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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 11, 2016

One of Florida’s most prominent government relations and public affairs firms is expanding its reach. Prime Strategies is opening up shop in Washington, D.C., and New York. The firm is an offshoot of Floridian Partners; Adam Sharon has been tapped to manage the Washington, D.C., office. “As clients increasingly asked us to work on multistate and national engagements, […]

Jim RosicaNovember 23, 2015

With Monday’s release of Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed 2016-17 state budget, so begins the game of smoke signals between the governor’s office, legislative leaders, and the lobbying corps and their clients. What lobbyists took away from the “Florida First” budget is that Scott will be focused like a Tesla death ray on getting his $1 […]

Peter SchorschNovember 17, 2015

Ballard Partners tops the compensation list for lobbying the Florida Legislature in the third quarter of 2015, bringing in $2.22 million, according to newly released compensation reports. Registered lobbying firms took in almost $32 million in fees — $31,775,000 to be (somewhat) exact — between July and September 2015 to represent clients in front of Florida […]

Phil AmmannNovember 5, 2015

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is taking to the airwaves with a new ad urging the public to pressure Gov. Rick Scott and state legislators to “get it done” and renew the gambling agreement known as the Seminole Compact. Signed in 2010, the Compact allows the Tribe to offer blackjack and other banked card games […]

Peter SchorschOctober 30, 2015

With its compact with the state of Florida expired and now in federal court to protect its multibillion dollar gambling interests, the Seminole Tribe of Florida has retained one of Tallahassee’s most prominent governmental affairs firms. Floridian Partners, the lobbying shop headed up by Charlie Dudley, was inked this week to represent the Tribe before the […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 10, 2015

THEA (Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority) has awarded a three-year marketing and communications contract to the Floridian Partners LLC team, which includes two local marketing and production partners, Playbook Public Relations LLC and Shooting Stars Post Inc. Floridian Partners LLC, a full-service strategic communications and advocacy firm with offices in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tallahassee and Tampa, […]

Peter SchorschAugust 10, 2015

Well, that happened. The first issue of INFLUENCE Magazine hit the streets March 3 and, with all humility, was a smashing success. Ten thousand copies of the first edition made their way into the hands of lobbyists in Tallahassee, fundraisers in South Florida, major donors in Naples, and so many other political aficionados throughout the rest of […]

Ryan RayAugust 4, 2015

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Floridian Partners continued to rack up clients and compensation in an unusual second quarter that saw the Legislature in Session past its usual witching hour in May. FP’s 64 legislative clients and 47 executive clients accounted for at least $1.28 million in fees, with about $400,000 of that stemming from work on the plaza level of the Capitol, where […]

Peter SchorschMay 27, 2015

Registered governmental affairs firms, representing virtually every industry in Florida, reported earning slightly more than $35 million from January 1 to March 31 of this year to lobby the Florida Legislature. FloridaPolitics.com previously reported which firms made what, with Southern Strategy Group leading all firms with $2.25 million in Q1 compensation. Crunching the numbers, here are a […]

Staff ReportsMarch 16, 2015

Richard “Rich” Koon is joining Floridian Partners — bringing his 28 years of regulatory experience to the firm. As the former Deputy Insurance Commissioner for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, he had direct oversight of all regulated property and casualty insurance contracts and rates, as well as financial oversight of insurers. Koon led the […]

Tag: Floridian Partners

Floridian Partners expanding into Washington D.C., New York with launch of Prime Strategies

Lobby corps has muted reaction to Rick Scott’s budget

Firms collect nearly $31 million during Q3 to lobby Florida Legislature

Seminole Tribe ad calls Rick Scott, lawmakers to “get it done” with new Compact

Seminole Tribe of Florida lobbies up with hire of Floridian Partners

Floridian Partners bags major PR contract with Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority

Debuting today: Second edition of INFLUENCE Magazine (link to digital version inside)

Floridian Partners takes in about $1.28 million in Q2 lobbying fees

Crunching the numbers from the most recent lobbying compensation reports

Personnel note: Floridian Partners adds insurance ace Richard Koon to capital team