Every year, the Florida Book Awards honor the best work written by Florida authors and about Florida culture. "As The Florida Book Awards continue to grow in stature and prominence, the competition for the prizes becomes more and more intense. We are absolutely thrilled that four University Press of Florida titles have been recognized this … Continue reading Congratulations to the 2012 Florida Book Awards Winners!
Carl Hiaasen Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
PRESS RELEASE: Immediate FROM: Florida Humanities Council Carl Hiaasen Wins Florida Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing Carl Hiaasen, a best-selling author who virtually invented the Florida Noir mystery genre, has won the 2011 Florida Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing. The award will be presented on March 23 in Tallahassee at a special luncheon held at … Continue reading Carl Hiaasen Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
A Florida Paradise Lost?
“The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery, not over nature but of ourselves.”—Rachel Carson (1907–1964) Paving Paradise: Florida’s Vanishing Wetlands and the Failure of No Net Loss, by Craig Pittman and Matthew Waite, is the latest volume in the Florida History and Culture Series. During the past half-century, the … Continue reading A Florida Paradise Lost?
The Florida Bookshelf 