Jesse SchecknerAugust 1, 2022
5min0
Falk was a Florida superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention and was one of Biden’s top South Florida donors in 2020.
Tag: Akerman
Jesse SchecknerAugust 1, 2022
Christine Jordan SextonApril 13, 2022
6min0
The new FHIAB Executive Director worked at the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation for 18 years.
Jesse SchecknerNovember 11, 2021
5min783
Her district could shrink a bit by Election Day.
Jim RosicaJuly 17, 2019
5min492
"The state does not always speak with one voice."
Staff ReportsJune 26, 2019
4min1376
Redner’s doctor ordered a juicing treatment that uses live marijuana plants.
Jim RosicaJune 12, 20195min786
"If they're entitled to a license, they'll get it."
Jim RosicaAugust 27, 2018
4min391
Gov. Rick Scott appointed two Tallahassee attorneys to the Florida Elections Commission, his office announced Friday night. Coincidentally, both specialize in representing automotive dealers. Martin Hayes, 62, is a partner at the Akerman firm. Hayes fills a vacant seat and is appointed for a term beginning Aug. 24 and ending Dec. 31, 2020. Hayes, a litigator, mainly […]
Jim RosicaMarch 19, 2018
4min251
In a brief ‘exit interview’ last week with Florida Politics, outgoing Senate President Joe Negron said lawmakers over the last two Sessions “made tremendous progress” on goals he set out in his 2015 designation speech, “a blueprint of things I tried to accomplish.” Among those, beefing up higher education “with world class faculties,” addressing pollution […]
Staff ReportsJanuary 26, 2018
2min655
Former state Rep. Jose Felix “Pepi” Diaz remains at Ballard Partners, but has taken a second position at the law firm of Panza, Maurer & Maynard, the firm announced. Diaz, executive vice president at Ballard’s lobbying firm, also will be a partner in the law firm’s Coral Gables office. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, the firm also has an office in […]
Peter SchorschJanuary 16, 20184min940
What a birthday president for Jose Felix Diaz, the former state representative who last year lost a high-profile special election for the Florida Senate. Diaz, who turns 38 Tuesday, is joining Ballard Partners, the governmental affairs firm led by Brian Ballard. A well-respected name in Miami-Dade County, Diaz most recently served seven years representing Districts […]