The CLEO Institute on Thursday is honoring NBC6 hurricane specialist John Morales and the entire First Alert Weather team , along with Telemundo 51's La Autoridad en el Tiempo, with its highest recognition, the Dr. F. Lynn Leverett Circle of Change Award.
“At a time when climate coverage faces unprecedented political pressure and censorship, John and the duopoly team of NBC6 and Telemundo 51 continue to lead with science-driven facts and courage,” Yoca Arditi-Rocha, CEO of The CLEO Institute, said on the institute's website. “They inform without distortion, educate without sensationalism, and stand firm in the belief that the public deserves truth—especially when that truth is about their safety and their future.”
The award recognizes "courageous, values-driven climate leadership," and

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