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Jim RosicaOctober 21, 2016

The Florida Commission on Ethics has approved an opinion that Tena Pate, former chair of the state’s parole panel, is not subject to the state’s two-year lobbying ban on high-level employees. Commissioners unanimously OK’d the staff-written advisory opinion at their Friday meeting. She did not appear. The document finds Pate would be banned from “representing persons or entities for compensation” before the Florida Commission […]

Phil AmmannOctober 13, 2016

GEO Group, the Boca Raton-based private prison corporation, recently hired three lobbying firms in Washington D.C. POLITICO Influence reports that this month, GEO brought on David Olander of Capitol Counsel for real estate investment trust tax issues; David Stewart and Ryan Robichaux of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings — former aides to Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions — to […]

Jim RosicaOctober 11, 2016

The Able Trust, which helps Floridians with disabilities find successful employment, recently beefed up its outside lobbying team. Karen Moore, chair of the Able Trust’s board of directors, confirmed Thursday that Matt Bryan, Andrea Reilly, and Woody Simmons will be the organization’s newest contract lobbyists. They will all be working under the direction of the Able Trust’s senior contract lobbyist, Mike Cusick, according to […]

Michael MolineSeptember 28, 2016

Will next year’s legislative battle over workers’ compensation rates prove so all-consuming that other state priorities starve for attention? Fears that it might emerged during the quarterly board meeting this week of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., which wants the Legislature to clamp down on the assignment of benefits agreements blamed for driving up its own […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 26, 2016

Eric Edwards, the longtime Tallahassee-based legislative assistant to Republican state Sen. Don Gaetz, is joining U.S. Sugar Corporation’s in-house influence team, the company announced. His title will be Assistant Vice President of Governmental Affairs. “We have wanted to strengthen and expand our internal government relations operation for some time, and we have patiently searched for just the right […]

Staff ReportsJuly 26, 2016

Jennifer Wilson has joined Adams and Reese‘s Tampa office as a government affairs advisor, the firm said in a press release Tuesday. Wilson, a non-lawyer lobbyist, previously worked “as a top advisor and campaign manager for several Florida state senators and representatives,” including state Sens. Alan Hays, Jack Latvala and Tom Lee, and former Sen. Victor Crist, according to the […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 12, 2016

After getting rebuffed in another attempt to secure state incentive money for improvements at its historic track, the Daytona International Speedway has signed on two new lobbying teams with the start of another state fiscal year. The speedway has hired Johnson & Blanton and Southern Strategy Group to represent its interests in Tallahassee. The speedway, […]

Jim RosicaMay 23, 2016

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State Rep. Richard Corcoran announced Monday he had qualified to run for his House District 37 seat. Corcoran, slated to be Speaker when the next Legislature convenes, said in an email he had gathered and turned in “more than the 1,113 petitions necessary.” On Monday, the Division of Elections’ website showed Corcoran had the required 1,113 verified signatures […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 15, 2016

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Richard Corcoran, Speaker-designate of the Florida House, already is flexing his political muscles with a call-to-action email sent to supporters Monday. The intransigence of the Florida Senate gave him no choice, he told FloridaPolitics.com, explaining that the House’s priorities are languishing in the upper chamber. For example, a measure calling for term limits of 12 years for the […]

Peter SchorschNovember 17, 2015

Ballard Partners tops the compensation list for lobbying the Florida Legislature in the third quarter of 2015, bringing in $2.22 million, according to newly released compensation reports. Registered lobbying firms took in almost $32 million in fees — $31,775,000 to be (somewhat) exact — between July and September 2015 to represent clients in front of Florida […]

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State ethics panel OKs Tena Pate to lobby

Private prison firm GEO Group hires more lobbyists for D.C.

Personnel note: Able Trust hires new stable of lobbyists

Citizens Insurance fears being left in lurch during workers’ comp fight

Personnel note: Eric Edwards wins plum lobbying role with U.S. Sugar

Personnel note: Jennifer Wilson heads to Adams and Reese

Daytona International Speedway revs up lobbying efforts by hiring Johnson & Blanton, SSG

Richard Corcoran qualifies for 2016 ballot via petition

Richard Corcoran criticizes state Senate for “going nowhere”

Firms collect nearly $31 million during Q3 to lobby Florida Legislature