To inspire more Floridians to serve their communities and better capture the energy and excitement of Volunteer Florida’s programs, Volunteer Florida today launched a new logo and website and renewed its commitment to strengthen Florida’s communities through volunteerism and national service. “Florida’s volunteers and AmeriCorps members do incredible work in Florida, and we are thrilled to better […]
On this week’s “Florida NewsMakers” program, Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary David Wilkins sits down with Sachs Media Group’s Trimmel Gomes to discuss upcoming changes to Florida’s foster care system. Wilkins says Florida is about to see the most significant changes to its foster care system thanks to two measures that passed out […]
The Florida Senate took an important step today in protecting Florida’s children by unanimously passing SB 1644, a bill relating to human trafficking. Their counterparts in the House of Representatives unanimously passed companion bill HB 1325 last week, meaning the legislation will now to go Governor Rick Scott’s desk to be signed into law. Throughout […]
Sachs Media Group, Florida’s dominant public affairs communications firm, today announced that veteran communications professional Jon Peck has been promoted to the new position of Vice President of Public Relations. Peck will help direct the activities of the firm’s award-winning public relations team on behalf of its extensive roster of clients. Peck’s promotion enhances the […]
On this week’s “Florida NewsMakers” program, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi sits down with Sachs Media Group’s Alia Faraj-Johnson to discuss, why she is going after BP on behalf of Florida and how her top legislative priorities fared during the 2013 legislative session. On the three-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf […]
The latest Sachs Media Group poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research asked what respondents would be least willing to give up for a week, given a choice between sex, smartphone, alcohol or caffeine. The poll results went viral in the weeks following release. Here’s a glance at the conversation thus far: [<a href=”//storify.com/SachsMedia/poll-americans-choose-smartphones-over-sex” target=”_blank”>View […]
On this week’s “Florida NewsMakers,” Republican Party of Florida Chairman Lenny Curry sits down with Sachs Media Group’s Alia-Faraj Johnson and charts the course toward Florida’s 2014 gubernatorial race. Florida’s 2014 governor’s race is underway and RPOF chairman Lenny Curry says he’s confident his party will maintain control. “Rick Scott is our incumbent governor, Rick Scott is going to be our nominee, […]
“We thank the Florida legislature for today passing HB 7035 and its companion SB 1372, which contains a provision requiring the court to hold until first appearance a defendant who has been charged with anything other than a misdemeanor traffic violation in order to determine whether the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense […]
I remember meeting Lauren Book four years ago in the office of her father, lobbyist Ron Book. This blonde and beautiful 23-year-old girl wanted to walk 500 miles across Florida to raise awareness about childhood sexual abuse. The Books wanted our advice. That day, I heard her story for the first time. I would hear […]
The Florida Smart Justice Alliance praised Rep. Dennis Baxley and the Florida House of Representatives for today’s near-unanimous approval of Smart Justice legislation, which will help released inmates establish law-abiding lives and encourage greater use of faith-based prisons for inmates who wish to turn their lives around. The House gave final approval to the inmate […]
Childhood sexual abuse survivor, educator and nationally-recognized advocate Lauren Book today completed a 1,500-mile walk across Florida and held a rally on the steps of the historic Old Capitol with the Governor, Cabinet members, legislative leaders and supporters to advocate for more funding for rape crisis centers, legislation to make it easier to prosecute sex […]
On this week’s “Florida NewsMakers” program, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater sits down with Sachs Media Group’s Alia-Faraj Johnson and calls on lawmakers to give recently implemented PIP reform efforts a chance to work. Despite a 2012 law to fight fraud in the state’s no-fault auto insurance system, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater says […]
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