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Jim RosicaAugust 22, 2017

An ex-aide to former state Sen. Maria Lorts Sachs has asked a federal court to drop his sexual harassment case against the Florida Senate. Matthew Damsky’s attorney filed a motion to dismiss Tuesday, asking that each side pay for its own attorneys’ fees and costs. The Senate was named as the defendant because it was […]

Jim RosicaAugust 17, 2017

A federal judge has given an ex-aide to former state Sen. Maria Lorts Sachs till next Tuesday to explain why he shouldn’t provide information in his still-pending sexual harassment case. Matthew Damsky, then 28, had sued the Florida Senate in Leon County Circuit Civil court last year on gender discrimination and retaliation charges. The 68-year-old Sachs, first elected to the Senate in […]

Phil AmmannApril 17, 2016

Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders and influencers. We must equip them with the tools they need to be successful. This includes knowledge about money, credit, debt and investments. Understanding how money works is the cornerstone of financial stability and success. It is critical to the future of our economy that our children be financially literate […]

Blake DowlingJanuary 11, 2016

As Floridians, we are on the cutting edge of most things in the United States. Along with Texas and California, we lead the nation in college football recruiting, retirement, technology and electoral college power. Unfortunately, what makes us great also makes us targets. A lot of cyber scams target the elderly in our states (fake […]

Blake DowlingDecember 30, 2015

Have you received your new credit card in the mail with a microchip in it? Does it allow the credit card company to know everything about you day or night? Maybe. But in the short term it’s an added layer of security attempting to slow down the roaring rapids of credit card fraud and data […]

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