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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.”
The New York Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America names Attention Comms CEO Paul Cohen as 2026 president of its board of directors. Cohen succeeds Ken Kerrigan, who has held executive posts at Bliss Group, Infinite and Weber Shandwick... Startr Co. of Los Angeles, marks its 10th anniversary with the launch of a renewed brand identity and redesigned website.... Michael Best Strategies, an affiliated consulting firm of national law firm Michael Best, is introducing a corporate advisory service.
Real Chemistry launches RC Resolve, a healthcare advisory practice... Seven Letter, a bipartisan strategic communications firm, adds offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Huntsville... GMMB founding partner David Mitchell died on Jan. 2 at 75. Mitchell’s career in communications began in June 1978, when he joined the staff of the United Auto Workers as assistant to the director of public relations and publications.
Berns Communications Group expands its advisory services and rebrands as Berns & Co... DVV Media International, a B2B media and events company serving the transport and logistics markets, sells its Road portfolio of products to Mark Allen Group... MAD Global Strategy of New Jersey launches a Washington presence. 
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Marketing Maven signs on to work with AI-native application platform Cogzia... Curtiss Partners, a consultancy dedicated to elevating executive communications, strengthening leadership effectiveness, and translating complex strategies into clear, actionable narratives, launches... Origin & Oak Creative, a marketing and communications agency specializing in culturally competent, community-centered messaging for B2B clients, opens its doors.
