Staff ReportsOctober 26, 2022
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'We realize that we can do so much more together than alone.'
Tag: United Way
Staff ReportsOctober 26, 2022Staff ReportsOctober 26, 2022
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Most of the money will go toward aiding students, educators and faculty impacted by the storm.
Associated PressDecember 8, 2021
2min1178
Carol Jenkins Barnett was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease five years ago
Les NeuhausMarch 17, 2017
7min350
Florida lawmakers are looking to shut down a charitable program funded for decades by state employees. A bill to end the Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign comes after a yearslong slump due partly to a drop in participation and controversy surrounding its management, according to a new bill proposed by a House lawmaker and unanimously favored […]
Rosanne DunkelbergerFebruary 27, 2017
13min250
People don’t come to Florida’s Capitol without an agenda, and when they want to share it with the world, you can bet they’ll plan a news conference/media availability to share it via the Fourth Estate. Wednesday was particularly rich with such events; I was assigned to go to ‘em all. As a babe in these […]
Associated PressJune 18, 2016
7min196
The largest fundraising arm for the victims of the Pulse nightclub attack reversed course Friday and will now distribute millions of dollars directly to families and survivors instead of through nonprofit agencies. The OneOrlando fund’s decision underscores the complexities of distributing huge amounts of money donated from people and businesses desperate to give some solace […]
Guest AuthorJanuary 4, 20169min226
Since declaring his candidacy for president, Donald Trump has been at odds with his Republican rivals, allegedly the RNC executive committee, political action committees, the Democrats, and particularly the media who appear to despise this political outsider. The media paint a picture of a loudmouthed, uncouth racist, who is greedy beyond words and, therefore, evil. Let […]
Peter SchorschOctober 22, 2015
7min352
The latest edition of the 4th Floor Files talks with lobbyist Shawn Foster, a government relations consultant with Sunrise Consulting Group. Foster represents about a dozen clients – mostly in the Tampa Bay area – including the Florida Blueberry Growers Association, Sarasota County and the city of Brooksville. Here is the file on Shawn Foster. […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 2, 20154min236
Georgia-Pacific’s Foley Cellulose mill is a major producer of specialty fibers derived from slash pine trees. Their cellulose fibers are found in products used daily by people around the world including clothing, tires, shampoo, diapers, filters, and towels. The company uses the best available technology to work with the community to reduce its environmental footprint […]
James CallJanuary 29, 2015
5min145
Florida ranks among the worst in the nation when it comes to providing residents with stable, decent-paying jobs, according to a report by the Corporation for Enterprise Development. Thirty-two percent of jobs in Florida are in occupations where the median annual pay is below the poverty line of $23,283 for a family of four. In CFED’s […]