Duval County Judge Audrey Moran is the 2025 recipient of the Daily Record’s William J. Sheppard Lifetime Achievement Award, named in honor of the late Bill Sheppard, an attorney whose 50-year legal career was devoted to protecting the disadvantaged and vulnerable.
“Bill was a true Jacksonville giant—someone who lived with purpose, radiated compassion and held a steady light toward justice and human dignity,” Daily Record Publisher Angie Campbell said.
Campbell said Moran was chosen for her more than four decades of service to the people of Jacksonville in the areas of law, government, health, philanthropy and community development.
“She is inspired by those who are willing to stand up for what is right, even when it’s hard or unpopular, and by those who choose to lead with love. She recently received the Frederick H. Schultz Lifetime Achievement Award from Leadership Jacksonville, where she reminded us: ‘When you lead with love, it is never about you. It is about what is best for others,’” Campbell said…