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Phil AmmannFebruary 2, 2015

David Shepp, a former legislative aide to Adam Putnam with nearly two decades of political experience, is joining Southern Strategy Group. Shepp brings more than 18 years of Polk County and Florida legislative experience, including serving four years as legislative assistant to then-state Rep. Adam Putnam. After managing Putnam’s successful campaign in Florida’s 12th Congressional […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 2, 2015

A new advertising campaign highlighting how busy families can make healthy meals with Florida fresh agriculture will kick off statewide beginning Monday. Three 30-second spots, produced by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, promotes the state’s “Fresh From Florida” brand of produce and seafood. Each ad features fresh and wholesome recipes with a […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 1, 2015

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, from North Palm Beach, is one of the state leaders who wrote to the parole board on behalf of the daughter of a West Palm Beach politico who is serving up to life in prison for murder. A joint investigation by The Palm Beach Post and WPTV-Channel 5 discovered […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 31, 2015

A renewed plea to continue Florida’s Tax Credit Scholarship program is the subject of new TV spot set to run in the Tallahassee during tomorrow’s Super Bowl XLIX. The scholarships are under fire in a lawsuit filed by the Florida Teacher’s Union and School Boards Association. The legal challenge aims to end the 13-year old program, […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 30, 2015

After a major expansion push, Uber Technologies is now in 277 cities around the world, at times eluding longstanding local regulations that hampers the smartphone-based ridesharing service. Nevertheless, as resistance mounts, Uber is working overtime to negotiate agreements in a number of jurisdictions to meet existing laws, reports The Wall Street Journal, even though those […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 30, 2015

Jeb Bush is returning to the old stomping ground — Tallahassee — to set up a new political team. Now that Mitt Romney has officially bowed out from the 2016 presidential race, Bush’s Right to Rise political action committee is moving forward in the Florida capitol, reports Marc Caputo of the Miami Herald. Preparations are for if (and when) […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 30, 2015

Former state Rep. Reggie Fullwood received backing from a few dominant players to raise $11,900 from Jan. 3-23 for the special election in House District 13. Fullwood’s total now stands at $137,980. The Jacksonville Democrat also spent $12,537 in the three-week period with $125,159 in expenditures as of Jan. 23, according to the state Division […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 30, 2015

Sachs Media Group (SMG), Florida’s leading independent public relations firm, is expanding with a new Boca Raton office. Boca Raton is the third location statewide and first in South Florida for SMG, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. In addition to being one of Florida’s foremost communications enterprises, SMG also has evolved into a […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 29, 2015

A Miami Herald investigation of Florida child deaths is among the finalists for the 2015 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting from Harvard University. Announcement of six contenders came today from the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. “Innocence Lost” was the March 2014 series recounting more than […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 29, 2015

Florida is currently enjoying the highest job growth since the Great Recession of 2008, according to a new study from nonpartisan watchdog group Florida TaxWatch. In the annual report on employment activity, the Sunshine State added 230,000 nonfarm jobs in 2014, making the state’s four-year nonfarm employment total to 710,200. This four-year increase equates to […]

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Personnel note: David Shepp moves to Southern Strategy Group

New Fresh from Florida ads launch to help busy families with healthy meals

Jeff Atwater sends letter to NY parole board on behalf of accused killer

Super Bowl ad debuts to save Tax Credit Scholarship Program

Uber softens hard-driving image in push towards compromise

Seems like old times: Jeb Bush assembles Tallahassee political team

Reggie Fullwood raises nearly $138K for HD 13 Special Election

Sachs Media Group expands to Boca Raton, first office in South Florida

Miami Herald named finalist for Harvard investigative reporting award

Florida job growth for 2014 solid in all sectors, says Florida TaxWatch