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Drew WilsonNovember 19, 2018

Lobbying shop Capital City Consulting posted another banner report for the third quarter of the year, reeling well over $2 million between their legislative and executive branch efforts. Lobby firms report their quarterly compensation numbers in ranges covering $10,000 increments up to $50,000. Using the middle number for each of the firm’s clients shows the […]

Drew WilsonAugust 31, 2018

Lobbying compensation reports are in for the second quarter, and the usual rankings have been shaken up among the state’s top-earning lobby firms. After several quarters leading the pack, Ballard Partners has slipped to second place in legislative lobbying compensation while Southern Strategy Group ascended to the top spot. It doesn’t hurt that the firm […]

Drew WilsonAugust 17, 2018

The team at Capital City Consulting once again cracked seven figures in lobbying pay according to newly filed compensation reports. The lucrative quarter should come as no surprise — Capital City Consulting has consistently placed among the state’s top firms when it comes to revenue. Lobbyists are required to report compensation from their principals in […]

Peter SchorschJuly 17, 2018

Former Transportation Secretary Jim Boxold, who’s been with the governmental affairs firm Capital City Consulting since January 2017, now is the firm’s managing partner. He now oversees human resources, administrative employment, firm efficiencies and processes, and work load management, the lobbying concern said in a press release. “Our firm is growing rapidly and growth requires better organization, processes and human […]

Peter SchorschJuly 4, 2018

Whether it’s lighting up the grill or some bottle rockets, Floridians are expected to bring some weekend flair to a mid-week Fourth of July. AAA – The Auto Club Group forecasts a record-breaking 46.9 million Americans will hit the road between Tuesday and Sunday to celebrate Independence Day, and Orlando once again tops the list […]

Rosanne DunkelbergerJune 21, 2018

They may be the masters and mistresses of Florida’s political universe, but when faced with lights, cameras and photographer Mary Beth Tyson, most of 2018’s INFLUENCE 100 were a little bit intimidated. “What I’ve found with all of these political people is they’re not comfortable with the camera,” she says. “Pretty much all of them […]

Peter SchorschApril 9, 2018

Capital City Consulting (CCC) has hired Justin Day away from The Advocacy Group (TAG), the company has announced. Day now will open a new office in the Tampa Bay area with CCC partner Dan Newman. It’s the first satellite office for INFLUENCE Magazine’s 2016 Lobbying Firm of the Year, which is looking to have a […]

Peter SchorschMarch 31, 2018

The vernal equinox has come and gone, and we all know what that means — Easter is here. So grab a basket, don the seersucker and start painting those eggs. The holiday once again made it into April, though just barely. Despite not getting as late a date as last year, Easter is still expected […]

Peter SchorschMarch 16, 2018

Once the hanky dropped on the 2013 Legislative Session, my family headed to St. Augustine Beach to recuperate from the 60 days of working in that pressure cooker. Michelle and I had been married for just over a year and our daughter, Ella Joyce, was only months old. Our business was just starting to take […]

Phil AmmannMarch 11, 2018

TallyMadness is now underway, where Florida political aficionados select who is the best lobbyist out of 64 of the state’s top power brokers. Just like NCAA College Basketball “March Madness,” fans of The Process have begun voting on bracketed matchups among the leading advocates, to decide the top influencer in the Sunshine State. And right […]

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Capital City Consulting rakes in $2.5M in third quarter earnings

Southern Strategy Group’s legislative lobbying boosts it to No. 1 in Q2 revenue

Capital City Consulting reports $2.5M in second-quarter earnings

Personnel note: Jim Boxold named Capital City Consulting’s managing partner

Independence Day is brought to you by these lobbyists and political associations

‘Not a model’? No worries: INFLUENCE photog Mary Beth Tyson’s got your back

Personnel note: Justin Day heads to Capital City Consulting

Easter and Passover as brought to you by these lobbyists and political associations

The Schorsch governing theory of Florida politics — Part 1

Rounding out the first round of TallyMadness