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Ryan RayAugust 12, 2015

Tsamoutales Strategies – the three-lobbyist firm where former Senate President Mike Haridopolos plies his trade – collected $180,000 in fees between April 1 and June 30, according to recently submitted compensation reports. The U.S. arm of Spain-based company Abengoa Water anchored the firm’s client list, contributing between $30,000 – $39,999 for both legislative and executive lobbying […]

Ryan RayAugust 12, 2015

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney collected one of the largest hauls of last quarter, according to recently submitted compensation reports: the white shoe firm’s Tallahassee lobbying practice earned an estimated $1.14 million between April 1 and June 30 of 2015. The largest contributor to the firm’s bottom line in Q2? U.S. Sugar Corporation by a mile. […]

Ryan RayAugust 12, 2015

The lobbying practice led by longtime Adams Street fixture Ron Book continued to net some of the largest earnings figures in all of Florida lobbying this past quarter: His firm took in $2,015,000 in lobbying fees, according to estimates based on a compensation report submitted Tuesday. The Ronald L. Book PA firm led by its namesake had a legislative […]

Ryan RayAugust 11, 2015

The two-lobbyist governmental relations firm William J. Peebles PA, operated by the firm’s namesake along with John Wayne Smith, reported earning more than $300,000 during the second quarter of 2015, according to recently submitted compensation reports. The boutique shop’s list of clients heavily tilted toward local government clients: nearly all of the Peeble’s 22 legislative and 21 executive […]

Ryan RayAugust 11, 2015

Anfield Consulting collected $560,000 last reporting quarter, according to estimates based on recently submitted compensation reports. The team of Frank Bernardino, Edgar Fernandez, Lee Killinger and Albert Balido managed a profitable portfolio of 87 contracts that was heavy on the legislative side of the ledger. About $405,000 of their earnings came from work with state lawmakers, the […]

Ryan RayAugust 11, 2015

Gunster Yoakley & Stewart’s Tallahassee governmental affairs practice hauled in an estimated $470,000 in consulting fees in the second quarter of 2015, according to recently submitted lobbyist compensation reports. In their first quarter since adding veteran influencer Cameron Yarbrough to their roster, Gunster managed 38 executive lobbying clients who paid a total of about $110,000 along […]

Ryan RayAugust 11, 2015

Tallahassee-based governmental affairs consultancy Adams Street Advocates hauled in $375,000 between April 1 and June 30 of 2015, according to estimates based on recently submitted compensation reports. The firm boasted a wide and varied portfolio of clients during Q2, ranging from high-paying industry interests like Symantec and Intuit, Inc. – who combined to account for some $60,000 in […]

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 RayAugust 6, 2015

PooleMcKinley’s six-strong team of influence professionals put together a nice haul during the second quarter of 2015: According to just-released records from the state’s lobbying registry, the firm took in an estimated $575,000 between April 1 and June 30. Their 37 legislative and 38 executive clients combined to compensate the firm, led by senior partner Van […]

Ryan RayAugust 6, 2015

Another in the growing numbers of small or one-person lobbying shops is Chip Case‘s solo practice, Jefferson Monroe. Another thing that’s growing: his client list. According to recently released lobbying compensation reports, the firm took in an estimated $70,000 between April 1 and June 30 – not bad for three months’ work. Without a doubt the […]

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Tsamoutales Strategies takes in $180K in Q2 lobbying fees

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney rakes in $1.14 million in Q2 lobbying fees

Ron Book’s shop hauls in more than $2 million in Q2 lobbying fees

Local government specialists at William Peebles’ firm rake in $310K in Q2 lobby fees

Anfield Consulting takes in $560K in Q2 lobbying fees

Gunster takes in $470K in Q2 lobbying fees

Adams Street Advocates pulls down $375K in Q2 lobbying fees

One-man lobby shops do nicely in 2015 Q2

PooleMcKinley pulls in $575k in lobbying compensation for Q2

Chip Case’s Jefferson Monroe shop takes in $70k in 2016 Q2