For Immediate Release

SARASOTA, FL (Dec. 11, 2007) – Sarasota Magazine and Biz941, published by the Gulfshore Media division of Curtco Media, received a total of four awards in the 2007 Florida Awards of Excellence.

The Awards of Excellence are presented by the Society of Professional Journalists, North Central Florida Chapter. The SPJ was founded in 1909 to improve and protect journalism, and has 9,000 members nationwide.

In the category of  Best Web site, Sarasota Magazine won the coveted first place award.  The categories of  Best Overall Magazine and Best Written Magazine honored Sarasota with second place achievements.

Only in its fourth year, Biz941 (formerly Sarasota/Manatee Business magazine) took home the first place award for Best Public Service Coverage for “Going Naked” by Johannes Werner, a piece about uninsured workers in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

A ceremony and banquet to honor all award recipients will be held in January.

Sarasota Magazine & Biz941

For over 29 years Sarasota Magazine has shared an intimate bond with readers, advertisers, organizations and the community as a whole. 

As the only publication in Sarasota to qualify for membership in the prestigious City and Regional Magazine Association, Sarasota Magazine is required to have an independent circulation audit as well as self imposed rigid guidelines dictating extremely high standards regarding editorial, advertising and distribution. 

Sarasota Magazine’s Biz941 is the business magazine of Sarasota and Manatee counties.  Reaching influential businesspeople, Biz941 chronicles the dramatic evolution occurring in the region, provides business leaders with tools to successfully navigate this evolution, and airs the issues that affect its readers.

Sarasota Magazine also publishes the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Relocation Guide and Desk Reference, St. Armands Magazine, Homebuyer for Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties, the Ringling Museum Quarterly and program books for the Florida West Coast Symphony, Van Wezel, Sarasota Film Festival and the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Heavily engaged in every facet of the market - including support for numerous non-profit organizations, Sarasota Magazine and her family of publications have deep roots in the community.

CurtCo Media

For two decades, CurtCo Media has operated more than 45 launched or acquired vertical magazines.  Today, CurtCo serves the ultra luxury markets with a powerful network of leading lifestyle publications.  These include the world’s most acclaimed journal of connoisseurship, Robb Report, as well as Worth, ShowBoats International, Arts & Antiques, The Robb Report Collection, Robb Report Home Entertainment, Robb Report Motorcycling, Robb Report Luxury Home, Robb Report Vacation Homes, Robb Report Russia, CurtCo’s Digital TV & Sound, San Diego Magazine, Gulfshore Life, Sarasota Magazine, and a family of regional titles serving some of Florida’s most exclusive markets.  For more information on CurtCo Media, go to www.curtco.com.

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For More Information Contact:

Shelley Whiteside, Marketing Manager
CurtCo Media, Gulfshore Division
Tel: (941) 366-8225, ext. 1110
Email:  shelleyw@sarasotamagazine.com

 

For More Information Contact:
Shelley Whiteside, Marketing Manager
CurtCo Media, Gulfshore Division
Tel: (941) 487-1110
Email: shelleyw@sarasotamagazine.com