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Jim RosicaDecember 2, 2015

Richard Corcoran, who will be Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives at the same time Joe Negron is Senate President, called him a “good friend” and “an intelligent and principled leader.” Corcoran sat in the front row at Negron’s designation ceremony Wednesday. The Land O’ Lakes Republican had his own designation ceremony in September. “I […]

Peter SchorschNovember 2, 2015

When Jeb Bush campaigns through the Sunshine State on Monday he will be joined by a powerful Florida politician many will be surprised to see at his side. Richard Corcoran, the Florida House Speaker Designate and former chief of staff to then-House Speaker Marco Rubio, is endorsing Bush’s bid for the White House. “I have known Jeb Bush […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 16, 2015

Speaking with reporters Wednesday, Florida House Speaker-Designate Richard Corcoran was big on high concepts but stingy with detail on how he would press his wide-ranging agenda of ethical reform. Corcoran, a Land O’ Lakes Republican, had just been selected Speaker of the GOP-controlled House of Representatives by his colleagues for the 2016-18 term. The speaker-to-be […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 15, 2015

Lobbying firm Wilson & Associates LLC is reinforcing its governmental affairs team with the addition of state legislative and appropriations veteran Julie Fess. Fess, with two decades of experience, joins the Tallahassee firm specializing in energy, infrastructure, construction, regulated industries and defense. Hailing from the Orlando area, Fess offers longstanding political connections, serving in the offices […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 10, 2015

Jeb Bush may be struggling in the polls, but there was nothing but unadulterated love for him shown Thursday afternoon in Tampa, where a bevy of local and state Republicans – highlighted by an appearance by Jeb Bush Jr. – gathered to officially open the former Florida governor’s statewide headquarters. Located in the Town ‘n’ […]

Peter SchorschAugust 31, 2015

Summertime often sees a flurry of personnel moves in the world of government and politics. Continuing this occasional series, we update you on who’s in the Departure Lounge. First up is the tech-savvy Erin Choy, who is no longer with National Strategies LLC where she lobbied for, among others, Adobe. Choy is now the external […]

Ryan RayAugust 13, 2015

Relatively new on the scene, former House Speaker Dean Cannon‘s lobby shop Capitol Insight is raking in the consulting fees like an old Adams Street institution. According to a compensation report the firm filed Thursday morning, the firm collected an estimated $860,000 for its consulting services between April 1 and June 30. The total includes about […]

Phil AmmannMay 29, 2015

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia has announced a partial list of the 2016 GOP Finance Committee. In a statement Friday, the Hernando County lawmaker said he expects the group to “jumpstart the party’s fundraising efforts for the 2016 election cycle” with a goal of delivering Florida’s 29 electoral votes to a Republican presidential […]

Bruce RitchieApril 20, 2015

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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 likely shut the door politically on oil drilling in Florida waters, a Florida State University oceanography professor said Monday on the five-year anniversary of the spill. In April 2010, a Florida House committee led by future House Speaker Dean Cannon was considering draft legislation to allow drilling in state […]

Phil AmmannApril 3, 2015

Over the course of the past decade, Kirk Pepper has been a top Florida House aide, a political adviser to both House Speaker Dean Cannon and former state Rep. Chris Dorworth, and has helped elect officials in seven states in the Southeast. Pepper also was deputy director of the Republican Party of Florida during the […]

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Richard Corcoran promises blue skies with Joe Negron

Richard Corcoran, former Marco Rubio chief of staff, endorses Jeb Bush for president

Richard Corcoran promises “controversy” as speaker

Personnel note: Legislative veteran Julie Fess joins Wilson & Associates

Bay area Republicans gather to open Jeb Bush’s statewide HQ in Tampa

In the Departure Lounge: Erin Choy, Don DeLoach, Sara Clements and more

Capitol Insight hauls in $860K in Q2 lobbying fees

RPOF picks first group of 2016 Finance Committee members

Offshore oil drilling has been off Florida’s table since Deepwater Horizon

4th Floor Files talks with Kirk Pepper about creating wealth, fixing problems and just being nice