The Society of Professional Journalists recently held their twelfth annual awards competition, which drew over 1200 entries and included newspapers, magazines, television and radio stations, trade publications, and internet news operations.  Sarasota won third place in Criticism for a piece written by Richard Storm on architecture, a contributing editor.  Judges Diana Henriques of the New York Times and Terry Neal of the Washington Post commented, “Writing about buildings is probably the hardest kind of criticism to make interesting.  Storm does so.”

Gulfshore Life, also a CurtCo Media Publication and Sarasota Magazine’s sister publication won first and second place in the category of Feature Reporting – Small Publications. 

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.

Sarasota Magazine and Gulfshore Life
For more than 32 years, Sarasota Magazine and its sister publication, Gulfshore Life, have been recognized as the leading publishers of regional consumer and business magazines in southwest Florida, which includes the ultra-affluent communities of Sarasota, Naples, Marco Island, Boca Grande, Bonita Springs, and Sanibel and Captiva Islands.  Gulfshore Life (founded in 1974) and Sarasota Magazine (founded in 1978) have been recognized as authorities in Southwest Florida on topics such as affluent lifestyle, art, real estate, architecture, politics, and fashion. 

In Sarasota, contract publications include ST. Armands Magazine, the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Guides, the Van Wezel Program, the Florida West Coast Symphony’s programs, and the Aslo Theatre Company Program.  In addition, the company publishes magazines targeted to the burgeoning Florida real estate and relocation market:  Gulfshore Homebuyer, Sarasota Magazine’s Homebuyer and Tampa Bay Homebuyer in Southwest Florida, Orlando Homebuyer in Central Florida, and Jacksonville Homebuyer in Northeast Florida.