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Lifetime Achievement Award

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Randy Wayne White, 2019 Lifetime Literary Award Winner
July 08, 2020

Randy Wayne White, 2019 Lifetime Literary Award Winner

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Ray Arsenault, 2019 Lifetime Literary Award Winner
July 08, 2020

Ray Arsenault, 2019 Lifetime Literary Award Winner

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2018 Florida Lifetime Literary Award for Writing Winner, Jeff Klinkenberg.
August 18, 2018

Jeff Klinkenberg, 2018 Lifetime Literary Award Winner

Jeff Klinkenberg: Florida's Master Storyteller Observations and insights...

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Miami Skyline.
August 17, 2017

Edna Buchanan, 2017 Lifetime Literary Award Winner

EDNA BUCHANAN, a legendary Miami crime reporter and novelist was named the 2017 recipient of the Florida Humanities Lifetime...

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David Kirby, 2016 Florida Lifetime Literary Award for Writing.
August 16, 2016

David Kirby, 2016 Lifetime Literary Award Winner

‘A witty guide and generous soul’ This article originally appeared in the the

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Dr. Gary Mormino in his home office.
August 15, 2015

Gary Mormino, 2015 Lifetime Literary Award Winner

Florida’s dream writer To fully grasp the depth of historian Gary Mormino’s research, you have to visit his...

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Janet Burroway and husband Peter Ruppert.
August 14, 2014

Janet Burroway, 2014 Lifetime Literary Award Winner

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Enid Shomer and First Lady Ann Scott.
August 13, 2013

Enid Shomer, 2013 Lifetime Literary Award Winner

Investing in Dreams This article by Barbara O'Reilley originally appeared in the the

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Patrick Smith and Family.
August 12, 2012

Patrick Smith, 2012 Lifetime Literary Award Winner

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Hiaasen, recipient of the Florida Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing, speaks at the award luncheon in the Governor’s Mansion in March. Seated at right are First Lady Ann Scott and Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning.
August 11, 2011

Carl Hiaasen, 2011 Lifetime Literary Award Winner

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Gannon at the University of Florida in 2006.
August 10, 2010

Michael Gannon, 2010 Lifetime Literary Award Winner

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