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Context Florida: Ed Moore: St. Patrick’s Day: the one day each year when everyone is Irish
At least one day a year everyone is Irish, St. Patrick’s Day, and some of us are lucky all year long. It is a day that has become a cultural holiday in the U.S., especially if you live near many of the large American cities like Chicago, Boston and New York where Irish immigrants settled […]
Jacksonville Business Journal: duPont Fund to sponsor public dialogue on Florida’s ‘Tougher Choices’
First, they paid for the report, Tougher Choices, Shaping Florida’s Future. Now, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund wants to build the conversation. Prepared by the LeRoy Collins Institute at Florida State University, Tougher Choices is a sobering assessment of Florida’s needs in the areas of education, transportation, economic growth, taxes, income inequality and health care. […]
CoreMessage Adds Two New Key Staff to PR Team
CoreMessage Inc., a leading Florida public relations and grassroots advocacy firm, today announced the addition of two new key staff members. In their roles as Account Managers, Sarah Hansford and Patrick Gillespie will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic communications plans on behalf of the firm’s clients. Hansford is the former Chief of Staff […]
Tallahassee Democrat: Jim Koivisto: Pharmacy audits shouldn’t be abusive
As the owner of a community pharmacy, Halliday’s and Koivisto’s in Jacksonville, I rely on legislators for practical regulation that is sensitive to the needs of a small business. Unfortunately, while pharmacies are thoroughly regulated in areas such as patient health, safety and privacy, there is almost no legislation in place to guide the pharmacy […]
The Suncoast News: End fuel standard
As a concerned member of Florida’s Hispanic business community, I am compelled to voice my concern about federal regulations that hinder the growth of our economy. That’s why I join a diverse group of industries, NGOs and consumer advocates in their concern that the nation’s Renewable Fuel Standard is hampering our economy, environment and safety. […]
Context Florida: Ed Moore: Celebrating an important birthday: Florida’s!
First in an occasional series about Florida history. As the Legislature convenes in Tallahassee, it’s a good time to reflect on how we got to where we are as a state and how it all began. On March 3, 1845, Florida joined the Union as the 27th state. Hanging in my office is a map […]
Sun Sentinel: Lester Abberger and Marilynn Wills: Put all campaign finance reports online
Corruption shrinks from sunlight; disclosure is the key to accountability. The public has long known that to hold elected officials and candidates accountable, we must be able to follow the money. In 2013, true to Florida’s laudable open-government history and culture, our Legislature enacted a package of significant campaign finance reforms. Championed by House Speaker […]
Tampa Tribune: Coming together for the bay — our Tampa Bay
Today’s world is full of hustle and bustle, instant downloads and constant online access. Although it creates an atmosphere of hyper-connectivity and efficiency, and it’s fascinating to see what we’ll think of next as we advance further and further into a digitally dominated culture, it can be easy to lose sight of the one thing […]