http://www.marconews.com/staff/tom-hanson/He died for sports and now lives for the hottest story of the day. <p>Hanson started at the Daily News back in 2003 as a sports writer and has gone from sports columnist to news columnist to the Bonita Content editor to heading the Breaking News/Deadline team for the Daily News in the seven years. </p> <p>He was named APSE Top 10 sports columnist in 2004. He also won second-place column writing from Golf Writers of America for a piece on Jack Nicklaus' last Masters and the death of his grandson. </p> <p>Before coming to the Daily News, he caddied on both the PGA and LPGA Tours. He penned a weekly column for CNN/SI. His greatest thrill in life came on the golf course, caddying for Lauri Merten when she won the 1993 U.S. Open.</p> <p>During his years at the Daily News, Hanson has been honored with numerous Florida Press Club awards for coverage ranging from a <a href="http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/jun/04/lie_cost_overage_student_his_dream/">30-year-old attending high school</a></strong> to the Immokalee Indians football team going undefeated and not being eligible for the state playoffs to <a href="http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2005/jul/17/ndn_locascio_awaits_sentence_in_money_laundering_c/">a man with mob connections coaching Little League before heading to prison.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <p>Yet, he's even prouder of his staff's award-winning coverage of Fort Myers police officer being shot and killed and other breaking news.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/NDN_newsdesk/">■ Follow Southwest Florida news on Twitter</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.NAPLESNEWS.com/">■ CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT CONTENT WE ARE WORKING ON TODAY</a></strong></p> en-ushttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jun/15/golf-naples-winter-pens-book-about-teacher-jack/Golf: Naples' Winter pens book about teacher Jack Grout through his son's eyesSat, 15 Jun 2013 21:41:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jun/15/golf-naples-winter-pens-book-about-teacher-jack/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jun/02/prep-basketball-boys-basketball-tourney-gets-new/Prep basketball: Boys' basketball tourney gets new life with Gulfshore Holiday HoopfestSun, 02 Jun 2013 09:25:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jun/02/prep-basketball-boys-basketball-tourney-gets-new/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/28/prep-baseball-estero-ranked-no-45-in-the-country/Prep baseball: Estero ranked No. 45 in the country after state playoff successTue, 28 May 2013 19:44:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/28/prep-baseball-estero-ranked-no-45-in-the-country/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/20/paul-mccartney-keeps-rockin-strong-70-Beatles/McCartney keeps rockin' strong at 70 - PHOTOSMon, 20 May 2013 10:00:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/20/paul-mccartney-keeps-rockin-strong-70-Beatles/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/13/no-headline---mastrole_qb_camp/Football: Former Firecats QB Ken Mastrole becoming guru to quarterbacksMon, 13 May 2013 11:00:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/13/no-headline---mastrole_qb_camp/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/12/raging-at-referees-death-of-soccer-referee-home/RAGING AT REFEREES: Deadly attack of soccer referee strikes home for local basketball official Sun, 12 May 2013 13:00:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/12/raging-at-referees-death-of-soccer-referee-home/http://www.gonaples.com/news/2013/may/03/darius-rucker-fort-myers-germain-arena-may-9/Darius Rucker finds his country grooveFri, 03 May 2013 12:00:00 -0000http://www.gonaples.com/news/2013/may/03/darius-rucker-fort-myers-germain-arena-may-9/http://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/01/was-it-willie-nelsons-birthday-or-not-rapt-didnt/Concert review: Was it Willie Nelson's birthday or not? Fans didn't careWed, 01 May 2013 16:50:00 -0000http://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/01/was-it-willie-nelsons-birthday-or-not-rapt-didnt/http://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/28/ovince-st-preux-wins-ufc-debut/Mixed-martial arts: Former Immokalee football star wins UFC debutMon, 29 Apr 2013 02:25:00 -0000http://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/28/ovince-st-preux-wins-ufc-debut/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/apr/11/enfield-fgcu-usc-tonight-show/Men's basketball: Former FGCU coach Andy Enfield shows off a humorous side on 'Tonight Show'Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:42:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/apr/11/enfield-fgcu-usc-tonight-show/