The Tributary has expanded to include statewide coverage, and will now be called The Florida Trib
Author Archives: Deirdre Conner
Deirdre Conner is CEO & Publisher of The Tributary. Prior to returning to journalism, she was a capacity builder with extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, most recently serving as Vice President at the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida. An eighth-generation Floridian, Deirdre started her career as an award-winning reporter at the Naples Daily News, and later The Florida Times-Union, where her stories on children, youth and seniors sparked civic action and led to policy change at the local and state level. She was the founding Board Chair of The Tributary. You can reach Deirdre at deirdre.conner@jaxtrib.org.
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‘Cold-Blooded’ wins 2025 Online News Award, recognized for impact
The Tributary today was awarded one of journalism’s most prestigious awards. ‘Cold-Blooded’ won the Online News Association’s feature reporting award, honoring excellence in online journalism that shows depth, insight and new understanding. The series has already been cited in filings to the Florida Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court.
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From the Publisher: Nate Monroe to join The Tributary as Executive Editor
Nate Monroe will join The Tributary staff as Executive Editor next week. He has been a beat reporter, investigative reporter, and columnist at newspapers in the Southeast for the past 15 years, most recently as a columnist for the USA Today Network across Florida.
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On Democracy Day, we pledge more journalism in the public interest from The Tributary
The Tributary marks three years of impactful investigative journalism in Northeast Florida, driving policy changes like reshaping city districts and improving jail conditions. On International Day of Democracy, we pledge to expand our reporting. NewsMatch is doubling donations today to support our mission.