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Peter SchorschJuly 4, 2017

Whether it’s on a boat or at the beach, setting off fireworks or firing up the grill, Floridians are expected to kick off Fourth of July weekend in style. An estimated 2.3 million Floridians are expected to travel during the holiday weekend, part of a historic holiday travel weekend travel pattern, according to AAA – […]

Guest AuthorOctober 26, 2016

Candidates for Florida’s newly drawn Senate District 8 outlined their disparate visions for the future to more than 300 students at a debate held at the University of Florida Tuesday evening. But one thing both men had in common was their choice to lead lives that differ dramatically from the lives their fathers led. “Happiness […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 16, 2016

Ballard Partners finished the second quarter as the top earning governmental affairs firm in Florida. The Tallahassee-based firm reported second quarter median compensation of about $2.2 million. The earnings mean the firm will once again be among the state’s Top 3 earners. Firms must file compensation reports each quarter, and the reports covering the second quarter […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 18, 2016

Mark your calendars: The Sayfie Review Florida Leaders Summit will be held Nov. 17-18 in Orlando. The annual event is meant to bring together Florida’s top business, government, media, nonprofit, and academic leaders to discuss issues facing the state and nation. Historically invitation-only, this year marks the first time the summit will have a general […]

Ryan RayNovember 16, 2015

The Sayfie Review’s annual Florida Leaders Summit convenes today in Orlando for two days of big ideas and wonky policy discussions. Keynoters Mark Halperin of Bloomberg Politics and New York Times political reporter Jonathan Martin had already been announced for the exclusive invite-only event, as had noted political consultants Kristin Solstis Andersen and Margie Omero. CFO and former Senate President Jeff Atwater tops the program’s collection of experts who […]

Ryan RaySeptember 29, 2015

This year’s Sayfie Review’s Florida Leaders Summit will feature Bloomberg Politics analyst and author of 2010’s best-selling Game Change Mark Halperin, the publication announced Monday. Halperin, a longtime political reporter for Time, ABC News and MSNBC who sits of the board New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, will bring his insider’s perspective to a 2016 Sayfie […]

Ryan RayAugust 31, 2015

Justin Sayfie, publisher of the Sayfie Review, announced Monday internet search giant Google will help underwrite its upcoming Florida Leaders Summit confab in Orlando. Announcing the recently reorganized internet behemoth as a “Gulf Sponsor,” Sayfie wrote on his news aggregation site that “Google’s generous sponsorship will help provide all Summit attendees with an exceptional Summit experience.” Sayfie billed the […]

Ryan RayAugust 24, 2015

Lawyer-lobbyist extraordinaire and publisher of the Sayfie Review Justin Sayfie has announced the Thought Leadership Partners — a group of Florida-based think tanks and advocacy groups — whose work will help inform the publication’s upcoming Florida Leaders Summit, set for Nov. 16 and 17 in Orlando. The list of intellectual partners for the summit is: AIF Foundation Bob […]

Ryan RayAugust 10, 2015

For many political pros, influencing state lawmakers in Tallahassee is more of a side gig. And for some of them, it’s a highly profitable one. For instance: Republican lawyer and curator of Sayfie Review Justin Sayfie took in an estimated $25,000 between April 1 and June 30 from just three executive and two legislative lobbying contracts. City […]

Ryan RayApril 24, 2015

Lawyer and publisher of our friendly rival SayfieReview.com, Justin Sayfie is better known on the Internet as a host for Florida news and opinion than an author of it. Friday morning, though, Sayfie stepped out and offered a strident opinion on the issue of a telecoms regulation bill that may restrict electronic freedom of expression. In […]

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A nice warm evening in Tallahassee on a very busy street while taking this shot.

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Keith Perry and Rod Smith offer different visions for Florida, while touching on the personal at SD 8 debate

Compensation reports show Ballard Partners had another stellar quarter

Sayfie summit scheduled for Nov. 17-18

Justin Sayfie’s Florida Leaders Summit convenes today in Orlando

Mark Halperin to keynote Sayfie Review Summit

Google to sponsor Sayfie Review’s Florida Leaders Summit

Sayfie Review announces Florida Leaders Summit partners for November conference

One-man lobby shops do nicely in 2015 Q2

Justin Sayfie weighs in against Anitere Flores’ Internet disclosure bill