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Associated PressOctober 11, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg has apologized for showcasing Facebook’s virtual reality capability with a tour of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. The Facebook founder and another executive discussed the platform’s virtual reality project through avatars in a video recorded live Monday. The video begins with the avatars pictured on the roof of Facebook’s Mountain View, California, headquarters before heading to […]

Blake DowlingSeptember 21, 2017

For the next threat, both our state and nation are constantly sleeping with one eye open. The threat landscape consists of digital, cultural, and of course good old Mother Nature. At the top of the list: hurricanes, terrorism, human trafficking, and even the current opioid epidemic in Florida. Tech Industry leaders and our government are […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 1, 2017

The year 2017 is gradually turning out to be perfect for investors. According to the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, the broader market is up by 9 percent, and no sign of slowing down just yet. With the year approaching its last quarter, several stocks would have made your portfolio impressive. The following companies have […]

Blake DowlingAugust 12, 2017

Social media accounts are rocking and rolling; you have lots of followers. But do you have a strategy for your messaging? Or are you barreling down the Twitter Highway, Eastbound and Down, Smokey and the Bandit-style or do you have a plan? As with all things, taking a strategic approach couldn’t hurt. For today’s purposes, […]

Phil AmmannJune 8, 2017

Facebook announced three new features Wednesday aimed at boosting civic engagement in the U.S., allowing users to better connect with elected officials, candidates and staff. The new offerings help users sort through a mountain of content on the social network and help politicians find comments and news stories that connect directly to their home districts. […]

Associated PressJune 6, 2017

A Florida woman is under investigation after apparently posting a video on Facebook showing a red rat snake biting her 1-year-old daughter. The woman tells Tampa’s ABC Action News she has no regrets for “introducing” the girl to the snake, which she found in the driveway of her home near Sebring. The station reports the Highlands […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2017

Republican congressional candidate Wayne Liebnitzky called out Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto by charging that a tweet the congressman sent using the hashtag “BananaRepublicans” is divisive and beneath the office. On Wednesday, Soto, of Florida’s 9th Congressional District, covering parts of Orange, Osceola and Polk counties, tweeted criticism of President Donald Trump‘s firing of FBI […]

Associated PressFebruary 12, 2017

The revolution may not be televised — but it apparently will be tweeted. And Facebooked. And Instagrammed. Not long after President Donald Trump temporarily barred most people from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S., social activist Dex Torricke-Barton took to Facebook. “I’m thinking of organizing a rally,” he posted. Within a few hours, more […]

Florence SnyderJanuary 27, 2017

How many adults does it take to get a 4-year-old girl from day care to her “destination?” Quite a few for a 4-year-old in the “care” of the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) and its “community partners” at Eckerd Kids and Camelot Community Care. We don’t know the child’s name because #PrivacyLaws. But […]

Scott PowersJanuary 25, 2017

Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Mike Ertel wants voters to know that that the voting process is sound and he believes it was not corrupted by millions of illegal votes in November as President Donald Trump has alleged. Ertel, a Republican, took to social media Wednesday morning to spread that message. He conceded there may […]

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Mark Zuckerberg sorry for virtual tour of devastated Puerto Rico

Blake Dowling: Tech and the next threat

American companies continue to turn those who invest into millionaires

Blake Dowling: How (and when) to do social in 2017

Facebook rolls out new features to help users connect with elected officials

Florida woman let snake bite baby as learning opportunity

Wayne Liebnitzky blasts Darren Soto for ‘BananaRepublicans’ tweet

From protests to ‘pussy hats,’ Donald Trump resistance brews online

Florida’s children live and die at the crowded corner of Dickens & Orwell, part 3

Seminole elections chief Mike Ertel takes to social media to defend voting integrity