Best Bucs Player: Derrick Brooks
Runners Up: Mike Alstott, Ronde Barber
Best Devil Rays Player: Carl Crawford
Runners Up: Scott Kazmir, Rocco Baldelli
Best Lightning Player: Martin St. Louis
Runners Up: Vincent LeCavalier, Brad Richards
Best Local Print Journalist: Howard Troxler
Runners Up: Scott Harrell, Dan Ruth
Best Radio DJ: MJ at 93.3FLZ
Runners Up: Fischer at 97X, Rob Lorei at WMNF
Best Local Blog: Sticks of Fire
Runners Up: Seminole Heights Blog, Tampa Book Buzz
Best Local TV Reporter: Gayle Sierens
Runners Up: Bob Hite, Jen Holloway
Best Local Politician: Mayor Pam Iorio
Runners Up: Kathy Castor, Mayor Rick Baker
Worst Local Politician: Ronda Storms
Runners Up: Katherine Harris, Joe Redner
Biggest Waste of Tax Money: Ronda Storms
Runners Up: Crosstown, Raymond James Stadium
Local Issue That Needs More Attention: Traffic
Runners Up: Mass Transit, Schools/Education
Local Issue That You're Sick of Hearing About: Hurricanes
Runners Up: Strip Clubs, Ronda Storms
This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2006.