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Phil AmmannOctober 5, 2015

Accenture, the multinational management consulting and technology services firm, is the latest organization to join the Florida Technology Council (FTC), considered the voice of the state’s technology industry. “With its experience across multiple verticals, Accenture will play a vital role in the upcoming committee weeks and the 2016 Session,” said FTC Executive Director James Taylor. […]

Phil AmmannOctober 5, 2015

State Sen. Jack Latvala will be the special guest at a fundraiser for Republican business executive Gary Price to support his bid for Senate District 23. Price, who served a decade as Naples City Councilman, is seeking to succeed the term-limited Garrett Richter for the Republican-leaning seat covering southern and central Lee and northwestern Collier […]

Phil AmmannOctober 5, 2015

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced eleven appointments to a variety of state regulatory boards. Diabetes Advisory Council Scott began by naming four to the Diabetes Advisory Council, which advises the state on diabetes prevention, diagnosis, education, care, treatment, impact, and costs. Dr. Kimberly Reed, 50, of Davie, is a professor at Nova Southeastern University. […]

Phil AmmannOctober 4, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Brighter focus on treating drug abuse, mental health issues A surge in heroin use in Hillsborough County and throughout Florida underscores the need for increased state funding for substance abuse treatment and mental health services. Gov. Rick Scott has wisely recognized that […]

Phil AmmannOctober 2, 2015

GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump boosted his campaign team on Friday with some new hires, including state directors in Florida, Texas and Virginia. Corbin Casteel will also serve as campaign state director in Texas; Mike Rubino will head the effort in Virginia. Casteel previously served with the Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Texas. […]

Phil AmmannOctober 2, 2015

As Marco Rubio enjoys somewhat of a resurgence in national polling, the Republican presidential candidate will host a two-day Las Vegas summit with several top donors next week. The move by the Florida senator is an attempt to woo former backers of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who dropped out of the race last week after […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 30, 2015

On Thursday, St. Petersburg’s City Council is scheduled to take up the city’s poorly designed school zones, but they might not be getting all the facts from the department of public works. After a WTSP/10 Investigates report had found the St. Petersburg Police Department wrote an astonishing number of school zone tickets at improperly signed school […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 28, 2015

Republican state Rep. Charlie Stone on Monday endorsed first-time candidate Mary Thomas in her bid for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. Thomas is running for the seat held by Democrat Gwen Graham, and if elected would be the first Indian-American woman to serve in Congress. She is a Tallahassee lawyer who had worked in the administration […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 28, 2015

Republican Jeb Bush will be hitting New Hampshire airwaves hard in January and February ahead of the first-in-the nation primary. According to the Boston Globe’s Ground Game, the former Florida governor has placed a $4.6 million New Hampshire ad buy on Monday, reserving time in the first two months of 2016. They are the most […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 28, 2015

On Monday, Marco Rubio takes his campaign to The Villages, the Central Florida retirement community that has emerged as an important stop for GOP presidential candidates. After clashes with billionaire Donald Trump, Rubio jabbed the GOP front-runner as “touchy and insecure” during a recent appearance on a Kentucky sports radio show. Polling shows Trump leading […]

Phil Ammann

Accenture latest major firm to join Florida Technology Council

Jack Latvala headlining Gary Price SD 23 fundraiser on Oct. 12

Gov. Rick Scott announces eleven board appointments

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

Donald Trump names state directors for Florida, Texas and Virginia

Marco Rubio to host ‘strategy summit’ with donors in Las Vegas

St. Pete City Council to take up school zone controversy, but may not have all the facts

Republican Charlie Stone endorses Mary Thomas in CD 2 race

Jeb Bush campaign makes $4.6M ad buy for New Hampshire primary

Marco Rubio to make campaign stop in The Villages