The Florida Bankers Association today announced the 10 winners of its Bank On My Dream contest. In April of this year, nonprofit organizations were invited to nominate individuals they serve to win one of ten $5,000 prizes to make their dreams into reality. Numerous nominations were submitted over a two-month period and 35 eligible contestants […]
A clear majority of Florida adults are deeply concerned about their ability to help aging parents face the increasing challenges of age-related decline, according to a newly released statewide poll. Leaders of Florida’s long term care profession said the findings underscore the need for Florida’s next governor to ensure that a range of service options […]
After a four-week contest that drew more than 800,000 votes from the public, the Florida Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Florida) announced the Smokey Hollow Commemoration at Cascades Park in Tallahassee as the winner of the People’s Choice Award architecture competition. Six other areas of the state had entries that finished in […]
The insurance industry is evolving and top independent agents are taking advantage of new online and social media strategies. From marketing to customer service, top agents are using this array of online tools to build relationships and provide value. Learn more by viewing the following presentation, first presented by Vice President Ryan Cohn at the Florida Association […]
Sachs Media Group (SMG), Florida’s dominant integrated communications firm, today announced the promotion of Lisa Garcia to Senior Vice President of Public Relations. Garcia will be responsible for account management, contributing to strategy and firm operations. “Lisa’s leadership and loyalty are invaluable and she has demonstrated a great ability to inspire our staff to do […]
Sachs Media Group has earned the distinction of being named one of Florida’s “Best Companies To Work For” by Florida Trend— one of only two communications firms in Tallahassee to make the list. Sachs Media Group is Florida’s dominant independent communications firm and a leader in building effective public outreach, awareness and marketing campaigns. The […]
In search of a change, Joe Ostazewski embarked on a journey that would lead to him losing almost 150 pounds and winning the hearts of America. After participating in NBC’s “Biggest Loser,” the former FSU football player started the Wear Your Soul Project to begin tackling the growing problem of obesity by promoting healthy nutrition […]
America has been called a “melting pot” and it’s one of the things that make the USA a truly great nation. Every American reflects an individual brand of patriotism based on his or her own personal experience as a citizen of this great country. My sense of patriotism comes from childhood memories of watching the […]
Gainesville Mayor Ed Braddy proclaimed June 19, 2014, as “Jones Edmunds Day” to honor the local engineering consulting firm’s 40th Anniversary. That evening, in a ceremony at the meeting of Gainesville’s City Commission, Mayor Braddy presented Bob Edmunds, PE, CGC, Director and Founder of Jones Edmunds, and Rick Ferreira, PE, Chief Executive Officer of Jones […]
Floridians across the state will have the chance to vote on their favorite community buildings, thanks to a statewide online People’s Choice competition launched June 16 by the Florida Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Florida). To qualify for this competition, the buildings must have been built in the past five years and […]
Underscoring its commitment as a stakeholder and good neighbor in the Dunedin and Pinellas community, the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the United States of America today submitted nearly $109,000 to the City of Dunedin to eliminate liens that had been accruing over the past two years against the historic Fenway property on Edgewater Drive. […]
By adopting a first-in-the-nation requirement for female high school lacrosse players to wear helmets beginning next season, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has taken a bold and decisive step to protect these young student-athletes from injuries that can have potentially life-changing consequences, according to FHSAA officials. The FHSAA Board of Directors earlier this […]
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