On this week’s “Florida NewsMakers” program, Col. Mike Prendergast, the Executive Director of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, sits down with Sachs Media Group’s Trimmel Gomes. The Department is working to connect Florida veterans with benefits they earned through their service, and Prendergast discusses efforts to reduce high unemployment among veterans and a renewed push to provide them with a break on in-state college […]
Miami Beach Community Health Center physician Michael Drusano was recently featured in the Miami Herald for his great humanitarian efforts around the world. His story is incredibly inspiring! Click here to read the full article.
Lauren Book: Survivor, Educator, Advocate and 2013 L’Oreal Paris Woman of Worth! Lauren Book, founder and CEO of Lauren’s Kids, has been selected as a Woman of Worth by L’Oreal Paris for her tireless work to prevent child sexual abuse and help victims heal into survivors. Lauren is one of 10 women from across the country to […]
Nestlé Waters’ Madison County Bottling Plant hosted a special visitor on November 4 when Florida State Representative Elizabeth Porter toured the Silver-Level LEEDs certified facility. And the visit began with a pleasant surprise when the lawmaker noted that she is a former Nestlé employee! Representative Porter, a member of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee […]
Tallahassee Magazine featured our design work for the Florida State University Women’s Basketball team in its November-December 2013 issue. Full article also available here.
On this week’s “Florida NewsMakers” program, Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart sits down with Sachs Media Group’s Trimmel Gomes to discuss the implementation of more rigorous education standards throughout the state. With more than 30 years in public education, Stewart is now tasked with implementing significant changes to Florida’s education system. “I think we’ve got a lot to […]
“Hold on while I tweet that.” “Do you follow her blog?” “What’s the IG hashtag?” The language of today’s students and their tools of communication no longer include pen and paper or even a traditional telephone. Social Media is the way information is shared and there are right ways and wrong ways to do it. […]
This week, Lauren’s Kids launched an important new blog series to educate parents and caregivers about the dangers lurking online for children and teens. The series, called Don’t Miss the Signs in the Digital World, discusses the impact of such 21st century issues as Internet predators, human trafficking and cyber bullying, and offers guidance in how parents […]
Two Florida elementary schools will have some extra money to teach their students about the importance of water after a fourth-grader at each school was selected for recognition as winners of a statewide art contest sponsored by Zephyrhills Brand 100% Natural Spring Water, in partnership with WaterVentures Mobile Learning Lab. Students at Campbell Drive Elementary […]
Football fans in Florida know that the latest chapter of the Canes vs. Noles rivalry is set to unfold in Tallahassee next month. But they may not be aware of a smaller competition, scheduled to take place before the 8 p.m. game on Nov. 2. This version involves less pigskin and more fine motor skills. […]
On this week’s Florida NewsMakers program, Secretary Herschel Vinyard of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection sits down with Trimmel Gomes. Their discussion includes the state’s lawsuit against Georgia over water use, as well as ongoing efforts to improve Florida’s own water quality standards. After 20 years of failed negotiations, the State of Florida has taken Georgia to court claiming the Peach […]
A new series of Viva Florida 500 public service announcements (PSAs) launched this month as part of a multimedia public education campaign to contribute to the yearlong commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the landing of Ponce de León in Florida. The PSA series was produced in English and Spanish and are being broadcast statewide, […]
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