Jacob OglesMay 12, 2020
5min986
Police say he tried to use a political connection to avoid arrest.
Tag: FCCI Insurance GroupLawsikia Hodges is joining the law firm of Smith, Gambrell & Russell. Photo via Smith, Gambrell & Russell
Jacob OglesMay 12, 2020
Renzo DowneyMay 11, 20204min865
Johnson was arrested Thursday for battery of an officer, resisting arrest and trespassing.
Staff ReportsJuly 19, 2019
3min423
“I can't overstate how good he really was."
Drew WilsonMay 31, 2018
3min299
Multi-state firm McGuireWoods Consulting showed an estimated $235,000 in lobbying compensation in its first quarterly since acquiring Advantage Consulting Team. Though McGuireWoods is the new kid on the block, at least in the Sunshine State, the members of its Florida lobbying corps are anything but. Rhett O’Doski, Ryder Rudd and Sean Stafford have more than […]
Drew WilsonMay 25, 2018
4min447
New compensation reports put Johnson & Blanton just outside of the top-10 in legislative lobbying pay during the first three months of 2018. The seven-member team headed up by Jon Johnson and Travis Blanton received between $750,000 and $1.5 million from its 79 principals in Q1, with the median earnings estimate clocking in at $1.25 […]
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 […]
Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017
4min611
Robert “Hawk” Hawken, the director of legislative affairs for FCCI Insurance Group for the past 30 years, will transition to the lead role of a retained consultant and lobbyist for the company, it announced in a news release Thursday. The change is effective May 1, 2018. “FCCI is as committed as ever to our government affairs business,” said FCCI executive vice president Tom […]
Michael MolineOctober 2, 2017
2min353
James Kotas is leaving FCCI Insurance Group to lobby for Darden Concepts Inc., a national restaurant chain with brands that include The Capital Grille, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Olive Garden. He becomes a manager of state and local government relations for 23 eastern states. The department will comprise three employees, including Kotas’ counterpart on the West Coast. […]
Staff ReportsAugust 17, 2017
2min288
The two-person firm of Paul Sanford and Jane Hennessy earned at least $165,000 for legislative work during the second quarter of 2017. The duo could earn a maximum of $199,993 for their legislative services, according to an analysis of compensation reports conducted by FloridaPolitics.com Lobbyists who are registered to represent clients before Florida’s legislative or […]