Child advocate Lauren Book today applauded the Florida Legislature and Governor Rick Scott for their commitment to child safety by enacting swift and sweeping legislation to protect children from sexually violent predators. The priority legislation was taken up and unanimously passed by both the Florida Senate and House during the first week of the annual […]
Sign Petition to Grant Executive Clemency to Felix Garcia Hundreds of Floridians who are deaf or hard of hearing and their family members, interpreters and advocates rallied at the Florida Capitol today for legislation (SB1304 and HB1125) that would require licensure of sign language interpreters and restoration of funding for the council that coordinates the […]
Walk through the home of Ted Judd and you’ll see walls and shelves lined with letters from governors and senators, DVDs of movies in which he acted, even an airline pilot’s uniform signed by dozens of friends. These mementos point to just a few of the amazing accomplishments Judd has been a part of – […]
To demonstrate the diverse experiences available to virtual school students, Florida Virtual School (FLVS®) presented 2014 Florida Virtual School Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 14. Students, parents, educators and administrators gathered on the second floor of the Capitol Rotunda to showcase the virtual school setting. Legislators, staff, and other visitors stopped by to […]
For nearly a week, the world has turned its quizzical gaze toward the Far East skies and surf. Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, March 8, with 227 passengers and 12 crew on-board, and the investigation into what happened has yielded many more questions than answers. Malaysia […]
Legendary Leader Championed Civil Rights, Open Government Former Florida Governor Reubin O’Donovan Askew, 85, an icon in state politics renowned for his integrity, popularity and pioneering leadership, died early this morning, surrounded by beloved members of his family, at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. He had been admitted to the hospital last Saturday, suffering from aspiration pneumonia, […]
accesso (AIM:ACSO) has signed a three-year agreement with Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts at KSC, Inc. to provide e-Commerce and mobile ticketing support to the world-renowned Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. “Few places are as competitive as Central Florida when it comes to engaging visitors, and Accesso’s ticketing platform will allow us to better […]
Sometimes it takes more than just fans to show a school’s true spirit – sometimes it takes “crazies.” The self-described “Clay Crazies” were announced today as winners of the inaugural Sunshine State Spirit Showdown, sponsored by the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). Clay High School, in Green Cove Springs, was selected from among 16 […]
Sachs Media Group (SMG) has been awarded a Bulldog Award by the respected industry journal Bulldog Reporter for the fourth consecutive year, this time earning first place Gold in the category of “Best Use of Search Engine Optimization in a Campaign” for the firm’s work on the Water Quality & Health Council’s “Debunking the Baby […]
Sachs Media Group this week released its annual Capitol Press Corps Guide, the resource to find and connect with reporters who cover Florida from the capital city. The pocket-sized 2014 guide is a listing of all major news outlets in Florida that have capital bureaus, including contact information for individual reporters who cover issues of statewide […]
Life is filled with unexpected bad surprises in the form of crises — but it’s important to count on the likelihood they will occur. But, few are properly prepared to handle those dire situations. Whether it’s a corporation, government entity, non-profit or individual, preparing for crisis includes having a plan that involves candor, control, cooperation and cool. Rather […]
Florida Governor Rick Scott was very disciplined in embracing a simple, major theme that was woven throughout his State of the State speech. As this word cloud translation of the speech clearly depicts, the governor’s overarching message is that ‘People want to keep Florida working.’ That’s a great theme for the speech — and an easily understood re-election […]
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