FSPA District 7 at Florida Atlantic University 📝🐾🗞 !

Had SO much fun today strolling my old stomping grounds with my NEHS YEARBOOKS 📚 kids at the #FSPADistrict7 Fall Convention!

Had a great time talking to students IN PERSON!! And catching up with the TV/Journalism teachers! Thanks FSPA District 7 for inviting me! Love talking filmmaking with these student filmmakers. DM for a visit to your school Submit/watch student films: becon.tv/shortcuts

Recording a little video tomorrow with some information that might interest you...

We’re working hard to ensure ALL student journalists in Florida have press freedom Student Press Law Center FSPA

Spring Digital Categories dropping next week. We always try to cycle in a few new ones — especially for quick turns. So let us know if you have any great ideas.

Exciting News: We're adding a Sports Journalist of the Year award to our JOY awards line-up.

To finish a great Winter Board weekend, the FSPA Student Reps took a field trip to the Wyndham today to check out April's convention site and prepare a what-to-expect video that you'll see before registration opens in February. (Follow them for a theme announcement coming soon!)

Who's in the hunt for this year's sweepstakes trophy? Enter your fall work in NSPA's Clips & Clicks by Dec. 17. ow.ly/bYYW50H03Hw

Who's in the running for a 2021 Yearbook Pacemaker Award? Register for our NSPA Live announcement, at 11 a.m. CT Dec. 16. ow.ly/seQE50H9XJ7