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Bospar is awarding a $20K grant to an educator as part of the agency’s campaign advocating against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. Applicants for the Bospar Human Rights Grant for Educators should be public or independent teachers or administrators in Florida who are on the front lines of the law’s impact. The grant can be used for continuing education or to fund a project related to helping the recipient’s local community. Its launch accompanies research commissioned by Bospar polling more than 3,000 adults, nationwide from 18 to over 65 years of age, about the bill and the political calculus of its advocates. A majority of respondents (65 percent) said the “Don’t Say Gay” bill is not necessary and 55 percent said they didn’t think the state’s primary schools should prohibit classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Sinclair Broadcast Group launches Free State Strategic Services, which offers targeted digital marketing and advertising services to the federal government, along with state and local agencies. The unit will prioritize opportunities within the defense, healthcare and education sectors. It will be led by director for business development Brandon Nickerson, firector for federal business development. “The creation of Free State Strategic Services spearheads our efforts to expand Sinclair’s digital marketing and advertising offerings at the state and local level, and develop Free State as a leader in the federal marketplace,” said corporate vice president, agency solutions Antonia DeFeo.
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ERA Communications Cambodia, based in Phnom Penh, is elected to partnership in PROI Worldwide. ERA, which operates in several Southeast Asian countries, leverages digital transformation and strategic/creative communications to boost clients’ reputation, experiences and brand. “Through their Myanmar base, ERA Communications has been a valuable part of the PROI community for many years,” said PROI Worldwide global chair Ciro Dias Reis. “Adding their Cambodian team to the network further strengthens our reach and ability for our Partners to support client programs in Southeast Asia.”
CIVIC, a New York-based brand experience agency, acquires strategic communications consultancy Wave Kilo... Hotwire Global reaches an agreement with Morning Consult to give Hotwire Global instant access to Morning Consult’s proprietary dataset... The Public Relations Student Society of America announced its 2026–2027 International Committee... Avenue Z is named a Shopify Platinum Partner, the highest tier of Shopify’s Service Partner Program.
ICR releases a report that says the SPAC IPO market has been trending upward—and is likely to stay on that track... Washington Women in PR is sponsoring an April 15 event that looks at how women can change the dynamics that often keep them in lower-visibility positions through strategic self-advocacy and organizational awareness... Life Science Cares Boston, an organization supported by LaVoieHeathScience, will convene leaders, employees and partners from across the life sciences industry for its annual Impact Breakfast on April 13 at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport.
Bell Yard Communications and Kysen PR, London-based firms that focus on legal market and litigation PR, are merging. The combined firm will operate as Bell Yard Kysen Communications... FINN Partners launches Travel with Tastemakers, a global report that looks at more than 25 destinations through the eyes of the creatives who shape them... Baker Public Relations, a woman-owned agency based in Albany with offices in Pittsburgh, PA and St. Petersburg, FL, rebrands as The Baker Agency. 
