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GrayRobinson merges with Dean Cannon’s Capitol Insight lobbying firm

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One of the largest and most prestigious law firms in Florida is merging with former House Speaker Dean Cannon’s governmental affairs firm.  GrayRobinson P.A. announced the merger with Tallahassee’s Capitol Insight on Thursday. The terms were confidential. The deal creates the third-largest influence shop in Florida, according to the state’s directory of registered lobbyists. “The merger blends the political influence of Capitol Insight with the horsepower and statewide footprint of GrayRobinson,” GrayRobinson managing shareholder and President Byrd F. “Biff” Marshall Jr. said in a statement.  With the merger,…

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Dean Cannon’s Capitol Insight hauls in $860K in Q2 lobbying fees

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Relatively new on the scene, former House Speaker Dean Cannon‘s lobby shop Capitol Insight is raking in the consulting fees like an old Adams Street institution. According to a compensation report the firm filed Thursday morning, the firm collected an estimated $860,000 for its consulting services between April 1 and June 30. The total includes some $430,000 in fees from 62 executive lobbying clients and $430,000 from 61 legislative clients. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. provided the largest invoice for executive branch…

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4th Floor Files talks with Kirk Pepper about creating wealth, fixing problems and just being nice

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Over the course of the past decade, Kirk Pepper has served as a top Florida House aide, a political adviser to both House Speaker Dean Cannon and former state Rep. Chris Dorworth as well as helping elected officials in seven states in the Southeast. Pepper also served as deputy director of the Republican Party of Florida during the 2008 election cycle and as victory director in 2006. In addition, he played a key role in Missouri for the 2004 Bush-Cheney re-election campaign. Here is…

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