Personnel note: Nikki Fried to open own firm
Lawyer-lobbyist Nicole โNikkiโ Fried tells FloridaPolitics.com sheโs leaving Colodny Fass to form her own South Florida influence shop. The new firm, to be called Igniting Florida, will be based in Fort Lauderdale. Fried now works in Sunrise. Fried, whoโs become a go-to person in medical marijuana lobbying, will keep her clients. They include San Felasco Nurseries, the Gainesville-based grower that won an administrative challenge for a medical pot-growing permit. It was issued a license in April. This past session, she…