Senior athletes throughout the area will have the opportunity to show off their agility and competitive prowess when the annual Golden Age Games get under way for competition starting November 8, 2014. The regional event, sanctioned by the Florida Sports Foundation, is a qualifying event for the National Florida Senior Games later this year. The […]
Statement from Florida’s Water and Land Legacy Regarding Passage of Amendment 1 “Passage of Amendment 1, the Water and Land Conservation Amendment, is a historic victory for protection of Florida’s drinking water sources, the water quality of our rivers, lakes, and springs, and conservation of our state’s wildlife habitat, beaches, and natural areas. Floridians overwhelmingly voted […]
The Council of Public Relations Firms (Council), the industry’s national trade association, recently announced the election of its new officers and directors. Ron Sachs, president and CEO of Sachs Media Group, will serve as a new board member, effective immediately. Sachs, a Tallahassee-based media veteran, is one of Florida’s most accomplished communications professionals, with deep […]
Students working on their math and reading skills at a Deerfield Beach after-school program will now have the benefit of 10 new laptop computers, donated by People’s Trust Insurance Company. Cathedral Community Development Corporation (CCDC) of Deerfield Beach works with 21 third through fifth graders in reading and math each Tuesday and Thursday from 5 […]
An impressive total of 40 long term care centers that are members of the Florida Health Care Association have earned national recognition for their extraordinary commitment to delivering quality care to Florida’s frail elders. The honors, presented this week at an event in the nation’s capital, are part of the prestigious National Quality Awards program […]
Medical marijuana is one of the hottest issues on Florida’s November ballot, and on this week’s “Florida NewsMakers” program produced by Sachs Media Group, Trimmel Gomes hosts a debate featuring a pair of the top legal minds behind the campaigns for and against Amendment 2. Attorney Reggie Garcia, representing the Yes on 2 organization United for […]
On this week’s “Florida NewsMakers” program produced by Sachs Media Group, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty talks with Michelle Ubben about why the state’s homeowners insurance market is the strongest it has been in 10 years. McCarty credits Florida’s homegrown insurance companies for helping to keep the state’s overall property insurance market healthy. Even though […]
Editorial by Tampa Bay Times on September 11, 2014. The Taoist Tai Chi Society’s newly released plans for the historic Fenway hotel in Dunedin contain good news for local residents who worried the private religious organization would seal off the landmark from the public. The plans not only call for public meeting space inside the 90-year-old […]
A Tallahassee resident and his family are being featured in a CNN series tracking his slow and difficult decline through the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The series, which airs its initial chapter this weekend, documents the ordeal of Sandy Halperin and the devastating impact the disease can have on families. The series, entitled “Sandy’s […]
More than two-thirds (68 percent) of likely Florida voters believe police officers should wear live, body-mounted cameras while on duty to give photographic evidence of their interactions with the public, according to a recent Sachs Media Group/ Mason-Dixon poll. The results also showed that 100 percent of African-Americans surveyed believe body cameras should be required […]
Sachs Media Group and the Guardianship of Eric Brody today announced that they have amicably resolved all outstanding issues. The Guardianship acknowledges that it entered into an agreement with Ron Sachs Communications (now Sachs Media Group) in late 2008, for services related to the passage of a claims bill. The Brody family recognizes and appreciates the […]
An update from Marilyn After a year of aggressive chemotherapy, myriad medications and frequent doctor visits, I am still fighting. Though there haven’t been any significant changes in my tumors, no new tumors are present. The tumors that do exist haven’t grown, and that is significant enough to me. My doctors are optimistic and continue […]
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