Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 27, 2019
6min413
From greyhound racing to gift bans, Lee has left a mark on Florida politics.
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Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 27, 2019
Staff ReportsMarch 28, 2019
4min622
Police said he called an Uber after he crashed his BMW.
Peter SchorschJanuary 22, 2019
6min1708
The former Congressman will focus on policy and economic development issues.
Scott PowersDecember 4, 2018
2min663
Progressive organizer Kristellys Estanga is becoming the new legislative aide to Democratic state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith of Orlando, as Ida Eskaman leaves to go into lobbying for progressive groups. Estanga, who worked on Andrew Gillum‘s Democratic gubernatorial primary campaign and Florida’s voting rights restoration amendment campaign, most recently served as senior advisor to Smith’s successful […]
Peter SchorschSeptember 12, 2018
3min819
Andrea Reilly is now the manager of Southeast government relations for JM Family Enterprises, the company announced. Reilly will spearhead legislative and regulatory efforts on behalf of the diversified automotive company founded by the late Jim Moran. She’ll work under the direction of company vice president Sonya Deen. JM Family Enterprises is the world’s largest independent Toyota […]
Jim RosicaJuly 13, 2018
6min442
Veteran Florida-based National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer is seeking $1 million in damages, saying she was harassed and threatened by four men from across the country. Hammer filed a lawsuit, including a motion for preliminary injunction, in federal court in Tallahassee on Friday. The case was first reported by the Tallahassee Democrat. She described herself […]
Danny McAuliffeApril 16, 2018
3min462
The ‘revolving door’ of elected officials and lobbyists could soon get jammed. A proposed constitutional amendment that would mandate a six-year lobbying ban on all elected officeholders, agency heads and judges cleared the Florida Constitution Revision Commission in a 30-4 vote on Monday. If approved by 60 percent of voters in November, public officers will […]
Ana CeballosJanuary 27, 2018
4min495
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Friday it’s now conducting an “active” criminal investigation into former Sen. Jack Latvala‘s sexual misconduct. “Regarding Senator Latvala, FDLE’s Office of Executive Investigations is now conducting an active investigation,” the state agency’s spokeswoman Jessica Cary said. Cary said she could not provide additional details on the investigation. The […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 19, 2017
16min265
Update: Jack Latvala resigned from the Senate Wednesday afternoon. In a resignation letter to Senate President Joe Negron, Latvala wrote: “I have never intentionally dishonored my family, my constituents or the Florida Senate. “My political adversaries have latched onto this effort to rid our country of sexual harassment to try to rid the Florida Senate of […]
Michael MolineOctober 2, 2017
2min353
James Kotas is leaving FCCI Insurance Group to lobby for Darden Concepts Inc., a national restaurant chain with brands that include The Capital Grille, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Olive Garden. He becomes a manager of state and local government relations for 23 eastern states. The department will comprise three employees, including Kotas’ counterpart on the West Coast. […]