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Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2017

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 […]

Peter SchorschAugust 14, 2017

Metz Husband & Daughton will announce today that it added a new lobbyist for its Tallahassee office. Pierce Schuessler joins MHD from Brandon Republican Sen. Tom Lee’s office, where he worked as the former Senate President’s chief of staff. “With nearly a decade of experience in state government, we have no doubt Pierce’s background will […]

Staff ReportsJune 1, 2017

Metz Husband & Daughton is adding lobbyist Doug Bell to its team of Tallahassee-based government consultants. “With many years of in-depth experience focusing on government affairs and administrative law, and specializing in a myriad of areas, including insurance and health care, we know Doug is uniquely positioned to help our clients achieve their legislative goals,” […]

Drew WilsonMarch 7, 2017

A House panel unanimously approved a bill that would grant $1 million to the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association for a tourism marketing campaign. HB 3343, sponsored by Panama City Republican Rep. Jay Trumbull, would give $1 million in non-recurring general revenue to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to contract with FLRA to […]

Peter SchorschOctober 30, 2016

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 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 29, 2016

Summertime is here — well, unofficially. While Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while serving in the country’s armed forces, the holiday also marks the unofficial start of summer. That means baseball games and cookouts; road trips to the state’s theme parks; and a plethora of tourists visiting restaurants, beaches and hotels. […]

Ryan RayNovember 13, 2015

The Tallahassee-based lobbying practice of Metz Husband & Daughton did a brisk business during the third quarter of 2015, taking in $800,000 for its Q3 work according to estimates based on recently submitted lobbyist compensation reports. The firm’s heftiest invoices came from The Florida Bar, which accounted for about $40,000 in executive and legislative lobbying fees during the […]

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 […]

Peter SchorschMay 27, 2015

Registered governmental affairs firms, representing virtually every industry in Florida, reported earning slightly more than $35 million from January 1 to March 31 of this year to lobby the Florida Legislature. FloridaPolitics.com previously reported which firms made what, with Southern Strategy Group leading all firms with $2.25 million in Q1 compensation. Crunching the numbers, here are a […]

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Halloween is brought you by these Florida lobbyists and political associations

Metz Husband & Daughton brings Pierce Schuessler aboard

Lobbyist Doug Bell leaves Buchanan Ingersoll for Metz Husband Daughton

Bill to fund a $1M in-state marketing campaign clears House committee

Halloween is brought you by these Florida lobbyists and political associations

Memorial Day is brought to you by these lobbyists, associations and, of course, Publix

Metz Husband & Daughton books $800K in third-quarter lobbying fees

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

Crunching the numbers from the most recent lobbying compensation reports