Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 14, 2025
2min0
Major construction and demolition debris has already been hauled out of the county.
Tag: Waste ManagementSupporters celebrate the opening of a wheel-chair accessible playground at Anastasia State Park. Image via Florida State Parks Foundation.
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 14, 2025
Wes WolfeMay 19, 2023
4min0
It’s the contract’s first reading, so it will be back up for another vote.
Wes WolfeJune 9, 2022
7min0
The city will open up a competitive bidding process for services.
Staff ReportsOctober 12, 2018
2min272
As Leon County residents continue to clean up after Hurricane Michael, Leon County has extended the free-of-charge period for both its Solid Waste Management Facility and Rural Waste Service Centers. Those facilities will be open normal hours starting Saturday, and remain free of charge until Sunday, October 21. The Solid Waste Management Facility (at 7550 Apalachee […]
Drew WilsonMay 25, 2018
3min342
The boutique lobby firm run by Louis Betz earned up to $230,000 during the first quarter of 2018 according to newly filed compensation reports. Betz and partner Travis Mitchell were retained by 23 clients for legislative lobbying work in Q1, with about a third of them signing on for work in the executive branch as […]
Drew WilsonMay 24, 2018
3min347
Holland & Knight reeled in up to $740,000 in lobbying fees during the first three months of the year, which included 2018 Legislative Session. Newly filed compensation reports show the firm earned between $250,000 and $490,000 lobbying the Legislature and another $100,000 to $250,000 lobbying the Governor and Cabinet. Using the median number reported for […]
Drew WilsonMay 24, 2018
4min361
Hopping Green & Sams reeled in up to $300,000 in lobbying pay during the first quarter of 2018, keeping pace with its earnings during the same three-month stretch in 2017. The full-service law firm reported earning up to $250,000 for its legislative efforts and up to $50,000 for executive branch work. Median compensation estimates peg […]
Drew WilsonFebruary 26, 2018
3min293
Louis Betz and Travis Mitchell received $130,000 in lobbying compensation between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 to finish out the year with an estimated $520,000 in earnings. Louis Betz & Associates had 25 legislative branch clients and 11 executive branch clients last quarter. Top principals included Waste Management Inc of Florida, which paid $30,000 for […]
Associated PressApril 3, 2017
10min272
After weeks on the defensive, President Donald Trump has stepped up his efforts to dispute, downplay and distract from revelations stemming from the investigations into the Kremlin’s interference in last year’s election and possible Russian ties to his campaign associates. The White House says the real story is not about Russia — it’s about how […]
A.G. GancarskiApril 21, 2015
6min217
Back in the 1990s, they used to say that “Earth Day is Every Day.” In reality, it’s April 22. And ahead of that day of observance, the Alvin Brown campaign has sent an email spotlighting what it calls “Lenny Curry’s political ties to the billionaire Koch brothers who dump tens of millions of gallons of polluted wastewater […]