(59 entries)

Judge: Mike Thomas, Orlando Sentinel
Thomas is a feature writer and columnist for the Orlando Sentinel and its Sunday magazine, Florida. He has received numerous national awards.

First Place
DAVID HOLTHOUSE
Phoenix New Times
"Panacea Tranquility"
"A column about the writer's bad back. Not sure it fit the category, but it was the best written of the bunch and had some pretty funny stuff in it."

Second Place
LORRAINE WHETSTONE
The Tribune
"Home for Dinner"
"Vultures make annual swoop on the Valley. It's easy to love eagles, so it was nice to read a piece in celebration of the lowly turkey buzzard."