Florida has long billed itself as the best place to call home – a land of warm weather, beautiful natural resources, low taxes, and an affordable cost of living. But the last part of that equation is under threat from rising housing costs, and Floridians are feeling the squeeze. At a time when people agree …
Most Floridians Have Been Personally Affected by Affordable Housing Crisis Read More »
As Florida lawmakers return to Tallahassee for a special session on property insurance and more, they do so with a pretty clear message from constituents: “Fix it (if you can).” This is the resounding takeaway from our December 2-5 survey of Florida voters, conducted to get a better sense of how residents – homeowners in …
Floridians on property insurance special session: deep support, but low expectations Read More »
Florida’s newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District has received a lot of attention throughout the redistricting process and subsequent litigation. The Florida Supreme Court recently declined to hear arguments about the state’s new map, and two Congressmen – Reps. Neal Dunn (R) and Al Lawson (D) – declared they would run against each other for the seat. …
Poll Finds Competitive Race in Florida CD2 for Reps. Neal Dunn and Al Lawson Read More »
From managing canine “coworkers” to selecting the right virtual Zoom background, many Floridians have been navigating new waters in order to do our jobs amid COVID-19. To gauge these changes, we’ve been surveying large, random samples of Florida voters weekly since the pandemic exploded in mid-March. Our goal was, and still is, to glean what …
As the FBI wraps up its investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, in advance of an expected confirmation vote in the U.S. Senate, many Florida voters have already made up their minds on the matter. According to a Sachs Media Group survey of 1,200 Florida voters conducted October 1-2, …
Floridians on Kavanaugh: The Partisanship of Certainty Read More »
As I’ve gotten older, the meaning of Father’s Day for me has continually evolved. With each passing celebration, I become more deeply aware of just how fortunate I have been. I learned how to be a father from a wise, loving dad. Because he owned a store, he worked almost all the time, but he …
Father’s Day: A time for the heart … and some numbers Read More »
Most Florida voters say they feel better off than five years ago and trust local government more than any other level of government, a recent survey reveals. Though far from a majority, more voters surveyed offered up legalizing marijuana than any other issue as the top action they’d like to see the Legislature take. Those …
You can’t spell “pool” without — you guessed it — poo. Millions of families are taking extra precautions as they head to the pool this Memorial Day weekend after learning from the annual Healthy Pools campaign about unsafe swimmer behaviors and a dangerous parasite called Cryptosporidium (“Crypto”). Our client, the Water Quality and Health Council, …
Annual Healthy Pools Campaign Makes Waves Worldwide Read More »
Sachs Media Group’s Breakthrough Research Division conducted a survey of 506 Leon County likely voters on Tuesday, September 27. According to the survey, one week ago, Jackie Pons and Rocky Hanna were within the margin of error in vote share to serve as Leon County Superintendent. Today, Hanna has a 40-point lead (64% to 24%) …
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