Fifty-four Ocalans journey to China. Some for business, some to see the Shanghai World Expo and some for their bucket list – all to experience the Far East adventure of a lifetime.
By John Sotomayor
The first thing you notice is the vast landscape. Peering through the Chinese Eastern Airlines window for a nighttime landing is a [...]
“As part of the activities surrounding the One Ocala One America week, Oct 3 – 9, several local businesses and community leaders were honored.
Those winners were for the Mary Sue Rich Racial Harmony and Cultural Awareness Awards. The awards have been presented annually since 2003 to those in the community who have demonstrated an appreciation [...]
The Florida Small Business Development Center names Sotomayor Media Creations LLC STATE Client Success Story in 2009.
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Sotomayor Media Creations named Minority Business of the Year!
See story: Stars Over Ocala Awards Ceremony
What do you do if you share a unique last name with one of the U.S. Supreme Court justices and constantly are asked if you’re related?
If you’re Ocala resident John Sotomayor, you write the justice a letter.
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John Sotomayor’s Interview With Noticias WUFT regarding Hispanic Business Council benefits at the Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce and requirements to start a small business.
John Sotomayor, owner of Sotomayor Media Creations LLC and Chair of the Hispanic Business Council acts as student business advisor and trainer.
See story: http://www.ocala.com/article/20100405/ARTICLES/4051001
The Good Shepherd
MIKE AND ALISA WELSCH pay little attention to the prattle coming from the television, the “Breakfast at Dawn” news commentary tuned to a whisper as Mike hunches over his lesson plans. The shutters on the balcony window are locked. The heavy drapes surrounding the small opaque glass window have been pulled shut, [...]
AS FAR AS THE ANIMAL KINGDOM is concerned, Florida ranks as close to Eden as one can get. Hike through our enchanted forest and you’ll find a haven for bear, bison and fox. Canoe or kayak along riverbanks dotted with exotic waterfowl, take a moonlit summer walk with nesting sea turtles or dive sunlit waters [...]
My 8-year-old cocker spaniel, Princess, is a very lucky girl, as is her sister, a charming songbird barely six months old named Tweety. Both were rescued while my family still lived in New York. My mother discovered Princess tied to a post — abandoned — when she was a scrawny shy puppy, barely a few [...]
John Sotomayor is the president of Sotomayor Media Creations LLC, an award-winning media company with newspaper and magazine clients throughout Florida. (See Awards and About). Sotomayor is community and civic minded. At the Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce, he serves as Chair of the Hispanic Business Council, Ambassador, board of directors member and board of regents member of the Emerging Leaders of Ocala. He is also the Government Relations chair for the Greater Ocala Advertising Federation. Prior to his media career, he worked as a litigation paralegal for ten years in top tier New York City law firms including Clifford, Chance, Rogers & Wells; Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; and Sullivan & Cromwell. He has a BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Rochester; and completed two years at Howard University School of Law in Washington, DC.