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For those in attendance at the FPRA Gainesville holiday party in December, the surprise on Sarah Carey, APR’s face was obvious. She had no idea she was selected to receive the chapter’s 2012 John Detweiler, Ed.D., APR, CPRC, Professional of the Year Award until the...

Time is running out to register for Gainesville's premier public relations professional development event. With experts from throughout the state and as far away as Boston, this event provides information on timely topics, such as online newsrooms, mobile apps and...

If you’ve attended a luncheon or other FPRA event during the last year, you’ve probably had the opportunity to meet Laura Aguiar, APR. Whether greeting attendees at the door or assisting speakers with their presentations, she has been a highly visible presence at FPRA...

January Luncheon Thursday, Jan. 17 11:30am-1 p.m. Sweetwater Branch Inn A Fresh Start to the New Year: A Case Study of Citizens Co-Op Have you noticed the “Shop Co-Op” bumper stickers around town? Odds are you have. And that’s not all. Citizens Co-Op, a unique...

The Gainesville Chapter of FPRA is proud to announce that we are now a member of the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce. The membership allows our chapter’s members (yes, you!) to promote our association, our profession and the great things our members are doing....

The FPRA Image Awards recognize the best in research, strategy, implementation and execution in the public relations profession. Image Awards competitions are conducted in the spring at the chapter level and recognize the area’s best work in four main divisions:...

Mary Ficek Mary Ficek is the communications specialist at Florida Farm Bureau Federation in Gainesville. She serves as the administrator of the federation’s website and facilitates application of new technologies such as social media. Mary also writes and organizes...

The next time you’re attending an FPRA Gainesville Chapter event, be sure to say hello to our 2012 Rising Star of the Year: hard-working PR professional and active FPRA member, Allison Downey.   Allison grew up in Ft. Myers, Fla., before moving to Gainesville to...

Joey is communications coordinator at the Florida Farm Bureau in Gainesville. He is a graduate of the University of Florida where he earned a bachelor’s degree in advertising. Prior to joining the team at the Florida Farm Bureau he worked at the University of...

Alessandra is a native of Catania, Italy and is in the final year of her PhD in marketing at the University of Catania. She came to Gainesville in August 2011 as a visiting scholar at the University of Florida. She is a also certified accountant. She worked with her...