Jason DelgadoDecember 24, 2021
5min4114
The appointee replaces outgoing Secretary Julie Brown, who helmed the department for less than a year.
Tag: Melanie BrownTALLAHASSEE, FLA. 3/4/25-Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, shares a laugh with Rep. Lawrence McClure, R-Dover, as he enters the House Chamber to give the State of the State address on the opening day of the 2025 Legislative Session, Tuesday at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
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Jason DelgadoDecember 24, 2021
Guest AuthorFebruary 27, 2020
4min963
A solid increase over 2018 revenues.
Drew WilsonMay 21, 20194min361
Team JB’s could have bagged up to $1.5 million.
Drew WilsonFebruary 19, 20193min504
The firm brought in an estimated $4.9 million last year.
Drew WilsonNovember 20, 20185min457
Johnson & Blanton earned an estimated $1.13 million in lobbying pay from their legislative and executive clients in the third quarter of 2018. Team JB reeled in $725,000 of that cash from its legislative clients, with another $410,000 flowing into their coffers thanks to work before the Governor and Cabinet. The Johnson & Blanton team […]
Drew WilsonMay 25, 20184min447
New compensation reports put Johnson & Blanton just outside of the top-10 in legislative lobbying pay during the first three months of 2018. The seven-member team headed up by Jon Johnson and Travis Blanton received between $750,000 and $1.5 million from its 79 principals in Q1, with the median earnings estimate clocking in at $1.25 […]
Peter SchorschFebruary 28, 20183min239
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 […]
Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2017
7min323
The witching hour is upon us. Ghosts and ghouls fill the streets. Zombies walk side-by-side with princesses and superheroes. Their mission the same: Spook and scare their neighbors in hopes of scoring enough candy to sustain them for the next year. Total spending for Halloween is expected to reach $9.1 billion in 2017, according to the […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 19, 2016
4min433
The latest issue of INFLUENCE Magazine is out. From the rise of legal-lobbying firms to the next generation of influencers and power brokers, the winter edition looks at all aspects of the governmental affairs industry. In recent years, major legal firms have emerged as major players in the government affairs industry. For the first time […]
Peter SchorschOctober 30, 2016
8min386
The witching hour is upon us. Ghosts and ghouls fill the streets. Zombies walk side-by-side with princesses and superheroes. Their mission the same: Spook and scare their neighbors in hopes of scoring enough candy to sustain them for the next year. Total spending for Halloween is expected to reach $8.2 billion in 2016, according to […]