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Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018

Democrat Heather Kenyon Stahl announced Tuesday that she is ending her campaign for House District 64, the Tampa-based seat held by Republican Rep. James Grant. In her announcement, posted on Facebook, Stahl thanked her supporters before citing a new job and her husband’s ongoing health problems as reasons for her exit. “Over the past month, […]

Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018

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The mother-daughter duo at Cynergy Consulting raked in between $150,000 and $350,000 in lobbying pay between New Year’s and March 31. Cynthia Henderson and Lauren Claire Henderson, who was one of Florida Politics’ 30-under-30 rising stars in 2016, helped 25 clients push their priorities before the Legislature, Governor and Cabinet last quarter, which included the […]

Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018

Florida Democrats want Northeast Florida U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis to come clean about the contact he had with former RNC deputy finance chair and major gubernatorial campaign backer Elliott Broidy relating to Qatar. The Florida Democratic Party is pointing to a Monday report from The Associated Press about Broidy lobbying in favor of anti-Qatar policies in Washington […]

Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018

Wellington Democratic Rep. Matt Willhite is launching his House District 86 re-election campaign with a campaign fundraiser on May 30. The kickoff event will be held at Beauty and the Beeeef in the Wellington Mall, 10300 Forest Hill Blvd. #239, from 5:30 pm to 7 pm. Supporters looking to turn out for the first-term lawmaker […]

Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018

Republican Rep. Joe Gruters is kicking off his state Senate campaign with a May 31 fundraiser in Sarasota. The reception will be held at the home of Alicia “AJ” Janson at Laurel Oak Country Club from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Those looking to attend can send in an RSVP for themselves and a guest […]

Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018

Three more county sheriffs announced their support for Attorney General candidate Ashley Moody Tuesday, piling on to her insurmountable lead in law enforcement endorsements. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter and Jefferson County Sheriff Alfred Kenneth ‘Mac’ McNeill, Jr. joined the three-dozen Republican sheriffs who have already endorsed Moody, a former […]

Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018

According to newly filed compensation reports, the seven-member team at Dean Mead brought in up half a million dollars in lobbying fees during the first quarter of 2018. The first-quarter roster of French Brown, Michael Dobson, Peter Dunbar, Martha Edenfield, Brittany Finkbeiner, Michael Minton and Cari Roth were retained by 29 clients for legislative lobbying […]

Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018

Sarasota Republican Sen. Greg Steube has earned the backing of veterans group With Honor in his bid to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney in Florida’s 17th Congressional District. With Honor’s mission is to “help elect principled next-generation veterans to office who will work in a cross-partisan way to create a more effective and less […]

Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018

Republican Michael Caruso is holding a fundraiser Tuesday night benefitting his campaign to replace term-limited Rep. Bill Hager in Palm Beach County-based House District 89. The campaign kickoff event will be held at Museum 66, 2051 High Ridge Road, starting at 6 pm and will feature hors d’oeuvres, an open bar, live music, vintage pinball […]

Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018

The team at Colodny Fass brought in a bundle for the first three months of the year according to newly filed compensation reports. Median earnings for the 10-person team, headed by Michael Colodny, registered at $681,000 for its 34 legislative clients and 47 executive ones. Top-end figures show the firm brought in up to $960,000 in […]

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Lone Democrat drops out of HD 64 race

Cynergy Consulting duo earns up to $350K in Q1

Florida Democrats want Ron DeSantis to disclose Elliott Broidy connections

Matt Willhite kicking off re-election campaign May 30

Joe Gruters kicking off SD 23 campaign next week

Ashley Moody adds trio of sheriff endorsements

Dean Mead rakes in up to $500K in first-quarter fees

Veterans group picks Greg Steube for CD 17

Michael Caruso holding Boynton Beach fundraiser tonight

Colodny Fass earns up to $960K in Legislative Session fees