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Drew WilsonApril 12, 2017

Republican Vance Aloupis’ first finance report shows more than $100,000 in contributions for his campaign to take over for Rep. Michael Bileca in House District 115. Aloupis, an attorney, took in $104,505 across 267 contributions since filing for the seat on March 1. The haul puts him far ahead of his two Republican Primary challengers, […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 6, 2016

A storm may be coming to Jacksonville, but on the other side of Florida’s 5th Congressional District, Democratic nominee Al Lawson has a fundraiser planned at Tallahassee’s Governor’s Club on the evening of Oct. 6. The host committee is impressive, including Scott and Kay Dick, Barney Bishop, Doris and Rudy Maloy, Ron Sachs, Doug Bell, Doug Mannheimer, Eli Nortelus, […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 9, 2016

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The downtown restaurant that first brought corned beef sandwiches to Tallahassee will live on under new ownership. Andrew’s, known as the capital’s “longest lived restaurant business in the same location,” is changing hands from original owner Andy Reiss to general manager Jack Penrod. The passing of the baton includes the metamorphosis of its downstairs sister eatery, Andrew’s […]

Peter SchorschAugust 19, 2016

Congressional candidates Al Lawson and Annette Taddeo out-raised and outspent their Democratic Primary opponents over the last two months, according to newly filed campaign finance reports. Lawson is running against longtime Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, which was redrawn to run from Gadsden County in the west to Jacksonville in the […]

Peter SchorschJuly 25, 2016

Ed Mansouri, the nationally renowned software pioneer who developed the cutting-edge learning management system used by the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) since 2003, will be transitioning away at the end of this year, after a proud partnership with FLVS, to focus his efforts more fully on his equally impressive new WeatherSTEM educational technology. Mansouri will continue […]

Peter SchorschApril 28, 2016

Were it not for Nicholas V. Iarossi, I may very well have won election as student body president at Florida State University. During my time on college, I probably was the most involved Greek (fraternity, not nationality) guy on campus. By my senior year, my ego told me I deserved to be SG president. I […]

Peter SchorschApril 1, 2016

Sachs Media Group announced changes in its public affairs division Friday with the promotion of Herbie Thiele to Vice President/Director of Public Affairs, Drew Piers as the Deputy of that division, and the departure of veteran communicator Ryan Banfill, who is hanging out his own shingle. Banfill, with the firm’s support and encouragement, is opening his own […]

Peter SchorschMarch 29, 2016

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Mike Prendergast, Gov. Rick Scott‘s first chief of staff who moved on to become head of the state’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs, is stepping down to run for Citrus County Sheriff. He formally announced his plans at Tuesday’s Florida Cabinet meeting. The announcement also was in a news release first shared with FloridaPolitics.com. Prendergast will run […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 6, 2016

Michelle Ubben, partner and chief operating officer of Sachs Media Group, was named one of the “Top Women in PR” by PR News, the leading national journal for the public relations industry. The annual list features the nation’s most influential women in public relations — leaders who set the agenda both within their company and […]

Associated PressAugust 30, 2015

When it came to the bottom line, there’s no question that Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell was a success. Under her four-and-a-half year tenure, O’Connell pushed up lottery sales to nearly $6 billion through an aggressive push of scratch-off tickets and an effort to expand sales to retailers who had previously resisted selling lottery tickets. […]

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HD 115 candidate Vance Aloupis breaks $100K mark in first month

Al Lawson to hold Tallahassee fundraiser Oct. 6

Andrew’s, a Tallahassee institution, changes hands

Al Lawson, Annette Taddeo outraise and outspend opponents ahead of Dem primaries

Florida Virtual School entrepreneur Ed Mansouri to focus on new WeatherSTEM tech project

Debuting today: The latest edition of INFLUENCE Magazine featuring this year’s ‘Golden Rotunda’ winners

Herbie Thiele promoted to VP/Director of Public Affairs of Sachs Media Group; Ryan Banfill exiting

Rick Scott’s veterans’ agency head Mike Prendergast to run for Citrus County Sheriff

Sachs Media Group’s Michelle Ubben named one of “Top Women in PR”

Lottery secretary’s success dwarfed by some work practices