Sarasota Magazine Wins 18 Awards at Florida Magazine Association
Sarasota Magazine is just back from the Florida Magazine Association awards event in Orlando, scooping up 18 awards in all for the past season. Included: gold “Charlie” awards for Best Public Service Coverage for “Going Nowhere,” our January story on the homeless; Best Service Feature for “The Collector’s Art” in our Platinum issue; and Best Editorial/Commentary/Opinion for October’s “Architecture for the New Atlantis.” Plus, our Mr. Chatterbox, Bob Plunket, scored a Charlie, a silver and a bronze for three of his humor columns. We won more writing and design awards, too; here's the complete list.
Writing Excellence, Charlie Awards
Best Humor: Mr. Chatterbox, Feb. 2015
Best Public Service Coverage: “Going Nowhere,” Jan. 2015
Best Service Feature (all consumer magazines): “The Collector’s Art,” Platinum 2014
Best Editorial/Commentary/Opinion (all consumer magazines): “Architecture for the New Atlantis,” Oct. 2014
Design Excellence, Charlie Awards
Best Illustration (all consumer magazines): “Are You Rich?”, March 2015
Best Photo Illustration: “Architecture for a New Atlantis,” Oct. 2014
General Excellence, Charlie Awards
Best Advertorial Section (all consumer magazines): Luxury Home Portfolio, Ohana on Longboat Key, May 2014
Best Redesign: Venice Magazine
Writing Excellence, Silver Awards
Best Editorial/Commentary/Opinion: From the Editor, September 2014
Best Humor: Mr. Chatterbox, Oct. 2014
Design Excellence, Silver Award
Best Single, Original B&W or Color Photograph: “Midnight in the Garden"
General Excellence, Bronze Awards
Best Overall Magazine, Consumer less than 20,000 Circulation: Venice Magazine
Design Excellence, Bronze Awards
Best Department Design: Fashion IQ
Writing Excellence, Bronze Awards
Best Public Service Coverage: “Fairness in the Fields,” Sept. 2014
Best Feature Headlines: “Going Nowhere,” Jan. 2015; “Vine Dining,” Feb. 2015, “Are You Rich?”, March 2015
Best Humor: Mr. Chatterbox, March 2015
Best Feature (Consumer 20,000-50,000): “Tycoon for the Ages,” March 2015
Best Service Feature: “Top 21 Restaurants 2015,” Feb. 2015