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The next Quorum is slated for May 23, beginning at 5:00 pm. It will be at the familiar location: Cassis American Brasserie on Beach Drive in St. Petersburg. The special guests are state House candidates Chris Latvala and Bill Young II. Perhaps even more important, one of St. Pete’s favorite sons, Alan Suskey, will be in town to help Michelle and I co-host. There will be a $250 bar tab and hors d’oeuvres. For more information, click here.

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National government-relations firm Jones Walker’s presence in Florida has a clear emphasis on gambling  — with a registered lobbyist duo of Marc Dunbar and Daniel Russell, both leading experts on gaming and pari-mutuel law. This focus carried its first quarter roster of seven legislative and five executive clients for a maximum reported revenue of just under $140K. In Q1 2014, Jones Walker reported estimated maximum earnings of $89,995 in legislative fees, $49,998 for executive advocacy — for a total of…

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Local governments are the specialty of Peebles & Smith and its lobbying team of Bill Peebles and John Wayne Smith, who brought in nearly $60,000 in the first quarter of 2014. In the Pebbles & Smith lobbying roster are four legislative and four executive clients, for reported earnings of up to $29,997 for legislative and $29,997 for executive services, for a total maximum of $59,994. The three highest-paying clients to Pebbles & Smith in Q1 are the City of Archer,…

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The first quarter of 2014 is the beginning of lobbyist compensation reporting under the new guidelines promulgated by the Legislature. The new rules expressly prohibit double counting client fees; that is, assigning the full fee to both the legislative and executive branches.  This is going to be a big kicker for those lobbyists who have been able to inflate the appearance of their compensation by double reporting. But for Southern Strategy Group, the change is no big deal. That’s because…

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Commercial law firm Dean Mead, with three registered lobbyists — Peter Dunbar, Martha Edenfield and Ashley Gault — carried its roster of 16 legislative and 16 executive clients for a maximum reported revenue of nearly $330,000. In the first quarter of 2014, Dean Mead reported estimated maximum earnings of $179,985 in legislative fees, $149,985 for executive advocacy — for a total of up to $329,970. The three-person lineup is certainly impressive: Dunbar served five terms in the Florida House representing…

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The Moya Group’s three registered lobbyists, founder Chris Moya, Emily Buckley and Rebecca DeLaRosa, turned their roster of 25 clients – 14 legislative and 11 executive — into a mid-six figure maximum revenue of nearly $560,000. For the first quarter of 2014, Moya reported estimated maximum earnings of $359,988 in legislative fees, $199,991 for executive advocacy — for a total of up to $559,979. Moya, a former employee of the Florida Division of Elections, founded the firm in 1999. Since…

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Adams St. Advocates offers an extensive team of seven registered lobbyists: Robert Beck, Bryan Cherry, Chelsea d’Hemecourt, Claudia Davant, Candice Ericks, David Ericks and Tanya Jackson. The firm’s roster of 16 legislative and 16 executive clients brought in a reported maximum revenue of more than $321,000. In the first quarter of 2014, Adams St. filed estimated maximum earnings of $141,986 in legislative fees, $179,984 for executive advocacy — for a total of up to $321,970. The lineup has its share…

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