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In the second quarter of 2014, two of the most contentious issues facing Florida and Tampa Bay — red-light cameras and the clash between tech company Uber and Hillsborough County taxicab providers — helped lobbyists Louis Betz & Associates earn nearly $190K. The firm’s core team, founder Louis Betz and Travis Mitchell, report a maximum of $189,985 in legislative advocacy fees for Q2 2014, up from $129,990 raised in the previous quarter. Among the 23 legislative and 16 executive clients, Betz’s…

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One issue distinguishes Jones Walker’s Florida footprint – gaming. Leading the charge for national government-relations firm in the Sunshine State is the two-person registered lobbyist team of Marc Dunbar and Daniel Russell, both experts on gaming and pari-mutuel law. Gaming carried the firm’s lineup of seven legislative and five executive clients for a maximum reported revenue of just under $130k in the second quarter of 2014. In Q2 2014, Jones Walker reported estimated maximum earnings of $89,995 in legislative fees,…

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In the South Sarasota House District 74 race – notable for successive waves of outside attack ads — a new digital spot emerges that supports GOP candidate Julio Gonzalez by trying to stay on track with positive messaging. “Who is the leader conservatives are standing with? Dr. Julio Gonzalez,” the ad asks. Compared to the barrage of negative ads, voters are sure to welcome one that focuses on the candidate –and the issues — and not just bash the other guy.…

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Specializing in public finance lobbying, Bryant Miller Olive, with a roster of 14 legislative and 17 executive clients collected nearly $370,000 in the second quarter of 2014 — slightly down from its Q1 bookings of $390,000. The firm offers five veteran lobbyists: former Florida Lottery Secretary Leo DiBenigno; Foyt Ralston, a former state chief information officer; Cari Roth, a former Assistant Secretary of the Florida Department of Community Affairs; Frederick Springer, former general counsel at the Florida Department of Management…

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Unless an Ebola-fueled zombie apocalypse devastates the world between now and next Tuesday, former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist is going to win the Democratic nomination in Florida’s governor’s race. Not one credible political prognosticator thinks otherwise. So one thing to look for on Tuesday night is not whether Crist wins or loses — duh — but what is his margin of victory? In Las Vegas, there are plenty of smart guys who can tell you who is going to win…

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For the second quarter of 2014, the four-lobbyist team at the Fiorentino Group — founder Martin Fiorentino, Senior Vice-President Hubert “Bo” Bohannon, principal Joseph Mobley and consultant Mark Pinto — brought in nearly $880,000 in revenue, through a stable of 39 legislative and 42 executive principals. Fiorentino produced those numbers by offering an in-house lineup of activists with reliable local, state and national political expertise. Fiorentino, an leading Republican fundraiser and former bundler for Mitt Romney in 2012; Bohannon has…

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For the proficient team at Tallahassee lobbying shop Corcoran & Johnston, founded by Michael Corcoran, the second quarter of 2014 kept most of the momentum seen in Q1, with reported earnings of more than $1.3 million. Corcoran & Johnston offers a solid lineup of political and industry experts: Corcoran, who is the brother of future House Speaker Richard Corcoran; Michael Cantens, a former Florida Department of Health Director of Legislative Affairs; Matthew Blair, a former Florida Senate staffer; insurance authority Jeff…

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