Awards and Honors

• Pulitzer Prize nomination.
• Society of Professional Journalists Award
• Knight Fellow
• Hearst Award Finalist
• Orlando Sentinel Newsgathering Award
• Florida Bar Media Award
• UF Dean's Cup for Greatest Professional Promise
• H.G. Buddy Davis Award for Reporting and Character
• Twice endorsed by the Orlando Sentinel for state legislator
• Winner of the South Lake Chamber-sponsored political straw poll
• Featured in the documentary The Millennials
• Guest lecturer at the Poynter Institute

Testimonials

"She (Bloodsworth) quickly became a dependable staffer turning out high quality copy on a wide variety of business and economic issues." Editor, The Wall Street Journal

"... if they want a strong representative with real promise, they'll choose Robert Thompson." Orlando Sentinel

"You did a wonderful job on our newsletter!" Executive Director, Professional Golfers Career College