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Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2018

The ongoing regulatory battle surrounding bike sharing just ratcheted up a notch. New lobbying registrations show Bird Scooters, the first electric scooter sharing company in the world, inked a deal with mega-lobbying firm Ballard Partners while competing dockless bike company Lime has retained Capital City Consulting and Skip has signed on with Southern Strategy Group. The industry […]

Staff ReportsNovember 19, 2018

The Senate Democratic Caucus met Monday to select Jacksonville’s Audrey Gibson as its 2018-20 Leader. Members also nominated Tallahassee’s Bill Montford as the Leader pro tempore. Gibson told the caucus she considers “the role more as a bridge builder, for purposes so much larger.” She is now only the third woman to serve in the position, and […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 19, 2018

During a ceremonial meeting of Florida House Republicans, members unanimously nominated Jose Oliva as House Speaker and MaryLynn Magar Speaker Pro-Tempore. The House will convene early Tuesday to formally recognize the two lawmakers, along with others, in their leadership capacities set for the next two legislative sessions. Republican state Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, in recognizing Oliva, described […]

Drew WilsonNovember 19, 2018

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney’s diverse client sheet helped the 10-member firm rake in an estimated $685,000 last quarter according to newly filed lobbying compensation reports. The Q3 team of Ivette O’Doski, Keith Arnold, Brett Bacot, Marnie George, Michael Harrell, Paul Hawkes, Jim Magill, Kimberly McGlynn, Timothy Stanfield and Mac Stipanovich juggled the needs of 53 […]

Drew WilsonNovember 19, 2018

Lobbying shop Capital City Consulting posted another banner report for the third quarter of the year, reeling well over $2 million between their legislative and executive branch efforts. Lobby firms report their quarterly compensation numbers in ranges covering $10,000 increments up to $50,000. Using the middle number for each of the firm’s clients shows the […]

Drew WilsonNovember 19, 2018

New compensation reports show top-flight lobbying firm The Rubin Group earned an estimated $1.75 million in pay from their legislative and executive clients in the third quarter of 2018. The team at The Rubin Group collected $811,000 of that sum from its 89 legislative clients, with an estimated $941,000 more flowing in via its 97 […]

Drew WilsonNovember 19, 2018

New compensation reports show the influencers at Anfield Consulting earned an estimated $555,000 in pay from their 40-odd legislative and executive clients in the third quarter. The quadriga helmed by Albert Balido reeled marked down $415,000 of those receipts on its legislative lobbying report, with an estimated $140,000 flowing in via executive branch efforts. Though […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 19, 2018

With seven weeks to go until his inauguration, Governor-elect Ron DeSantis is seeking applicants for his administration. To that end: the DeSantis Transition website, which allows interested parties to chase their dream jobs in Tallahassee. The fields on the website all but fill themselves out; in fact, the only ones that aren’t autofill include Department and […]

Drew WilsonNovember 19, 2018

Newly filed compensation reports show Smith Bryan & Myers hit the million-dollar mark right on the nose during the third quarter of 2018. Named partner Matt Bryan was joined by David Daniel, Thomas Griffin, Jeff Hartley, Lisa Hurley, Jim Naff, and Teye Reeves and handled the needs of nearly 90 clients before the House, Senate, Governor and Cabinet […]

Guest AuthorNovember 19, 2018

Given all the controversy surrounding Florida’s elections and vote recounts, it’s easy to miss the real Election Day surprise — the gains made by black women vying for state legislative seats. These down-ballot victories often get overlooked when compared to top-of-ticket races or controversial ballot initiatives that draw voter interest. Winning seats in the Florida […]

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Lobby up: Scooter skirmish hits Sunshine State

Senate Democrats select Audrey Gibson as 2018-20 leader

Jose Oliva primed to assume House Speaker post

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney nets $685K in Q3

Capital City Consulting rakes in $2.5M in third quarter earnings

The Rubin Group earns $1.75M in Q3 compensation

Anfield Consulting clears $550K in newly filed compensation reports

Help wanted: Ron DeSantis makes open call for gubernatorial staffers

Smith Bryan & Myers cracks $1M in third quarter earnings

Yolanda Cash Jackson: The real Election Day surprise