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Agriculture department ready to help after storm

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With Tropical Storm Erika approaching Florida, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam said Friday that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is ready to fulfill its roles in assisting and protecting Floridians should it be necessary. The department plays key emergency support functions, including helping with search and rescue missions, moving supplies through hazardous areas, providing food and water, protecting animals and pets, and supporting overall emergency response efforts. “I convened every director in the department this morning…

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Tampa Bay Rowdies pick Stuart Campbell as head coach

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies have appointed Stuart Campbell to the position of head coach, effectively immediately. Campbell, 37, has been with the Rowdies since Dec. 27, 2011, originally joining as a player for the 2012 season before transitioning to roles as an assistant coach and now head coach. In his first season with the Rowdies, Campbell played 31 matches as a defensive stalwart, guiding the Rowdies to the NASL Soccer Bowl Championship. He held dual roles as a player and…

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Senate to convene Friday to take up final map redraw

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According to a Senate spokesperson, the Senate will not convene today at 3 p.m. as was originally planned. Instead, Senate redistricting Chair Bill Galvano will meet with House maps chief Jose Oliva following the House’s session today. See notice below.

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Associated Industries strategically aligns with one of state’s leading Workers Comp legal teams

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Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) will announced today its engagement of the law firm of McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver, Stern, and Thomas, P.A. to enhance the workers’ compensation legal and industry expertise available to its members. AIF has long been Florida’s leading voice of the business community on workers’ compensation in the halls of the Capitol, primarily through its Florida Workers’ Compensation Coalition. Although premiums have been drastically lowered and the market has stabilized since 2003, recent threats to the…

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Taproot Creative wins Florida’s top public relations award for KCCI campaign

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Taproot Creative’s work with the Tallahassee-based Knight Creative Communities Institute (KCCI) received the Florida Public Relations Association’s (FPRA) highest honor this week at the Annual Golden Image Awards Gala. Taproot was presented with the Dick Pope All Florida Grand Golden Image Award, which salutes the top public relations program in the state during a given year. Taproot also received a Golden Image Award and a Judges Award for the campaign. “It’s always an honor to be recognized for work that…

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Not everyone is a fan of the Bucs “RED” movement

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers “RED Women’s Movement” hit the web around 9:00am EST; the negative feedback then hit the web immediately after. The “RED” movement is a program designed to help aspiring female football fans learn about the players, the team and the game. However, the way the team went about delivering their message, didn’t really scratch everyone where they itched. If you read about the program on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers website, you’ll come across the words “groundbreaking” and…

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Rick Scott celebrates back-to-school sales tax holiday

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From the office of Gov. Rick Scott: WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Today, Gov. Rick Scott joined the Office Depot Foundation to hand out backpacks and school supplies to students and parents for the 15th annual “National Backpack Program” event in West Palm Beach. Gov. Scott also highlighted this year’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday starting Friday, August 7, until Sunday, August 16. Gov. Rick Scott said, “A great education is the best way to prepare for a great job and that…

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