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Florida Chamber names GrayRobinson founder to chair innovation report

Published on May 26, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Phil Ammann

Florida’s Chamber of Commerce named a prominent legal expert to head its upcoming report on the effect of innovation on the state’s economy. The Florida Chamber Foundation announced J. Charles “Charlie” Gray, founder and chair of the GrayRobinson corporate law firm, as co-chair of the “Blueprint for Florida’s Innovation Economy.” The report, a collaboration between the Foundation and the Florida Research Consortium, will assess innovation and its impact on Florida’s economy. The final data will be used to develop a roadmap for…

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Memorial Day Weekend is brought to you by these Florida lobbyists, Publix, and a slew of political associations

Published on May 24, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

First of all, Memorial Day commemorates something completely sober, which transcends the material: the brave sacrifices by countless Americans made to secure our freedoms, safety, and values. So much so, that our elective representatives have set a day aside where public institutions are closed and where people are encouraged to do the same in their own ways. But the observation of Memorial Day is wholly reflective, somber, and meaningful. That said, for many Americans, the long weekend of Memorial Day is…

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Former Rick Scott general counsel Pete Antonacci returns to lobbying

Published on March 9, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Ryan Ray

Pete Antonacci, former general counsel to Gov. Rick Scott, is back in the lobbying game just weeks after leaving the EOG. In a press release, GrayRobinson announced that Antonacci would be rejoining the firm where he worked from 2000 until 2012, when he was appointed to an opening as state attorney in Palm Beach County. Then, when that office was filled by Dave Aronberg in the November 2012 elections, Antonacci was tapped to head up Scott’s in-house legal team. “We are honored Pete chose to return to GrayRobinson,” said…

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Ex-Supreme Court chief justice approves ballot petition, gets hired by firm allied with its sponsor

Published on May 21, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

Some great reporting from the Broward Bulldog: Weeks after casting the deciding vote to approve a controversial ballot petition in December 2008, former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles T. Wells joined a law firm aligned with the petition’s sponsor. The high court’s 4-3 ruling gave life to a push by developers and statewide business interests – led by the Florida Chamber of Commerce – to blunt a possible change in the state constitution to greatly expand citizen powers over local…

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