| Florida Chamber of Commerce, "A" Honor Roll Award 2006, 2008, 2009 |
| Florida Council on Aging (FCOA), Advocacy Award 2009 |
| Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, Free Enterprise Award 2009 |
| Florida Home Builders Association, "A" grade for 2009 |
| American Heart Association Award 2004, 2008 |
| Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc., Legislative Advocacy Award 2007 |
| Florida League of Cities Award 2005, 2006 |
| Florida Association of Senior Centers Award 2005 |
| CARES Award for Outstanding Community Business Leader 2004 |
| Suncoast League of Cities, Good Government Award 2004 |
| Florida Association of School Administrators, Legislator of the Year 2003 |
| Florida Library Association, Legislator of the Year 2003 |
| North Pinellas County Republican Club, Republican of the Year Award 2003 |
| Schiller International University, Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters 2000 |
| Home Improvement Construction Corporation, President 1960-1970 |
| Senior Executive Service, DOD/DOE Washington, D.C., Director |