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Peter SchorschFebruary 28, 2018

A new compensation report from lobbying firm Johnson & Blanton shows $1.33 million in pay during the fourth quarter for a total of $5.3 million in 2017. The firm’s lobbyists include namesakes Jon Johnson and Travis Blanton as well as Melanie Brown, Diane Wagner Carr, Darrick McGhee, Sr. and R. Dale Patchett, all of whom […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 28, 2018

New lobbying compensation reports show Paul Hawkes was paid $130,000 by principals in the fourth quarter, for total earnings of $520,000 in 2017. Hawkes’ sole-proprietor shop represented 17 clients in the Legislature and 13 before the governor and Cabinet in Q4. Hawkes is also a lobbyist for Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, which pulled in an estimated […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 26, 2018

The Mayernick Group received an estimated $720,000 in lobbying pay during the last three months of the year according to newly filed compensation reports. The boutique firm’s 59 principals in the Legislature paid $580,000 in the fourth quarter, while Mayernick’s 43 executive branch clients contributed $140,000 to the Q4 haul. Overall, the firm brought in […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 26, 2018

Louis Betz and Travis Mitchell received $130,000 in lobbying compensation between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 to finish out the year with an estimated $520,000 in earnings. Louis Betz & Associates had 25 legislative branch clients and 11 executive branch clients last quarter. Top principals included Waste Management Inc of Florida, which paid $30,000 for […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 26, 2018

The Advocacy Group at Cardenas Partners brought in just over $1 million in the last three months of the year to finish 2017 with $3.7 million in total compensation. According to newly filed lobbying compensation reports, the six-member firm represented 69 clients in the Legislature and 78 before the governor and Cabinet between Oct. 1 […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 26, 2018

Becker & Poliakoff PA’s fourth quarter lobbying compensation report shows the 10-member firm brought in about $530,000 between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31. The Q4 numbers capped off a year that saw the firm bring in an estimated $2.75 million — $1.97 million lobbying the Legislature and $780,000 lobbying the governor and Cabinet. Becker & […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 26, 2018

Capital City Consulting was paid an estimated $2.3 million from its legislative and executive clients in the fourth quarter, making for a total of $9.1 million in 2017 compensation according to newly filed reports. The Q4 report showed $1.57 million from legislative clients and $730,000 in the executive, closely matching the firm’s quarterly average for the […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 16, 2018

Ballard Partners was the top-earning lobbying firm in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the past year overall according to an analysis of newly filed compensation reports. Southern Strategy Group and Ron Book, P.A., finished second and third, respectively. Joining those three firms in the $1 million-per-quarter club are Capital City Consulting, Greenberg Traurig and […]

Jim RosicaOctober 25, 2017

The Florida Commission on Ethics is moving against lobbyist Justin Sayfie and another firm for problems arising from random audits of their compensation reports, according to a Wednesday press release. But Sayfie called the problem “a simple math error.” The commission also dropped cases against three other executive-branch lobbying concerns. The ethics board, which said it […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2017

Akerman LLP’s second quarter finance report shows the seven-member firm brought in $170,000 between April 1 and June 30, a period which included the second half of the 2017 Legislative Session and the special session that followed. Lobbyists who are registered to represent clients before Florida’s legislative or executive branches are required to submit reports […]

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Johnson & Blanton reports $1.3M in Q4, $5.3M in 2017

Paul Hawkes hauls in $525K of solo lobbying pay in 2017

The Mayernick Group received $3.3M in lobbying pay last year

Louis Betz & Associates earns $520K in 2017

The Advocacy Group at Cardenas Partners caps off 2017 with $1M in Q4

Becker & Poliakoff brings in $530K in Q4, $2.75M in 2017

Capital City Consulting compensation passes $9M in 2017

Ballard Partners tops in lobbying compensation for 2017; SSG, Ron Book round-out Top 3

Ethics board cites Justin Sayfie, Capitol Group for reporting violations

Ackerman’s lobbying practice brings in $170K in Q2