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Ryan RayAugust 17, 2015

The governmental relations firm founded by Blue Dog Tallahassee politico Barney Bishop earned a healthy $260,000 in lobbying fees last quarter, according to recently submitted compensation reports. The biggest contributor to the Bishop’s ledger books between was by far Christian Prison Ministries, a drug rehabilitation and re-entry services provider for the incarcerated. The Orlando-based company paid some […]

Ryan RayAugust 14, 2015

Ballard Partners took home a whopping $3.8 million in consulting fees last quarter, according to estimates based on recently submitted compensation reports. The Adams Street juggernaut led by Brian Ballard, a top Tallahassee Republican and former chief of staff to Gov. Bob Martinez, handled about $2.2 million in business from 176 legislative lobbying clients as […]

Ryan RayAugust 14, 2015

With just two lobbyists in the Cocoa, Fla.-based shop, Spearman Management brought in an estimated $630,000 in governmental consulting fees between April 1 and June 30, according to recently submitted compensation reports. Lobbyist Erin Hellkemp joined firm owner Guy Spearman, III to earn about $370,000 in legislative lobbying fees and $260,000 in executive branch lobbying fees. […]

Ryan RayAugust 14, 2015

Adams Street fixture Colodny Fass brought in an estimated $735,000 during the most recent reporting quarter, according to recently submitted lobbying compensation reports. Colodny’s single largest contract was for executive branch lobbying on behalf of WellCare Health Plans – the Tampa-based Medicaid and Medicare coordinators paid between $30,000 – $39,999 to the firm between April 1 […]

Ryan RayAugust 14, 2015

Lewis Longman & Walker took in a solid $260,000 haul last quarter, according to estimates based on recently released lobbyist compensation reports. The firm pulled down some $135,000 from 24 legislative lobbying clients and around $125,000 from 22 clients for work with members of the Capitol’s executive plaza level and with state regulatory agencies. A […]

Ryan RayAugust 13, 2015

Relatively new on the scene, former House Speaker Dean Cannon‘s lobby shop Capitol Insight is raking in the consulting fees like an old Adams Street institution. According to a compensation report the firm filed Thursday morning, the firm collected an estimated $860,000 for its consulting services between April 1 and June 30. The total includes about […]

Ryan RayAugust 13, 2015

Bryant Miller Olive‘s lobbying practice took in an estimated $145,000 between April 1 and June 30, according to recently submitted compensation reports. The firm’s Q2 ledger books are skewed toward executive agency lobbying, a rarity among Tallahassee governmental relations firms. Executive lobbying accounted for $95,000 last quarter, the remaining $50,000 coming from work among Florida […]

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 […]

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Barney Bishop’s lobbying shop brings in $260K in Q2 fees

Ballard Partners a top earner during Q2 with more than $3.8 million in lobbying fees

Guy Spearman’s shop takes home $630K in second-quarter lobbying fees

Colodny Fass brings in $735K in second quarter lobbying fees

Lewis Longman & Walker collects $260K in second-quarter lobbying fees

Capitol Insight hauls in $860K in Q2 lobbying fees

Bryant Miller Olive collects $145K in Q2 lobbying fees

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