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Drew WilsonMay 23, 2018

Ardian Zika has added another backer in his bid to replace term-limited House Speaker Richard Corcoran in House District 37. The Land O’ Lakes Republican announced Wednesday that John Grant, who represented Pasco and Hillsborough counties in the Florida Senate from 1986 to 2000, had endorsed him in the four-way Republican Primary for Pasco County-based seat. […]

Drew WilsonMay 23, 2018

Telecom giant AT&T announced Wednesday it promoted Troy McNichols to vice president of external affairs for Florida. McNichols has been with AT&T since 2012, most recently working as the regional external affairs director for Central and North Florida. His prior experience includes working as an assistant and director of advance operations for Vice President Dick […]

Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018

The Florida Medical Association on Tuesday endorsed Stuart Republican Rep. Gayle Harrell in the race to succeed Senate President Joe Negron in Senate District 25. “Gayle Harrell has been a wonderful friend of medicine during her public service in the Florida House. We are thrilled to support her in her quest to serve in the […]

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 […]

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Ardian Zika endorsed by former Pasco state Senator

Personnel note: AT&T names Troy McNichols its VP of External Affairs in Florida

Gayle Harrell gets clean bill of health from FMA

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