FINAL DEADLINE EXTENDED TO TUESDAY, MARCH 7!

SPJ’s Florida Pro Chapter is pleased to announce the 23rd annual Sunshine State Awards competition, open to all professional print, broadcast and online journalists in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Spanish-language division is presented in partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. We also offer a Student division for students at Florida colleges and universities.

The Sunshine State Awards recognize quality journalism published, broadcast or placed in calendar year 2016. Out-of-state journalists will judge all entries and may award first-, second- and third-place honors in each category. The finalist list will be emailed to all entrants in late April. Winners will be announced at the annual Sunshine State Awards ceremony this summer.

ENTRY GUIDELINES

All entries must be submitted online; no hard-copy entries are accepted. Read the category descriptions and follow all instructions carefully. If you have questions, please contact Contest Administrator Tim Dodson at tim@timdodson.com or 305-756-6763.

Final entry deadline is Monday, Feb. 27. Pro category entries are $28 each until Feb. 17 ($33 after) and Student category entries are $20 each until Feb. 17 ($25 after).

THE EXTENDED DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, MARCH 7, AT 11:59 P.M. Entry fees are now $38 (pro) and $25 (student). No entries will be accepted after March 6.

SPJ & NAHJ MEMBER BENEFIT: get one entry FREE with your first paid entry. The free entry must list a current, dues-paying, individual SPJ or NAHJ member as one of the entrants. (Note: your organization does not have an SPJ membership, as membership is only for individuals.) To claim the free entry, you must enter the individual member’s name and SPJ or NAHJ membership number.