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Peter SchorschJanuary 4, 2018

Citing family health issues, Brian Aungst Sr. will be officially retiring after an illustrious 30-year career in Pinellas County’s public and private sectors. As of Friday, Aungst is ending his stint as director of Government Relations for Charter-Spectrum Communications – formerly Vision Cable, Time Warner and Bright House Networks. Aungst and his wife of more […]

Scott PowersAugust 9, 2016

Democratic candidate Valleri Crabtree has launched a TV commercial on Bright House Networks cable channels in her bid for Florida’s 9th Congressional District. The ad, “Crabtree Shows Up,” pushes Crabtree’s longtime campaign theme, that she is the candidate who shows up and will continue to show up if elected to Congress in the Kissimmee-based district. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 12, 2016

The Clearwater Marine Aquarium saw a boost in attendance in the years since the 2011 release of “Dolphin Tale.” That spike in attendance contributed to a $2 billion economic boost to Pinellas County, according to an economic impact study released this week. The study found that 44,440 jobs were supported by the aquarium over the […]

Associated PressMarch 31, 2015

Charter Communications Inc. is buying fellow cable operator Bright House Networks LLC in a deal valued at $10.4 billion. Charter is the fourth-largest cable operator in the U.S, while Bright House is the sixth biggest with customers in Florida, Alabama, Indiana, Michigan and California. The Bright House transaction would make the new company the second-largest […]

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Personnel note: Brian Aungst Sr. retires from Charter Communications

Valleri Crabtree up with cable TV commercial in CD 9

Clearwater Marine Aquarium pumps $2 billion into Pinellas economy, study finds

Charter Communications buying Bright House Networks