Florida Department of State

• Museum of Florida History

FHF Awards

The Florida History Fair presents a U.S. savings bond to first- and second-place state contest winners, and a medal to first- through third-place winners, in each division and category. It honors one entry from each county with an Outstanding County Award, and it also gives prizes for excellent research relating to specific topics, as described below.

Outstanding County Award
An Outstanding County Award winner is selected from among the entries in a district that advance to the state contest. This prize recognizes extraordinary or dedicated efforts in researching and developing an individual or a group entry. The recipient(s) receives a special ribbon and a certificate.

Special Prizes
Students who advance to the state contest may nominate their project for a special prize if their topic relates to one of the fifteen special prize themes listed below. Junior and senior projects in all categories are eligible, although some prizes have eligibility criteria. Entries seeking the Florida Heritage, Florida Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage, and Cubberly Florida History awards must relate to some aspect of state history. Only historical paper projects may apply for the Cubberly Award, and only exhibit projects may apply for the Mapping History Award. Otherwise, topics can relate to any time frame or historical context, and, of course, they must be clearly associated with the 2008-09 NHD theme, "The Individual in History:  Actions and Legacies." Teams of judges review and rank the nominated entries, and the winner(s) of each special prize, whether an individual or group entry, receive a $50 U.S. savings bond. Special Prize nomination packets must be received at the Florida History Fair office by April 4.

• African American Heritage Award
• American Colonial Heritage Award
• American History Innovation Award
• Best Use of Primary Sources Award
• Florida Heritage Award
• Florida Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Award
• Frederick Cubberly Florida History (Paper only)
• Hispanic Heritage Award
• Legal Heritage Award
• Mapping History Award
• Military Heritage Award
• Native American Heritage Award
• Space Heritage Award
• Sports Heritage Award
• Women's Heritage Award

Students who wish to apply for a special prize should read the Nomination Guidelines, which explain what a special prize application packet must include, and they should complete the Special Prize Application Cover Sheet.