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Gunster takes in $470K in Q2 lobbying fees

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Gunster Yoakley & Stewart’s Tallahassee governmental affairs practice hauled in an estimated $470,000 in consulting fees in the second quarter of 2015, according to recently submitted lobbyist compensation reports. In its first quarter since adding veteran influencer Cameron Yarbrough to =its roster, Gunster managed 38 executive lobbying clients who paid a total of approximately $110,000 along with 33 legislative clients who accounted for $360,000. Washington-based employment services giants TrueBlue, Inc., stood alone as Gunster’s client with the biggest invoice at between $40,000-$49,999 for…

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William Peebles’ firm rakes in $310K in Q2 lobby fees

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The two-lobbyist governmental relations firm William J. Peebles, PA, operated by the firm’s namesake along with John Wayne Smith, reported earning more than $300,000 during the second quarter of 2015, according to recently submitted compensation reports. The boutique shop’s list of clients heavily tilted toward local government clients: nearly all of the Peeble’s 22 legislative and 21 executive lobbying clients were municipalities or related entities. The City of Tampa and Florida Municipal Insurance Trust were the highest-paying of the firm’s legislative clients, contributing between $20,000-$29,999…

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Adams Street Advocates pulls down $375K in Q2 lobbying fees

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Tallahassee-based governmental affairs consultancy Adams Street Advocates hauled in $375,000 between April 1 and June 30 of 2015, according to estimates based on recently submitted compensation reports. The firm boasted a wide and varied portfolio of clients during Q2, ranging from high-paying industry interests like Symantec and Intuit, Inc. – who combined to account for some $60,000 in lobbying fees – to public interest clients like The Everglades Foundation and Florida Coalition for the Homeless. Other big-time clients for Adams Street Advocates included Florida Pharmacy Association, Brevard County-based Harris Corporation and business software…

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Adams & Reese collects $120K in Q2 lobbying earnings

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Adams & Reese — piloted by former Florida House Speaker H. Lee Moffitt –– took in a healthy sum from its governmental relations work last quarter: some $120,000, according to estimates based on recently submitted compensation reports. As you might expect from a former presiding officer in the Legislature, around $90,000 of that came from work influencing state lawmakers, with the remaining $30,000 stemming from representation before executive state agencies. The former Tampa representative for whom the renowned Moffitt Cancer Center is…

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Gomez Barker firm pulls in $230K in Q2 lobbying fees

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Miami-based governmental affairs firm Gomez Barker took in an estimated $230,000 during the second quarter of 2015, according to recently submitted compensation reports. The firm’s three-lobbyist team — composed of Fausto Gomez, Manny Reyes, and William Helmich — represented 29 clients between the months of April and June, all for legislative work. The roster of interests was heavily South Floridian — seven of their eight highest-paying clients were based in the Miami area including Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, which compensated the firm at a rate of some…

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One-man lobby shops do nicely in 2015 Q2

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For many political pros, influencing state lawmakers in Tallahassee is more of a side gig. And for some of them, it’s a highly profitable one. For instance: Republican attorney and curator of Sayfie Review Justin Sayfie took in an estimated $25,000 between April 1 and June 30 from just three executive and two legislative lobbying contracts. City of Hollywood in Broward County sent an estimated $10,000 Sayfie’s way for work on the 4th floor and the executive “plaza level,” as did Google,…

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Louis Betz & Associates collects $110K in Q2

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The two-man team at Louis Betz & Associates hauled in an estimated $110,000 in compensation for their work during the second quarter of 2015, according to recently release state lobbying records. The lion’s share of the fees — all from work within the Legislature, as opposed to executive branch lobbying — came from four major clients: American Traffic Solutions, Epperson Ranch, Tampa Taxi Coalition and Waste Management Inc. of Florida each employed the firm’s services to the tune of up to…

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