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Jim RosicaFebruary 15, 2016

Companies seeking to influence the Florida Legislature paid a median of $31,213,000 for the last quarter of 2015, according to data released Monday by the state. That’s a $531,000 increase over the preceding quarter, but still less than the $34,890,000 paid in the first quarter and $35,696,000 during the second. The 2015 Legislative Session overlapped those two quarters, and […]

Ryan RayAugust 18, 2015

The up and coming firm of Smith Bryan & Myers had themselves a healthy second quarter this year, a legislative year so far defined by lawmakers – and lobbyists – spending a lot more time in Tallahassee than anyone thought was likely when 2015 began. According to estimates based on recently submitted compensation reports, SBM […]

Ryan RayAugust 18, 2015

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The law firm of Metz Husband & Daughton was born in Tallahassee, and there it thrived last quarter, collecting an estimated $1.5 million in lobbying fees according to recently filed compensation reports. Looking at the firm’s report for the second quarter of 2015, which ran from April 1 and June 30, it’s not hard to […]

Ryan RayAugust 18, 2015

The Tallahassee lobbying practice of Florida law firm GrayRobinson took in an estimated $1.3 million last quarter, according to recently submitted compensation reports. The firm’s lobby practice was balanced during Q2, drawing $790,000 from 106 legislative lobbying clients and $525,000 from 106 executive branch clients, led by insurance carriers Meadowbrook, who accounted for between $40,000 […]

Ryan RayAugust 18, 2015

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The Miami-founded international law firm Greenberg Traurig made its presence felt in Tallahassee last quarter, to judge by its earnings: the firm took in some $1.3 million in lobbying fees according to recently filed compensation reports. That figure broke down into some $1,039,000 from 108 legislative lobbying clients and $245,000 from 102 executive branch clients. Among the highest-paying […]

Ryan RayAugust 17, 2015

Corcoran & Johnston collected an estimated $1.3 million during the second quarter of 2015, according to recently submitted compensation reports. The firm’s largest invoices came from Sharon Robinson, who is a guardian and personal representative seeking relief from the state of Florida. Robinson easily broke six figures: She paid $84,000 for legislative lobbying efforts and between […]

Ryan RayAugust 17, 2015

Akerman took home an estimated $155,000 in lobbying fees last quarter, according to recently submitted compensation reports. Big-ticket contributors to the firm’s balance sheets included Water Cooperative of Central Florida – who paid between $10,000 – $19,999 for executive branch lobbying – as well as Florida International Bankers Association, Magic City Casino and Miami-Dade County, who each paid within […]

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. […]

Tag: lobbying compensation reports

AT&T, HCA, U.S. Sugar in top three for lobbying expenses

Smith Bryan & Myers collects nearly $1 million in Q2 lobbying fees

Metz Husband & Daughton rakes in $1.5 million in Q2 lobbying fees

GrayRobinson hauls in $1.3 million in second-quarter lobbying fees

Greenberg Traurig collects $1.3 million in second-quarter lobbying fees

Corcoran & Johnston hauls in $1.3 million in Q2 lobbying fees

Akerman collects $155K in second-quarter lobbying fees

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