Tag: Southern Strategy Group

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2016
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Despite major turnover in the Duval County legislative delegation, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s priorities are largely unchanged. Money for public safety. Money for infrastructure, such as the city’s ongoing septic tank removal project. And one big ask: Curry wants $50 million in state money for Hart Expressway ramp modifications, noting the current setup has outmoded designs and creates […]

Jim RosicaNovember 15, 2016
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3min340
The latest lobbyist compensation reports may have readers think they’re seeing in triple vision. For the third quarter, the Top 5 earners in registered legislative lobbying, in order, were Ballard Partners, Ron Book, Southern Strategy Group, Capital City Consulting, and Greenberg Traurig. Look familiar? That’s because that was the same Top 5 for the second quarter, though in a […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 28, 2016
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Ending a period of two months without contributions, the political committee of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry broke that dormancy during the most recent reporting period. “Build Something That Lasts” collected $8,500 from Oct. 15 to Oct. 21; all contributions were made on Oct. 20. Among the contributors: US Assure — an insurance company helmed by Ty Petway, one of the […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 13, 2016
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3min221
In a significant “get” for the state’s largest government affairs firm, Southern Strategy Group (SSG) will rep global ride-hailing service Uber for its local-level needs. The deal comes as ridesharing services heat up the news again. Most recently, in Tampa Bay, House Republican Leader Dana Young demanded in a letter that local regulators scuttle proposed rules that […]

Staff ReportsAugust 2, 2016
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Stacy Arias, a state government veteran, is joining the Southern Strategy Group lobbying firm in Tallahassee. The firm announced the hire Monday. Arias, who has logged more than 23 years in government, started at the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in 1993. She ultimately became the department’s chief of staff, “responsible for oversight of all […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 13, 2016
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On Tuesday evening, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry pitched young professionals on the pension-tax referendum slated for Aug. 30. The event took place in Shad Khan’s suite at EverBank Field. Matt Brockelman, the event organizer from sponsor Southern Strategy Group, said around 60 people attended and approximately $10,000 was raised for the “Yes for Jacksonville” political committee, […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 12, 2016
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After getting rebuffed in another attempt to secure state incentive money for improvements at its historic track, the Daytona International Speedway has signed on two new lobbying teams with the start of another state fiscal year. The speedway has hired Johnson & Blanton and Southern Strategy Group to represent its interests in Tallahassee. The speedway, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016
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2min186
On Tuesday, “young professionals” are invited to Shad Khan‘s suite at EverBank Field for a fundraiser just for them to support “Yes for Jacksonville,” the political committee marketing the pension tax referendum. Mayor Lenny Curry will be on hand to address the crowd and answer the tough questions about the pension tax referendum. The suggested minimum donation […]


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