Emerald Coast Swimsuit Calendar Contest

All federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited.

1. Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions below, the Emerald Coast Swimsuit Calendar Contest is open to U.S. residents, male or female, who are 18 years or older at the time of entry. Employees of the Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program, the Northwest Florida Daily News, Freedom Communications and each of their respective affiliated companies, The Palms, radio station Coast 93.3, Showbiz Tan, radio station Z96, Avantgarde, Club Sun, Brava, Dolphin Cruises, American Laser, Showbiz Tan, Royal Palms/Silver Shells Spa, The Palms Restaurant, Snap Fitness, Fluid Surf Shop, Dolphin Cruise, or advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees, are not eligible to enter or to win.

2. Contest Period. The contest will begin at noon (C.S.T) on June 15, 2009, and ends at noon (C.S.T) on Aug. 10, 2009.

3. Entry Proviso: Photographs must be submitted by the entrant. No third-party entries will be accepted. Photos may not be copyrighted unless the submittor has permission from the copyright holder to submit the photo to the contest. Photos must have been taken in the past three months. Entrants must look like the person in the photo.

4. How to Enter Hardcopy Photographs: Beginning at noon (C.S.T) on June 15, 2009, and ending at noon (C.S.T.) on July 10, 2009 (the “Entry Period for Hardcopy Photographs”), enter by submitting a recent photo (within three months) of yourself with all required information and a completed entry form. Entrants are not required to live in Northwest Florida but winners must pick up prizes in person, show personal ID, and be available for a photo shoot on either Saturday, August 15; Wednesday, August 19; Saturday, August 22; or Wednesday, August 26. Prizes cannot be shipped or transferred to a third party. The Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program reserves the right to verify proof of age. Only one photo per person per entry. Hardcopy photos must be at least 3 inches on one side and no more than 10 inches, and include the person’s name, address, e-mail address and telephone numbers on a label on the back of the photo. Poor quality photos will not be accepted. All photos become the property of the Northwest Florida Daily News and will not be returned. Copyrighted photos must be accompanied by permission from the copyright-holder to use the photo in the contest. The submission constitutes the person’s consent to the publication of their name and photo in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation, or further compensation.

In-Person Entry. To enter in person, complete an Official Entry Form available at The Northwest Florida Daily News office located at 200 Racetrack Road, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., 32547. The entry form with the photo can be dropped off in the lobby of The Northwest Florida Daily News, Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (C.S.T.) In-person entries must be received by noon (C.S.T.) July 10, 2009. Photocopies of the entry form are permitted. Only one picture per entry. All entries and pictures become property of the Northwest Florida Daily News and none will be returned. Any questions regarding the number of entries or votes submitted or the owner of an ISP account shall be determined by Northwest Florida Daily News in its sole discretion, and Northwest Florida Daily News reserves the right to disqualify any entries or votes by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the contest. In the event of a dispute, all online entries and/or votes will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account.

How to Enter Digital Photographs: Beginning at noon (C.S.T) on June 15, 2009, and ending at noon (C.S.T.) on July 10, 2009 (the “Entry Period for Digital Photographs”), enter by uploading a recent photo (within three months) of yourself with all required information and a completed entry form at the Northwest Florida Daily News’ Web site (details to follow). Entrants are not required to live in Northwest Florida but winners must pick up prizes in person, show personal ID, and be available for a photo shoot on either Saturday, August 15; Wednesday, August 19; Saturday, August 22; or Wednesday, August 26. Prizes cannot be shipped or transferred to a third party. The Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program reserves the right to verify proof of age. Only one photo per person per entry. Digital photos must also be at least 3 inches wide and have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Most digital pictures taken in the mid-to-high quality photo setting will be acceptable. Poor quality photos will not be accepted. All photos become the property of the Northwest Florida Daily News. Copyrighted photos must be accompanied by permission from the copyright-holder to use the photo in the contest. The submission constitutes the person’s consent to the publication of their name and photo in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation, or further compensation.

Enter online by visiting the Emerald Coast Swimsuit Calendar Contest official registration page on the Northwest Florida Daily News Web site (www.nwfdailynews.com) and completing all of the required information and following all posted instructions. Your computer must accept cookies, or any successor or similar technology, which may be used for the purpose of entry tracking. Complete the entry form, upload a photo and any other required fields and then submit your entry. Online submissions must be received by noon (C.S.T.) July 10, 2009. By entering, you agree to the terms of these Official Rules.

Standards and Proprietaries: The Northwest Florida Daily News will exercise its right to decline photographs for reasons that include but are not limited to: photographs of persons under the age of 18; poor quality photographs; photographs that are too small; photographs submitted by somebody other than the person in the photograph; photographs the Northwest Florida Daily News considers to be of questionable taste; photos that are so outdated the person no longer resembles the person in the photo.

Voting Procedures and Rules. Voting for your favorite swimsuit entrant Round 1 begins at 4 p.m. (C.S.T) on July 10, 2009, and ends at noon (C.S.T) on July 24, 2009 (the “Voting Period”). The field will be narrowed from all entrants to the 50 receiving the most votes in each of the male and female categories. Voting for your favorite swimsuit entrant Round 2 begins at 4 p.m. (C.S.T) on July 24, 2009, and ends at noon (C.S.T) on Aug. 10, 2009 (the “Voting Period”). The top vote-getter in each of the male and female categories will be declared the winner; the 11 closest-finishers will be declared First Prize winners.

You can vote for your favorite swimsuit photo online at nwfdailynews.com. Votes cost $1 apiece in both rounds with funds going to the Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program. Your computer must accept cookies, or any successor or similar technology, which may be used for the purpose of entry tracking. Ad blocking software on your computer needs to be disabled so that it doesn’t interfere with processing your entry. Northwest Florida Daily News will not be responsible for failure to receive votes due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Northwest Florida Daily News. In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account. Any questions regarding the number of votes submitted or the owner of an ISP account shall be determined by Northwest Florida Daily News in its sole discretion, and Northwest Florida Daily News reserves the right to disqualify any votes by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Voting Process.

6. Winner Selection. One (1) Grand Prize Winner and Eleven (11) First Prize Winners will be determined by total votes only in the male and female categories. The Grand Prize Winner will be the entrant with the most votes and the eleven (11) entrants receiving the next highest numbers of votes will be the First Prize Winners. In the event of a tie, Northwest Florida Daily News will randomly pick the winners from the tied entries. Winners will be selected on or about Aug. 10, 2009.

7. Prizes.

Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize Winner in each category will participate in a photo shoot conducted by a Northwest Florida Daily News photographer on either Saturday, August 15; Wednesday, August 19; Saturday, August 22; or Wednesday, August 26, between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and sunset. Photographs from this shoot will be used to illustrate the 2009 Emerald Coast Swimsuit Calendar – one for women, the other for men - which the Daily News will produce. The Grand Prize Winner in each category will have their photos featured on the cover and on the month of their choice in the calendar. They will receive an 8x10 color print of their photo of choice, and have the option of purchasing others.

Ladies Grand Prizes: (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive $1,500 toward any American Laser package; a weekend stay at The Palms valued at $550; $50 credit to The Royal Palm/ Silver Shells Spa; a $100 Avantgarde Spa gift; a one-month membership plus $100 to Club Sun; a Brava gift basket valued at $100; A $25 Dolphin Cruise gift; a $100 credit to Showbiz Tan; a $25 Gift Card to The Palms Restaurant; a swimsuit valued at $75. Total value, $2,625.

Men’s Grand Prizes: (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive $1,500 toward any American Laser package; a weekend stay at The Palms valued at $550; $50 credit to The Royal Palm/ Silver Shells Spa; a $100 Avantgarde Spa gift; a Snap Fitness gym membership plus $110; a one-month membership plus $100 to Club Sun; a pair of boardshorts from Fluid Surf Shop valued at $75; Dolphin Cruise valued at $25; a $100 credit to Showbiz Tan; a $25 Gift Card to The Palms Restaurant. Total value, $2,710.

Other prizes may be added at the discretion of the Northwest Florida Daily News and its Newspaper in Education program.

First Prizes: Each of eleven (11) First Prize Winners in each category will participate in a photo shoot conducted by a Northwest Florida Daily News photographer on either Saturday, August 15; Wednesday, August 19; Saturday, August 22; or Wednesday, August 26 between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and sunset. Photographs from this shoot will be used to illustrate the 2009 Emerald Coast Swimsuit Calendar – one for women, the other for men - which the Northwest Florida Daily News will produce. The month will be determined by The Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program. Grand Prize and First Prize winners must be available to participate in these photo shoots. The Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program will choose photos used in the calendar at its sole discretion. Entrants will receive an 8x10 color print of their photo of choice, and have the option of purchasing others;

Ladies’ First Prizes: Eleven (11) First Prize Winners will receive a $100 Avantgarde Spa credit; a one-month free membership plus $100 credit to Club Sun; a Brava gift basket valued at $100; a $25 Dolphin Cruises credit; a $500 American Laser credit; a $100 Showbiz Tan credit; a $25 The Royal Palms/Silver Shells Spa credit; a $25 The Palms Restaurant Gift Card; a swimsuit valued at $75. Total value, $1,050.

Men’s First Prizes: Eleven (11) First Prize Winners will receive a $100 Avantgarde Spa credit; a Snap Fitness Gym membership plus $110; a one-month free membership plus $100 credit to Club Sun; a pair of boardshorts from Fluid Surf Shop valued at $75; a Dolphin Cruise credit valued at $25; an American Laser $500 credit for cellulite reduction or hair removal; a $100 Showbiz Tan credit; a $25 The Royal Palms/Silver Shells Spa credit; a $25 The Palms Restaurant Gift Card. Total value, $970.

Other prizes may be added at the discretion of the Northwest Florida Daily News and its Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program..

8. Winner Notification and Acceptance. Winners will be notified on or about Aug. 10, 2009 at the telephone number provided on winner’s entry form. Northwest Florida Daily News will call during regular business hours at the phone number provided on then entry form and will leave no messages. Failure to reach winner by phone may result in disqualification of winner, forfeiture of her interest in all prizes, and selection of a substitute winner from among all remaining eligible entries. To claim a prize, the Grand Prize and First Prize winners must visit The Northwest Florida Daily News office at 200 Racetrack Road, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., during the weeks of Aug. 10-14, 2009 to pick up their prizes. A valid photo identification of the entrant will be required. Prizes are non-assignable and nontransferable. No substitutions allowed by winner. Photo shoots in which all winners are photographed will be scheduled for either Saturday, August 15; Wednesday, August 19; Saturday, August 22; or Wednesday, August 26. Winners must agree to be available for one of these photo shoots. Failure to comply will result in forfeiture of prizes and their place in the calendar. Winners will be required to sign an agreement to the date and location of the photo shoot. Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Northwest Florida Daily News reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes. Winners may be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility/liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law) which must be returned within the time designated by the Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program. Failure to sign and return the affidavit or release or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules may result in a winner’s disqualification, the forfeiture of their interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to a substitute winner. Except where prohibited, acceptance of any prize constitutes winner’s consent to the publication of their name, biographical information and likeness in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation the Internet, or further compensation. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Northwest Florida Daily News.

9. Participation. By participating, entrants and voters agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Northwest Florida Daily News. Northwest Florida Daily News reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Contest as solely determined by Northwest Florida Daily News. In the event the Contest is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Northwest Florida Daily News which corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Contest, Northwest Florida Daily News reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest. Should the Contest be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Northwest Florida Daily News reserves the right to determine winner based on the entries received before the termination date.

10. Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.

11. Northwest Florida Daily News. Emerald Coast Swimsuit Calendar Contest is Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program, The Palms, radio station Coast 93.3, Showbiz Tan, radio station Z96, Avantgarde, Club Sun, Brava, Dolphin Cruises, American Laser, Showbiz Tan, Royal Palms/Silver Shells Spa, The Palms Restaurant, Snap Fitness, Fluid Surf Shop, Dolphin Cruise. All donations will go to the Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program, an educational outreach effort designed to promote literacy and knowledge of current events. The decisions of Northwest Florida Daily News regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects. Northwest Florida Daily News will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Contest.