Best of ORL 2025 Winners List For People & Media

Discover the 2025 winners list chosen by our readers!

PEOPLE & MEDIA

NEW CATEGORY: Community Leader                        

1. Dr. Anna V. Eskamani, Florida House of Representatives, District 42
   annaforflorida.com

2. Maxwell Frost, U.S. Representative, 10th District
   frost.house.gov

3. Jerry Demings, Orange County Mayor
   orangecountyfl.net/BoardofCommissioners/Mayor.aspx

Local Sports Team

1. Orlando Magic
   nba.com/magic

2. Orlando Solar Bears
   orlandosolarbearshockey.com

3. Orlando Pride
   orlandocitysc.com/pride

Local Podcast

1. Are We There Yet? (Central Florida Public Media)
   cfpublic.org/podcast/are-we-there-yet

2. Straight Talk, No BS with Matthew’s Hope
   matthewshopeministries.org/straighttalknobspodcast

3. Bungalower & the Bus (now The Orlando Shine Show)
   podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-orlando-shine-show

Local Radio Show

1. The Curtis Earth Show
   wprk.org/shows/the-curtis-earth-show

2. Johnny’s House
   xl1067.iheart.com/featured/johnny-s-house-live-blog

3. Ellis & Tyler in the Morning
   facebook.com/Z88.3Mornings

Music Radio Station

1. 104.1 FM
   realradio.iheart.com

2. Z88.3 FM
   zradio.org/listen

3. XL 106.7 FM
   xl1067.iheart.com

Photographer

1. Juan David Tena
   juandavidtena.com

2. Jessie Dee
   jessiedee.net

3. TK Photography
   tk-photos.com

Social Media Influencer

1. Christina Thomas (GoEpicurista)
   goepicurista.com

2. Bess Auer
   bessauer.com

3. Jessie Dee
   jessiedee.net

Spiritual Leader

1. Rev. David Uth—First Orlando
   firstorlando.com

2. Dr. Joel C. Hunter—Action Church
   joelhunter.com

3. Archbishop Allen T.D. Wiggins—The Hope Church
   thehopechurch.org

TV News Team

1. WESH 2 News Sunrise
   wesh.com

2. Good Day Orlando
   fox35orlando.com

3. WKMG News 6 Team
   clickorlando.com

TV Weather Forecaster

1. Tom Terry—WFTV 9
   wftv.com

2. Tony Mainolfi—WESH 2
   wesh.com

3. Marquise Meda —WESH 2
   wesh.com

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