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Jim RosicaAugust 17, 2018

Rachel Nordby, who’s been a deputy solicitor general for Attorney General Pam Bondi, is heading to the Shutts & Bowen law firm as a partner in the Tallahassee office, the firm announced Friday. Nordby, who starts Sept. 10, will be vice chair of the firm’s Appellate Practice Group. Her hire follows another recent high-profile addition […]

Jim RosicaAugust 13, 2018

As it defends a slew of cases over medical marijuana, the state of Florida has spent close to $2 million on outside lawyers. Nearly all of that went to one firm. Records reviewed last week show at least $1.9 million approved by the Department of Health (DOH) going to two law firms — mostly Vezina, Lawrence & Piscitelli, […]

Peter SchorschJune 23, 2018

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Ben Gibson, a former lawyer to Gov. Rick Scott, has joined Shutts & Bowen as a partner in its Business Litigation Practice Group in the Tallahassee office, the firm announced Friday. His statewide practice is focused on government, political, and corporate clients, involving government affairs, appellate, litigation and administrative matters. Micky Grindstaff, Shutts’ managing partner, said Gibson […]

Jim RosicaMay 9, 2018

Motorola’s bid for a statewide law enforcement radio system is based on an “unknown design,” one that “no one knows what it’s going to look like” and that it “may never be able to deliver,” an attorney for Harris Corp. told an administrative law judge Tuesday. Furthermore, the state’s decision to go with Motorola is […]

Scott PowersApril 3, 2018

Two Florida House speaker designates, state Reps. Chris Sprowls and Paul Renner, are the headliners at an upcoming campaign fundraiser for Republican state Rep. Bobby Olszewski‘s House District 44 re-election campaign. Sprowls, the Palm Coast Republican who chairs the House Judicial Committee and is in line to become speaker in 2021, and Renner, the Palm […]

Jim RosicaOctober 25, 2017

The Florida Commission on Ethics is moving against lobbyist Justin Sayfie and another firm for problems arising from random audits of their compensation reports, according to a Wednesday press release. But Sayfie called the problem “a simple math error.” The commission also dropped cases against three other executive-branch lobbying concerns. The ethics board, which said it […]

Scott PowersMay 19, 2017

Republican House District 44 candidate Bobby Olszewski is rolling out his endorsement backers for two major fundraisers late this month as he gears up for what will be a big special election primary battle in Orange County. One fundraiser, set for the Shutts and Bowen law firm in Orlando on May 30, features the trio […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 6, 2015

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn isn’t facing a challenger, but that hasn’t stopped him from raising almost $360,000. Of that, $68,000 was raised in December. Buckhorn raked in 30 maximum contributions of $1,000.Those came from groups like the Fiol Law Group, RSA and ASG Consulting groups, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Association, Franklin Street Financial Partners, the […]

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Personnel note: Rachel Nordby joins Shutts & Bowen

State has spent $2M on legal bills for medical marijuana

Personnel note: Ben Gibson joins Shutts & Bowen

Technology, towers at issue in state radio system bid protest

Chris Sprowls, Paul Renner to headline Bobby Olszewski fundraiser

Ethics board cites Justin Sayfie, Capitol Group for reporting violations

Bobby Olszewski fundraisers set for Orlando, Miami in HD 44 race

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn approaches $400,000 in fundraising for un-opposed re-election campaign