Jim SaundersJune 25, 2019
7min340
"This is a well-heeled special interest group trying to advance a policy change that would benefit their industry."
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Jim SaundersJune 25, 2019
Ryan NicolMay 24, 2019
3min541
The event will take place on day one of the upcoming hurricane season.
Scott PowersApril 11, 2019
4min662
The Florida Democratic Party, meantime, reported $895,055.
Guest AuthorApril 1, 2019
5min867
Don’t be fooled. Reject the false promises of electricity deregulation.
Michael MolineOctober 30, 2018
3min238
Gulf Power Co. will return $9.6 million in its savings from the 2017 federal tax cuts under a deal the Public Service Commission approved Tuesday. The “flow-back,” effective Jan. 1, follows more than $103 million in tax savings the company already began returning to its ratepayers. The settlement followed negotiations between Gulf Power, the Office of […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 27, 2018
5min194
Pinellas County Commission candidate Kathleen Peters is touting her voting record standing up for consumers during her tenure in the Florida Legislature. In a mailpiece sent to voters this week by Peters’ political committee, Florida Speaks, Peters highlights her record fighting utility companies and pushing back on monopoly control. “We need electricity to survive but […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 10, 2018
4min298
Gov. Rick Scott activated the Florida Disaster Fund to support those impacted by Hurricane Michael, a dangerous Category 4 storm expected to make landfall in the Panhandle Wednesday afternoon. The Fund provides financial support to communities throughout the state in times of disaster. Contributions can be made at the Florida Disaster Fund website or by texting DISASTER to 20222 […]
Guest AuthorJune 18, 2018
5min301
It’s good when a Florida business can partner with a huge corporation on a project that will revive a struggling community. So, it’s particularly distressing when the corporation acts like a bully, pushing aside the interests of its smaller partner — and the entire community — so it can grab a bigger profit for itself. […]
Drew WilsonMay 30, 2018
4min517
Newly filed compensation reports show The Advocacy Group at Cardenas Partners brought in an estimated $1.14 million in lobbying pay last quarter. Lobbyists report compensation in ranges covering $10,000 each. Florida Politics uses the middle number of a range to estimate pay. The Cardenas team — Al Cardenas, Slater Bayliss, Sarah Busk, Christopher Chaney, Stephen Shiver and Justin […]
Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018
4min406
Lobby firm Floridian Partners may have broken into the seven-figure club during the first three months of 2018. Recently filed compensation reports show the firm brought in at least $750,000 in pay for its legislative and executive lobbying efforts, though top-end estimates show it could have grossed up to $1.4 million during the 90-day reporting […]