State Legislative Lobbying

Florida, recognized for having one of the largest economies in the United States, features a highly active state legislature that consistently enacts laws with profound and extensive impacts both within the state and beyond.  These laws are executed by the state’s numerous regulatory agencies, several of which serve as trendsetters influencing the national policy agenda.

Our lobbying team in Tallahassee is at the forefront of legislative and regulatory developments.  We integrate our in-depth knowledge of complex policy areas with a comprehensive understanding of Florida’s political environment to offer strategic lobbying services to companies and organizations targeting the Florida Legislature, Governor’s Office, and various regulatory agencies.  Furthermore, we are uniquely equipped to advise clients on the legal implications associated with legislative and regulatory proposals.

Our Tallahassee team champions client’s policy interests before the Florida Legislature by leveraging strong relationships with legislators and their staff.  We regularly testify before legislative policy and fiscal committees, draft legislation, and amendments, and prepare position letters. Additionally, we collaborate with other companies and organizations to forge coalitions on key policy issues, guiding clients through Florida’s intricate legislative process across a diverse array of policy areas.

Services Provided

• Secure state government appropriations
• Research, monitor, and analyze numerous legislative proposals while advising clients on suitable actions to take
• Devise legislative strategies to defeat, pass, or amend legislation
• Mobilize support and organize grassroots campaigns
• Expert testimony in legislative hearings to explain the client’s position on certain bills or regulations
• Coordinate client visits to Tallahassee to meet with legislators, House and Senate leadership, Committee Chairs, State agencies and department heads.

Notable Client Accomplishments

• Successfully secured $20 million in funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities for Campus Security Grants
• Successfully secured $30 million in funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities for Access and Retention
• Successfully secured $15 million for the Foundation of Sickle Cell Disease Research Centers of Excellence
• Successfully led the lobbying effort resulting in Governor Ron DeSantis signing SB 1352 into law. The bill requires the Department of Health (DOH) to contract with a community-based sickle cell disease medical treatment and research center to establish and maintain a registry to track outcome measures of newborns who are identified as carrying a sickle cell hemoglobin variant.
• Successfully secured $13 million for the City of Palatka for various projects such as infrastructure and wastewater
• Successfully secured over $17 million for the City of Cape Coral for shoreline preservation, infrastructure relating to pump stations, and emergency operations expansion.
• Successfully secured over $1.3 million for JAFCO Children’s Ability Center
• Successfully secured over $1.5 million for the Northeast Florida INTERCEPT Task Force
• Successfully led the lobbying effort resulting in Governor Ron DeSantis signing SB 92 into law. The bill revises the regulation of yacht and ship brokers and salespersons by the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes.  The term “yacht” was revised to require the vessel be manufactured or operated primarily for pleasure.

Who We Represent

Public

• Broward County Sheriff’s Office
• City of Cape Coral
• City of Gainesville
• City of Homestead
• City of Lauderdale Lakes
• City of Lauderhill
• City of Lighthouse Point
• City of Miami
• City of Miami Gardens
• City of Miami Springs
• City of North Lauderdale
• City of Opa-Locka
• City of Palatka
• City of Pompano Beach
• City of Sweetwater
• City of West Park
• Town of Lake Park
• Village of Pinecrest
• Village of Virginia Gardens
• Miami-Dade County
• Orange County
• Florida Children’s Initiative

Private

• Agape Community Health Center
• Bethune Cookman University
• Broward Community and Family Health Center
• Florida Memorial University
• Edward Waters University
• Foundation of Sickle Cell Disease Research
• Captiva Erosion Prevention
• Centene Corporation d/b/a Sunshine Health
• Quest Management
• JAFCO
• TECO Energy
• Urban League of Broward County
• Vertex Pharmaceuticals