ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – The 24th Annual Don Quijote Awards Gala, presented by Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando (HCCMO) and Prospera announced Tuesday this year’s event sponsors and media partners during an in-person press conference held at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando.

The Don Quijote Awards are made possible thanks to the support of Walt Disney World Resort, Wells Fargo, AdventHealth, Bank of America, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida Blue, Orlando Health, PNC Bank, VyStar Credit Union, Duke Energy, Fairwinds, Heart of Florida United Way, JP Morgan Chase, Kidsville Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando Magic, T&G Constructors, Travel & Leisure, Valencia College, Addition Financial, The Trentham Santiago Group, University of Central Florida, Visit Orlando, Orlando International Airport, iHeart Media, Univision Orlando, Telemundo 31, La Prensa Newspaper, Florida National News among many more.

As a result, Florida National News and FNN News en Español will provide exclusive content in English and Spanish of the 24th Annual Don Quijote Awards Gala on FloridaNationalNews.com and FNNNews.com websites and across its social media channels.

“We are proud to be an official media partner for the 24th Annual Don Quijote Awards,” said J. Willie David, III, Founder of Florida National News and FNN News Network. “We look forward to providing pre- and post-event coverage of the event on FloridaNationalNews.com and FNNNews.com websites as well as a live simulcast on our social media channels.”

Mellissa Thomas interviews Don Quijote Hispanic Community Hero Award recipient Clint Bullock, OUC CEO and General Manager, during the Don Quijote Awards finalists press announcement at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Orlando Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Photo: J. Willie David III/Florida National News.

“The Don Quijote Awards is the biggest event of its kind in Central Florida, and we’ve consistently covered and promoted it for six of our seven years in business,” said Mellissa Thomas, Editor and Managing Director of Florida National News and FNN News Network. “This will be our third year being a media partner for this prestigious event, which gets better every single year.”

“Our team is excited to bring quality coverage of this year’s Don Quijote Awards for our Spanish-speaking audience as well as our English audience,” Juan Carlo Rodriguez, Content Coordinator for FNN News en Español, expressed. “We’re ready to showcase the best and most tenacious in Central Florida’s Hispanic business community.”

The Don Quijote Awards recognize businesses and individuals committed to excellence and to the development of Central Florida’s Hispanic community. The winner of each category will be announced at the 24th Don Quijote Awards Celebration on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the Epcot’s World Showplace Pavilion. This black-tie award celebration will be from 6:00pm to midnight.

For more information on the Don Quijote Awards, please visit www.donquijoteawards.com.