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Peter SchorschApril 26, 2018

Ashley Ross is leaving the Senate President’s Office to become “senior finance consultant” for Republican Congressman Ron DeSantis‘ campaign for governor. Ross has been Deputy Chief of Staff for Stuart Republican Joe Negron, advising him on commerce, tourism and veterans’ affairs, among other issues. Before that, however, she had been a fundraiser for the Republican […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 6, 2017

Anthony Glover, director of the state’s Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering (DPMW), resigned his post Tuesday to start a boutique law firm specializing in “complex corporate and government affairs issues,” he told Florida Politics in an email. Glover Law “will advise businesses on the gamut of regulatory issues, including preparing permit and license applications, designing compliance plans, […]

Peter SchorschMay 13, 2016

Isaiah Nelson has been crisscrossing the Southeast over the past year working in Democratic politics. The College of Charleston graduate interned in the Obama White House and also worked on his re-election campaign before working on congressional campaigns in South Carolina. Currently, he’s the campaign manager for Randy Perkins’ bid to fill the congressional seat […]

Peter SchorschMay 13, 2016

In August 2012, Caitlin Brongel was an intern at Southern Strategies and last August, she returned as a lobbyist. The Florida State grad, who returned to her alma mater for a master’s degree in Applied American Politics, worked her way up the political ladder with stops in the attorney general’s office, the State Fire Marshal’s […]

Peter SchorschMay 13, 2016

Tampa Bay native Steven Angotti first got his taste of politics and policy in the nonprofit world, but after earning a law degree from the University of Miami, he went to work for Congresswoman Kathy Castor. He’s now knee-deep in Tampa Bay politics. Here’s Angotti in his own words. I am (age) … 27 years old. […]

Peter SchorschMay 13, 2016

Vincent Evans has been working his way up through the political process since his student days at Florida A&M University. After graduating, he worked as a legislative analyst for the Senate minority office and in the Department of Agriculture in Consumer Services. In 2014, he took a job as an aide to Tallahassee City Commissioner […]

Peter SchorschMay 12, 2016

With each year’s “30 Under 30” feature, we’re always wondering who will be on next year list and who will we hear about next year that’s making waves in the political world. Florida Politics receives scores of emails from bright, talented politicos making their way through the process. That said, we wanted to give a […]

Peter SchorschMay 12, 2016

You might say that politics is part of the family business for Chris Dawson. Dawson, an associate at the powerhouse firm GrayRobinson, is the nephew of Baker Republican Sen. Greg Evers. He learned the business working on his uncle’s Panhandle campaigns and eventually moved into the lobbying business, though he originally wanted to be a […]

Peter SchorschMay 12, 2016

Danielle Alvarez has been slowly and steadily making her way up through the Florida political world. The Miami native has worked for the Scott administration, serving as Lieutenant Gov. Carlos Lopez Cantera’s press secretary and then moving on to serve as director of external affairs for Enterprise Florida. She recently joined Mercury Florida as vice […]

Peter SchorschMay 12, 2016

Lauren Henderson grew up around politics. When she was a child, her mother, Cynthia Henderson, served as head of two agencies under Gov. Jeb Bush. Henderson caught the political bug too and began lobbying alongside her mother for their firm Cynergy LLC. She also managed a congressional race and is a veteran campaign volunteer. Here’s […]

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Personnel note: Ashley Ross joins Ron DeSantis campaign

Personnel note: Top gambling regulator quits to open own firm

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