The campaign to place the Water and Land Conservation constitutional amendment to the November 2014 ballot cleared a major hurdle today when the Florida Supreme Court agreed that it satisfies legal requirements for placement on the ballot. The Water and Land Conservation amendment is the first constitutional amendment to be approved by the Supreme Court […]
What was once just a school lunchroom diversion has hit the big time, as United Way of the Big Bend prepares to host Tallahassee’s first-ever Tabletop Flick Football Tournament next month. As many as 200 players are expected to vie October 12 to claim the crown as the capital city area’s top “flicker” – and […]
Kent Koptiuch, Florida Natural Resource Manager for Nestlé Waters North America, today issued the following statement in response to the final order issued by Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel Vinyard regarding the proposed Angelo’s Landfill site in northeastern Pasco County: “Today’s decision is a significant victory for Florida’s precious natural resources. The number one […]
The work that goes on behind the scenes of a photo shoot or news conference is not for the faint of heart. Pushing one’s creativity to the limit throughout the planning and execution of a high-stakes event is both exhausting and rewarding. When I’m working all the angles of an event, the devil is always […]
My wife and I have one son who is “other”, another who is “white”, and a daughter who is “Latina.” At least that’s how the schools classify them. We don’t bother to change this classification because it really doesn’t matter. On top of that, we actually think it’s hilarious. I was always excited when our […]
Ryan Cohn, Vice President of Social/Digital Operations at Sachs Media Group, was interviewed by a variety of top marketing and financial news outlets regarding Twitter’s IPO announcement. Here’s a rundown of the top stories.
By any measure, life in the military is quite different than it was decades ago. The same can be said of the effort to provide returning veterans with the services they need. A lot has changed over the years for the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The challenge became how best to communicate that to […]
On this week’s “Florida NewsMakers” program, Chester Spellman, the CEO of Volunteer Florida sits down with Sachs Media Group’s Trimmel Gomes to discuss some of the many ways people can give back to their communities. As many commemorate the worst act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history, Americans will mark September 11 as a National […]
Choose Tallahassee, the local initiative that promotes this area as a retirement destination for baby boomers, launched a national contest during a news conference Tuesday in which the winner gets to live in Tallahassee for a year for free. The contest — “Home Free: Why I Want to Live in Tallahassee” — is open to […]
Saturday marked the fifth year of our annual photo shoot for the Florida State University Women’s Basketball Team. The Sachs team spent the day photographing the Lady Noles at four different locations to obtain a variety of shots, including outdoor, formal, and water shots (yes, water!). We wanted the shots to be just as dynamic […]
On this week’s “Florida NewsMakers” program, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Elizabeth Dudek sits down with Sachs Media Group’s Trimmel Gomes to discuss the state’s transition to Medicaid Managed Care. The overhaul of Florida’s massive $22 billion Medicaid program is being touted as a simpler way for Floridians to go to a single provider for […]
The Lauren’s Kids foundation today announced the launch of its new specialty license plate, unveiling a design created by internationally acclaimed artist Romero Britto to focus attention on child sexual abuse prevention. The plate, titled “Love and Healing,” can be pre-ordered at laurenskids.org/plates, with proceeds going to support Lauren’s Kids’ education and awareness activities. “Nothing is […]
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