• 2022“Child Advocate Award,” Wolfson Children’s Hospital, 2022
• 2022“Believing in Girls” Award, Pace Center for Girls, 2022
• 2022Audrey Lincourt Schiebler Award for Excellence in Child Abuse Advocacy, Baptist Medical Center, 2022
• 2021FLC Legislative Appreciation Award, Florida Association for Intergovernmental Relations, 2021
• 2021Epilepsy Florida Lifetime Achievement Award, Epilepsy Florida, 2021
• 2021Legislative Appreciation Award, Small County Coalition, 2021
• 2021Wodke Award, Child Abuse Prevention Centers, 2021
• 2021Legislative Champion Award, Florida Nurses Association, 2021
• 2020Champion of Life Award, Pregnancy Support Centers in the State of Florida, 2020
• 2020Legislative Service Award, Champion of Dentistry Award, Florida Dental Association, 2020
• 2020“Dr. Lewis Earle Legislative Service” Award, Florida Dental Association, 2020
• 2020iVoter Guide Walk the Talk Award, iVoter Guide, National Level Award, 2020
• 2020Outstanding Partner Award, Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, 2020
• 2020Daniel Webster Leadership Award, Healthy Families Florida, 2020
• 2020JU Class of 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award of Excellence, Jacksonville University, 2020
• 2020Friend of the Fair, Northeast Florida Fair Association, 2020
• 2020Outstanding Partner Award, Florida Education Foundations, 2020
• 2019Regional Leadership Award, Northeast Florida Regional Council, 2019
• 2019Florida Network Award, For Friends in the Legislature, 2019
• 2019Small Counties Coalition Award, Small County Coalition, 2019
• 2019AARP FL Rx Price Fighter Award, AARP, 2019
• 2019Children Advocate Award, Florida Associations of Children’s Hospitals, 2019
• 2019Legislative Appreciation Award, Florida Network, 2019
• 2019Believing in Girls Award, PACE Center for Girls, 2019
• 2019FL Chamber Honor Roll Award, Florida Chamber, 2019
• 2019Friend of the Sheriff Award, Nassau County Sherriff’s Office, 2019
• 2019Champion for Elderly Award, Florida Health Care Association, 2019
• 2019Champions for Children Award, Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida, 2019
• 2019League of Cities Legislative Appreciation Award, Northeast Florida League of Cities, 2019
• 2019FL Blue Key Award, University of Florida, 2019
• 2019Champion of Heart Award, Epilepsy Florida, 2019
• 2019Legislator of Year Award, Florida Apartment Association, 2019
• 2019Legislator of the Year Award, Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, 2019
• 2018Honor Roll Award, Florida Chamber Political Institute, 2018
• 2018Legislator of the Year Award, Florida Dental Association, 2018
• 2018Friend of the Industry Award, First Coast Apartment Association, 2018
• 2018Legislator of the Year Award, Guardian ad Litem, 2018
• 2018Delores Barr Weaver Elder Advocate Award, ElderSource, 2018
• 2017Child Advocate of Year Award, Northeast Florida Pediatric Society, 2017
• 2017Believing in Girls Award, PACE Center for Girls Jacksonville, 2017
• 2017Distinguished Alumni Award, Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida, 2017
• 2017Legislator of the Year, Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, 2017
• 2017Champion of the Family Award, Florida Family Policy Council, 2017
• 2016Distinguished Advocate, Florida Chamber of Commerce, 2014, 2015, 2016
• 2016Champion for Child Safety, The Monique Burr Foundation, 2016
• 2016Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne Distinguished Dolphin of Service Award, Jacksonville University, 2016
• 2016Legislative Champion Award, Boys & Girls Club, 2016
• 2016Legislator of the Year, Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2016
• 2014Florida Sheriffs Association, Legislative Champion, 2014
• 2014Champion of the Year, Epilepsy Foundation, 2014
• 2014Outstanding Senator, Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2014
• 2013Advocacy Award, Florida Council on Aging, 2013
• 2013Honor Roll, Florida Chamber of Commerce, 2013
• 2012Public Citizen of the Year, National Association of Social Workers, Northeast Florida Chapter, 2012
• 2012Optimist Appreciation Award West Nassau Optimist Club, 2012
• 2008Small Business of the Year Nomination 2011 For Putt-Putt, by the Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce. Legislative Leadership Award from Healthy Families, 2008
• 2008Legislative Appreciation Award from the Family Support Services of North Florida, Inc., 2008
• 2007Legislative Appreciation Award from Florida Community College at Jacksonville, 2007
• 2007Legislator of the Year 2007 for Florida Leadership for Career and Technical Education Public Official of the Year 2007 for Children’s Home Society of Northeast Florida Florida Legislator of the Year 2007 from the American Family Forum Legislator of the Year 2007 from the Florida Dental Association Legislator of the Year 2007 from Florida Association for Behavior Analysis Legislator of the Year 2007 from Associated Industries of Florida, Governmental Outsourcing Council Legislator of the Year 2007 from the Florida Nursing Homes Association “A” Rating on the Florida Chamber of Commerce Legislative Report Card 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
• 2008and 2008
• 2008Legislative Appreciation Award from Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• 2006Legislative Appreciation Award from Florida Poison Information Center Network, 2005 and 2006
• 2006Faith & Family Award from Christian Coalition, 2006
• 2006Legislative Appreciation Award from the Professionals Resource Network, 2005, 2006
• 2006Legislative Appreciation Award from the Emergency Services & Homeless Coalition of Jacksonville, 2006
• 2006Fernandina Beach High School Hall of Fame, 2006
• 2006Legislator of the Year 2006 from the Florida Optometric Association
• 2005Legislator of the Year 2006 from the Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Legislator of the Year 2006 from the Florida Legal Services, Inc. Legislator of the Year 2006 from the Florida Association of Homes for the Aging Legislator of the Year 2006 from National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI) of Florida Legislative Appreciation Award from Florida Coalition for Children, 2004 and 2005
• 2005Legislative Appreciation Award from Florida Legal Services, 2005
• 2005Legislative Appreciation Award from the Florida Association of Homes for the Aging, 2005
• 2008Legislative Appreciation Award from Small County Coalition, 2001, 2003, 2008
• 2008100% on the Christian Coalition Legislative Scorecard in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• 2004Legislative Appreciation Award from Florida Community College at Jacksonville District Board of Trustees and the Nassau County School Board, 2004
• 2004Florida Bankers Association Leadership Award 2004
• 2004Legislative Appreciation Award from the Small School District Council Consortium, 2004
• 2003Law Enforcement Service Award from Big Bend Chapter of the Florida Police Benevolent Association, 2003
• 2003Legislative Achievement Award from the Florida Police Chiefs, 2003
• 2003Legislative Appreciation Award from National Association of Mental Illness Nassau County, 2003
• 2003Legislative Leadership Award from PACE Juvenile Girls Program, 2003
• 2003Legislative Appreciation Award from Take Stock in Children of Nassau County, 2003
• 2003Legislator of the Year 2003 from the Statewide Advocacy Council
• 2003Good Neighbor Award from Florida Community College Jacksonville, 2003
• 2002Legislative Appreciation Award from the Baker County Council on Aging, 2002
• 2002Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association Leadership Award, 2002
• 2002Legislative Appreciation Award from State Correctional Officers Chapter and Combined State Officers Chapter, Police Benevolent Association, 2002
• 2001Legislative Appreciation Award from Trust For Public Land, 2001
• 2002Northeast Florida Educational Consortium Outstanding Legislative Support, 2002
• 1999Listed as one of the Top 50 “Up and Coming” Movers and Shakers in Northeast Florida by the Florida Times-Union, 1999
• 1999Honorary Member of Clay County Young Republicans, 1999
• 1998“Best of the Best” Elected Official in Nassau County from the Fernandina Beach News-Leader, 1998