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Palmer, Thomas Ralph was born on October 21, 1947 in Sanford, Florida, United States. Son of Lambert Ralph and Clara Laurel Palmer.
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Thomas Ralph Palmer, American Journalist. Recipient First Place News Reporting award Greater Orlando Press Club, 1976, First Place New Photography award, 1978, First Place Investigative Reporting award Florida Press Association, 1979, 3d Place Public Svc. award, 1985, Al Burt award 1000 Friends of Florida, 1991, First Place In-depth Reporting awardFla. Society Newspaper Editors, 1992.
Education
Diploma, Defense Language Institute, 1966; Associate of Arts, Seminole Junior College, Sanford, 1971; Bachelor, U. South Florida, 1973.
Career
Stringer, Orlando (Florida) Sentinel, 1970-1971; staff writer, The Oracle, Tampa, Florida, 1971-1973; copy editor, Clearwater (Florida) Sun, 1973; staff writer, The Neighbor, Tampa, 1974; editor, Haines City (Florida) Herald, 1974-1980; staff writer, The Ledger, Lakeland, Florida, since 1980.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Army, 1965-1969. Member Society Professional Journalists, Society Environmental Journalists, Florida Ornithological Society.
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Married Phyllis Renee Farmer, November 4, 1989.
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Recipient First Place News Reporting award Greater Orlando Press Club, 1976, First Place New Photography award, 1978, First Place Investigative Reporting award Florida Press Association, 1979, 3d Place Public Svc. award, 1985, Al Burt award 1000 Friends of Florida, 1991, First Place In-depth Reporting awardFla. Society Newspaper Editors, 1992.Recipient First Place News Reporting award Greater Orlando Press Club, 1976, First Place New Photography award, 1978, First Place Investigative Reporting award Florida Press Association, 1979, 3d Place Public Svc. award, 1985, Al Burt award 1000 Friends of Florida, 1991, First Place In-depth Reporting awardFla. Society Newspaper Editors, 1992.