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Phil AmmannJanuary 10, 2016

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Time to move forward on Rays deal A new and improved agreement negotiated by St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and the Tampa Bay Rays to let the franchise look at stadium sites in both Pinellas and Hillsborough counties focuses on the right […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 7, 2016

The New Year brings with it opportunity to reflect on 2015 and use it as a foundation to set a strong course for the year ahead. The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) is the primary regulator of Florida’s financial services industry, covering securities and consumer finance as well as state-chartered banks and credit unions. As […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 7, 2016

Facing single-digit polling numbers and a lack of momentum compared to other establishment rivals, Jeb Bush is succeeding on one front, by way of a major figure from the financial sector. As reported Thursday in The Wall Street Journal, former AIG CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg has given $10 million to the pro-Bush super PAC “Right […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 6, 2016

Michelle Ubben, partner and chief operating officer of Sachs Media Group, was named one of the “Top Women in PR” by PR News, the leading national journal for the public relations industry. The annual list features the nation’s most influential women in public relations — leaders who set the agenda both within their company and […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 6, 2016

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy received the endorsement Wednesday from six South Florida mayors in his bid for the U.S. Senate. The six are Wayne Messam of Miramar, Becky Tooley from Coconut Creek, Skip Campbell of Coral Springs, Sunrise Mayor Mike Ryan, Bob Margolis of Wellington, and Cutler Bay Mayor Peggy Bell. Murphy, a Jupiter Democrat, […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 5, 2016

Recent, alarming news coverage of the rape kit testing backlog problem here in Florida shines a much-needed light on the overall issue of identifying and prosecuting sexual predators — and we need to remember that this is an issue of child safety as well as adult safety. In a country where nearly 70 percent of […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 5, 2016

CoreMessage, the leading Florida public relations firm, announces the promotion Tuesday of Carrie Patrick, from account manager to Director of Advocacy. In addition to public relations campaigns and managing accounts, Patrick will also be responsible for grassroots advocacy, coalition building and expanding CoreMessage’s advocacy services “Carrie has been a great asset to the team and […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 3, 2016

Brad Herold is exiting his post as Executive Director of the Republican Party of Florida to be campaign manager for U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis‘s Senate bid. First reported by POLITICO Florida’s Matt Dixon, the RPOF has not yet announced Herold’s replacement or an interim director. Herold, a former deputy state director in Marco Rubio’s Senate office, has […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 3, 2016

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Consider electing state education commissioner No issue is more important to Florida and its future than public education. Yet voters are two steps removed from directly influencing the state education commissioner, who is appointed by the Board of Education, and whose members […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 1, 2016

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As the presidential primary season begins, so does a previously unthinkable notion: This year could spell the end of television as the dominant media for political campaigns. The paradox of 2016, as Rick Hampson of USA TODAY notes, is this: Despite unparalleled political spending on TV ads, there is equally unprecedented doubt over whether they […]

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A roundup of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers

Drew Breakspear: Fighting fraud and serving Floridians in 2015

Financier Hank Greenberg gives pro-Jeb Bush super PAC $10 million boost

Sachs Media Group’s Michelle Ubben named one of “Top Women in PR”

Patrick Murphy nabs endorsement of 6 South Florida mayors for Senate run

Lauren Book: Rape crime testing and child assaults

Personnel note: CoreMessage names Carrie Patrick as new Director of Advocacy

Brad Herold leaving Florida GOP to join Ron Desantis Senate campaign

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers

Will 2016 spell the end of TV as king of political advertising?