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Drew WilsonJune 7, 2018

The Pinellas County Commission put out the call that it was looking to ink a new lobbying contract a couple months ago, and three teams have made the short list according to documents received as part of a public records request. Those top-tier proposals came from some familiar firms, with Dean Mead taking the top […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 4, 2018

As its name suggests, Amendment 2 Is For Everybody — the campaign supporting the second proposal on the November ballot — is spreading the word that voting in favor of Amendment 2 would benefit all Floridians. The campaign hosted a Facebook Live panel on Monday with private-industry tax experts who claimed Amendment 2, which seeks to […]

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 […]

Peter SchorschMay 26, 2017

Summertime is here — well, almost. While Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while serving in the country’s armed forces, the holiday also marks the unofficial start to summer. And for many people, that means it’s time to start thinking about summer vacation. More than 39.9 million Americans are expected to travel more […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 8, 2017

The current owners of two Kraft Foods companies are going to court over a disputed $25 million in Florida corporate income tax. Intercontinental Brands LLC, which now owns Kraft Foods Global Brands, and Intercontinental Great Brands LLC, which owns Kraft Foods Holdings, on Tuesday sued the state Department of Revenue in Leon County Circuit Civil court. […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 1, 2017

Three Florida lobbying concerns are being reported to Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet for incorrectly tallying their income, the Florida Commission on Ethics said Wednesday. In at least two of the cases, however, the errors were basic accounting mistakes. Lobbyists’ compensation is subject to random audits, some of which are reviewed by the commission. In […]

Ryan RayNovember 13, 2015

According to recently submitted compensation reports, Dean Mead‘s five member lobbying team generated an estimated $220,000 in 3Q lobbying fees. Clients Lykes Brothers, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, and Evans Properties topped the ledger books in earnings for the firm, bringing in some $60,000 among the three. Municipal clients such as the City of Clearwater, Charlotte County, Pinellas […]

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Dean Mead tops Pinellas County’s lobbying shortlist

‘There’s no catch’: Amendment 2 supporters say it’s for everyone

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

Memorial Day Weekend brought to you by these lobbyists and associations

Multimillion-dollar Florida tax battle heads to court

Lobbying firms misreported income, ethics panel finds

Dean Mead collects $220K in Q3 lobbying fees