SARASOTA, FL  (August 29, 2006) – SARASOTA Magazine and Sarasota/Manatee BUSINESS, published by the Gulfshore Division of CurtCo Media, competed against about 950 entries to receive 8 awards including 5 Charlies (first place awards) at the annual Florida Magazine Association 2006 Annual Charlie Awards.   

The Florida Magazine Association is the largest state magazine association in the nation, representing approximately 236 magazines.  Each year the FMA, with its 28 distinguished judges, recognizes outstanding magazines in various categories at the Charlie Awards.  This year the awards were held August 26, 2006, at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.    

For the second year in a row, the editorial staff of SARASOTA Magazine, led by editorial director Pam Daniel, won first place (the Charlie) for Best Written Magazine.  Also for the second year in a row, SARASOTA took home a Charlie in the category of Best Cover for On the Beach, December, 2005, illustrated by Charles Lee and directed by Jeanette Bakowski.

SARASOTA also won Charlie awards in the categories of Best Humor for “We’re Not Getting Older; We’re Getting Better” by Robert Plunket (AKA “Mr. Chatterbox); Best Single, Original Black and White Photograph for Steven Katzman’s “Picture Man” and Best In-Depth Reporting for “Off Our Shores” by Craig Pittman.  SARASOTA won Bronze Awards in the category of Best Editorial/Commentary/Opinion for “Where Has All the Vision Gone?” by Richard Storm and in the category of Best Overall Magazine for general excellence.

Only in its third year, Sarasota/Manatee BUSINESS has been recognized since its beginning in 2004 with FMA awards. This year it took home a bronze in the category of Best In-Depth Reporting for “The Buchanan Franchise” by Susan Burns, editor of the magazine.

CurtCo Media

CurtCo Media 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, The Robb Report Collection, Robb Report Home Entertainment, Robb Report MotorCycling, Robb Report Luxury Home, Robb Report Vacation Home and CurtCo’s Digital TV & Sound. CurtCo Media also targets affluent regions with upscale city and lifestyle magazines Gulfshore Life, SARASOTA Magazine and San Diego Magazine.

SARASOTA Magazine and Sarasota-Manatee BUSINESS

For more than 36 years, SARASOTA Magazine and its sister publication, Gulfshore Life, have been recognized as the leading publishers of regional consumer and business magazines in the ultra-affluent communities of Southwest Florida. Gulfshore Life (founded in 1969) and SARASOTA Magazine (founded in 1978) have been recognized as authorities in Southwest Florida on topics such as affluent lifestyle, art, real estate, politics and fashion.

CurtCo Media offers regional financial information through the award-winning Sarasota/Manatee BUSINESS and Gulfshore Business magazines. The contract publishing arm of the company produces programs for various arts organizations, including the Florida West Coast Symphony, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, the Naples Chamber of Commerce, the ACE Group Classic, the Naples Winter Wine Festival and the Asolo Repertory Theatre Company. In addition, the company publishes Homebuyer magazines targeted to the burgeoning Florida real estate and relocation market in Naples, Charlotte County, Sarasota, Orlando and Jacksonville.

 

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