Sarasota News Leader
July 19, 2013
Page 60
NEWS LEADER WINS HONOR IN JOURNALISM COMPETITION
Robert Hackney, opinion editor of The Sarasota News Leader, has won second place in
the Editorial Writing category of the 2013 Sunshine State Awards, sponsored by the Florida Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional
Journalists.
appeared on the November 2012 election ballot,
the homeless situation in Sarasota County and
a call for vision and unity among city leaders.
The judges commented, "Well-reasoned opinions that leave no doubts about where the editors stand on these issues."
The awards were presented in Miami on July Hackney was competing against editorial writ13. This is the 19th year of the competition.
ers from newspapers of all sizes in the state
of Florida.
Hackney was recognized for editorials on the
City of Sarasota charter amendments that
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