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Tallahassee Democrat: Fuentes: Level the playing field on Florida’s alcohol sales laws
Julio Fuentes, My View Technology has completely transformed today’s society. In 2016, Black Friday saw more customers shopping online than in retail stores for the first time. This is not a one-time occurrence, but a shift in societal norms – brick and mortar retailers will never surpass online sales again in our lifetime. So how do […]
Herald-Tribune: Friday’s letters—Arts marketing works
Visit Sarasota County and Visit Florida understand the value that arts and culture contributes to our community and give the Sarasota Opera the tools we need to operate our successful company. We’re in our 58th season and are fortunate to be among the world’s most renowned opera companies. Part of this recognition comes from our […]
Orlando Sentinel: Let grocery stores sell liquor
By Richard Turner As the former director of the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco in the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, I have seen countless regulations that simply do not make sense in today’s marketplace. The Prohibition-era Alcohol Separation Law is one of them. When the mandate was passed 80 years ago, it […]
Orlando Sentinel: Solar Tax Benefits: Now they’re up to Florida lawmakers
By: Randy Miller and Temperince Morgan During the 2016 election cycle, Floridians heard a lot about solar energy. Two different constitutional amendments involving solar were on the ballots in August and November. When the dust settled after Election Day, the result was a win for all energy customers with the approval of Amendment 4, which […]
Naples Daily News: Commentary: Florida must invest in solid energy future
By Barney Bishop, Former president and CEO, Associated Industries of Florida Each year brings new challenges, opportunities and goals – and Florida is a state that continues to grow exponentially year after year. In fact, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2016 annual report, our population increases by 1 percent annually, bringing an additional […]
The Daytona Beach News-Journal: LETTERS: “We are so thankful for tourism marketing efforts such as these.”
Tourism marketing works Not quite two years ago, my husband and I packed up our house in Birmingham, Alabama, and moved to Flagler Beach to open a restaurant. We didn’t know a single person when we first got here, but we joined the local Chamber Of Commerce and became involved with the Flagler County Tourism […]
ABC Action News: I-Team: Small pharmacies may be forced to close due to restrictive networks
By Jarrod Holbrook TAMPA, Fla. – Many Medicaid patients in Florida can no longer use the pharmacies they have been going to for years without penalty. That could mean those mom and pop shops will go out of businesses, and the community would lose the personalized services they provide. “Well hello Ms. Mary; it’s been a […]
CoreMessage Adds Communications Specialist to Team
CoreMessage Adds Communications Specialist to Team ~Brianna Shoaf Joins Leading PR and Grassroots Firm~ TALLAHASSEE — CoreMessage, Inc., a full-service public affairs and grassroots firm, today announced the addition of Brianna Shoaf as account executive. In her new role, Shoaf will develop, implement and guide communications strategies for various corporate, political and government clients across […]