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The Rubin Group boasts only three lobbyists — founder Bill Rubin, Melissa Akeson and Heather Turnbull — but despite its size, the firm posted nearly $2 million in earnings, demonstrating its vital role in lobbying in both Tallahassee and around Florida. For the first quarter of 2014, Ruben et al was one of the state’s most lucrative lobbying houses, with 48 legislative and 62 executive clients. The Rubin Group reported estimated maximum earnings of $829,954 in legislative fees, $1,129,944 for…

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With a client roster including some of the most high-profile names in the 2014 legislative session, RSA Consulting Group — founder/president Ron Pierce, Vice-President Natalie King and consultants Sara Gross and Edward Briggs — reported a maximum of more than $439,000 in earnings for the first quarter of 2014. RSA has 26 legislative clients paying up to $219,980 during 1Q, and with the same amount coming from its 26 executive principals. The two top names in the RSA lineup were…

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Interest in expanding gambling in Florida helped push Capital City Consulting to become one of the handful of Tallahassee lobbying firms to crack the $2 million mark in the first quarter of 2014. In Q1 2014, Capital City filed estimated maximum earnings of $1,485,929 in legislative fees and $769,928 for executive advocacy for a total of up to $2,255,857. Its six-member lobbying team includes top names like Nicholas Iarossi, Gerald Wester, Ronald LaFace and Ashley Mayer, covering 81 legislative and 78…

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With just a pair of registered lobbyists — prominent Republican strategist Rich Heffley and Kelly Horton — the firm wields an impressive degree of influence in Tallahassee, through a strong roster of 46 individual principals, 24 legislative and 22 executive. Reported legislative earnings in the first quarter of 2014 reached a maximum of $409,978, and $179,984 in executive — a total of $589,962 — making them one of Florida’s successful lobbying houses, despite having only two lobbyists on the team.…

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In the first quarter of 2014, Louis Betz & Associates found itself engrossed into two legislative controversies facing the Tampa Bay region — red-light cameras and the battle between tech company Uber and Hillsborough County taxi companies. With the lobbying team of founder Louis Betz and Travis Mitchell, the firm took in nearly $130K in fees in Q1 2014. Reported earnings were a maximum of $129,990 for legislative advocacy. Among the firm’s 20 legislative and 15 executive clients, the largest checks…

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For the first quarter of 2014, the four lobbyists comprising The Fiorentino Group — founder Martin Fiorentino, Senior Vice-President Hubert “Bo” Bohannon, principal Joseph Mobley and consultant Mark Pinto — brought in a high six figures of revenue through its roster of 35 legislative clients. Fiorentino produced those numbers by offering an in-house lineup of activists with solid local, state and national political expertise. Fiorentino is an eminent Republican fundraiser, a top bundler for Mitt Romney during the 2012 campaign; Bohannon…

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It has already been a good year for South Florida super-lobbyist Ron Book, who — along with Rana Brown and Kelly Mallette—brought in first quarter 2014 estimated revenues of more than $2.2 million. In Q1 2014, Book filed estimated maximum earnings of $1,691,929 in legislative fees, $539,946 for executive advocacy, for a total of up to $2,231,875. Book’s single biggest paydays in Q1 were Deerfield Beach-based environmental services contractor AshBritt and auto retailer AutoNation Inc., with each giving the firm…

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