Deadlines

Stories and story ideas can be submitted at any time. We publish articles on the Florida Conference web site on a regular basis. The following time guidelines should be considered for submitting material for print publications. NOTE: all submissions are subject to editorial review. We do not guarantee publication of stories, or where they may appear.

Southern Tidings
Submit a minimum of three months prior to a publication month:

  • January issue—submit late October
  • February issue—submit late November
  • March issue—submit late December
  • April issue—submit late January
  • May issue—submit late February
  • June issue—submit late March
  • July issue—submit late April
  • August issue—submit late May
  • September issue—submit late June
  • October issue—submit late July
  • November issue—submit late August
  • December issue—submit late September

Florida Focus
Submit stories any time during last month of the previous quarter, or sooner:

  • December for first-quarter issue
  • March for second-quarter issue
  • June for third-quarter issue
  • September for fourth-quarter issue

The publication schedule for Florida Focus isn’t rigid. Although we target publishing issues in February, May, August, and November, an issue may fluctuate a month sooner or later, as needed.