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Drew WilsonAugust 18, 2018

A Florida non-profit known as Liberation Ocala African American Council Inc. has been making a late push for Democratic Senate District 8 candidate Olysha Magruder, but its methods may be running afoul of state campaign finance laws. The company, run by former Marion County NAACP president Whitfield Jenkins, has footed the bill for a number […]

Drew WilsonAugust 17, 2018

Lobbying firm Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney brought in an estimated $720,000 in fees during between April and June according to newly filed compensation reports. Lobbyists are required to report compensation from their principals in ranges covering $10,000 increments. Using the median number from those ranges shows the firm’s efforts yielded $430,000 in revenue for legislative lobbying […]

Drew WilsonAugust 17, 2018

Miami Democratic Sen. Daphne Campbell may end up packing her bags and heading home, wherever home is, as former prosecutor Jason Pizzo takes her spot in Tallahassee. According to a new survey from St. Pete Polls, conducted Aug. 16, Pizzo leads Campbell by 14 points among Senate District 38’s likely primary election voters, about a […]

Drew WilsonAugust 17, 2018

The four government affairs experts at PinPoint Results saw their earnings grow to an estimated $405K second quarter of the year, according to newly filed compensation reports. The new filing indicates Robert Beck, Bryan Cherry, Tanya Jackson and the firm’s new addition, former state Rep. Marti Coley Eubanks, brought in $225,000 in pay from their legislative […]

Drew WilsonAugust 17, 2018

The team at Capital City Consulting once again cracked seven figures in lobbying pay according to newly filed compensation reports. The lucrative quarter should come as no surprise — Capital City Consulting has consistently placed among the state’s top firms when it comes to revenue. Lobbyists are required to report compensation from their principals in […]

Drew WilsonAugust 17, 2018

Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene has pumped $22.45 million of his own cash into his gubernatorial campaign account, but recent filings with the Florida Division of Elections show he may start piling money into a political committee. On July 31, Greene filed a “statement of solicitation” to use money raised by the Florida Defense Fund […]

Drew WilsonAugust 16, 2018

Attorney General candidate Sean Shaw added an endorsement Thursday from Florida Conservation Voters, a non-partisan environmental group that works to elect public officials who will protect Florida’s conservation lands. “Sean Shaw has dedicated his professional career to standing up to powerful special interests on behalf of the people of Florida,” said FCV executive director Aliki […]

Drew WilsonAugust 16, 2018

Sarasota state Sen. Greg Steube filed another six-figure fundraising report ahead of the primary election for Florida’s 17th Congressional District, bringing his to-date fundraising total past the $500,000 mark. From the start of last month through Aug. 8, Steube’s campaign account received $126,636 in contributions, including $104,136 from individual donors and another $22,500 from political […]

Drew WilsonAugust 16, 2018

Florida Realtors pumped more cash into the committee supporting a proposed constitutional amendment that would make permanent a cap on increasing property taxes for non-homesteaded properties. Amendment 2 is for Everybody received $500,000 from Florida Realtors last week according to newly filed finance reports, bringing their total financial support for the initiative to $1.56 million. Florida […]

Drew WilsonAugust 16, 2018

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Senate President Joe Negron and a half-dozen of his predecessors announced Thursday that they were backing Sebring Sen. Denise Grimsley in the Republican primary for Agriculture Commissioner. “Denise undeniably has the best experience and background to be Florida’s next Commissioner of Agriculture,” said Negron, who is leaving the Senate effective Election Day. “I am proud […]

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Elections complaint filed against non-profit backing Olysha Magruder in SD 8

Diverse clients boost Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney bottom line

Jason Pizzo primed to unseat Daphne Campbell, poll says

PinPoint Results notches $405K in Q2 lobbying fees

Capital City Consulting reports $2.5M in second-quarter earnings

Jeff Greene launches new political committee

Environmental group gives the green light to Sean Shaw’s AG bid

Greg Steube adds $126K, Julio Gonzalez $45K in CD 17 Republican primary

Florida Realtors pump another $500K into Amendment 2 push

Senate Presidents endorse Denise Grimsley for Agriculture Commissioner