Elevator pitch

Phil AmmannOctober 9, 2015

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam travels to Tel Aviv this weekend to take part in a discussion on strategies for the world’s water and ecological systems. WATEC Israel 2015 is a biennial conference and exhibition that brings together thousands of leading business executives, decision makers, and researchers, and features the latest technical innovations to develop new […]

Phil AmmannOctober 9, 2015

With the announcement of a Broward County campaign organization on Friday, GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush is enjoying a wave endorsements from more than 130 state leaders, including 20 of Florida’s 26 state senators. Earlier this month, Florida House Speakers for Jeb and the Jeb!2016 Miami-Dade County Campaign Leadership announced the support of three Florida Cabinet members […]

Phil AmmannOctober 9, 2015

Jeb Bush has reclaimed the lead for highest probability of winning the GOP presidential nomination, according to CNN and Pivit, the live political prediction game. As of Friday, the former governor is back in front with 29 percent odds, pulling ahead of fellow Floridian Marco Rubio, who is slightly behind with 27 percent. Real-estate tycoon […]

Phil AmmannOctober 8, 2015

Uber is giving potential Tampa Bay startups a shot at 15 minutes of fame, by providing on-demand face time with a venture capitalist. On Friday, select users can get the undivided attention of a potential investor – just enough time for the ultimate “elevator pitch.” UberPitch, a joint promotion with Florida Funders, will offer rides […]

Phil AmmannOctober 8, 2015

Republican candidate Neal Dunn nabbed the endorsement today of three state GOP lawmakers in his bid for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. Florida House Reps. Dennis Baxley of Ocala, Jay Trumbull from Panama City and Elizabeth Porter of Lake City announced their support of the Dunn for Congress campaign. Dunn, a Panama City urologist, faces Mary […]

Phil AmmannOctober 8, 2015

A new TV spot from the super PAC supporting Jeb Bush hits the New Hampshire airwaves this week promoting the Republican presidential candidate’s history of disrupting politics as usual. First reported in CBS News, “Town Hall” is a 30-second spot produced by Right to Rise USA that will start running in the first-in-the-nation primary state. […]

Phil AmmannOctober 7, 2015

On Wednesday morning, Jeb Bush got “Skimmed.” The Republican presidential hopeful appeared on theSkimm, a daily email new digest featuring “Skimm Your Candidate,” a series interviews with the 2016 White House aspirants patterned after a preliminary job interview. Skimm began in 2012 as daily email newsletters with fresh content produced by Carly Zakin and Danielle […]

Phil AmmannOctober 7, 2015

North Florida Republican Mary Thomas is ready to confirm another healthy round of fundraising in her bid for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. On October 15, Thomas’ campaign will report to the Federal Elections Commission that the first-time candidate has taken in over $190,000 in contributions during the third quarter of 2015. She will also end Q3 […]

Phil AmmannOctober 5, 2015

Longtime Fort Myers business owner Tommy Doyle officially filed campaign paperwork today for his bid to become Lee County Supervisor of Elections. Born and raised in Lee County, Doyle’s company — Flint and Doyle Structural Movers — has been part of the local community for nearly 70 years. Incumbent Supervisor Sharon Harrington is seeking re-election, and four other candidates have […]

Phil AmmannOctober 5, 2015

Florida lawmakers gave no money for sports stadium projects during the 2015 Legislative Session. But that was last session. With a new application period approaching, Legislative IQ powered by Lobby Tools reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tampa Sports Authority are expected to seek state funds for renovations at Raymond James Stadium. This week, the Bucs announced details of […]

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Adam Putnam travels to Tel Aviv for international water conference

Jeb Bush enjoys outpouring of local support with new Broward campaign organization

Jeb Bush reclaims lead over Marco Rubio in nomination prediction market

UberPitch offers Tampa Bay entrepreneurs on-demand venture capitalists

Neal Dunn nabs endorsement of three state GOP lawmakers

New Right to Rise ad focuses on Jeb Bush vow to “disrupt the beast”

Jeb Bush gets “Skimmed” for popular email news digest

Mary Thomas to announce $190K in Q3 fundraising for CD 2 race

Tommy Doyle officially files bid for Lee County Supervisor of Elections

Tampa Bay Buccaneers expect to apply for stadium renovation subsidies in 2016