Ron DeSantis’s Biggest Donor Is a Budget Hotel Tycoon With a Passion for UFOs
The $10 million contribution came on July 7, after Robert Bigelow, the Budget Suites of America hotel tycoon, contacted DeSantis’s office for a meeting, according to two people involved in the governor’s fundraising efforts. In the past, Bigelow had given small amounts of money to Democrats and Republicans, and sometimes they advanced his well-known passions: […]
230 pythons taken from Florida Everglades in annual contest
MIAMI, Fla. — More than 230 pythons were removed from the Florida Everglades as part of an annual competition to eliminate the invasive species from the South Florida wetlands preserve. [Read Full Article]
‘He’s Developing Blinkers’: Has Ron DeSantis Let All the Winning Go to His Head?
The morning of the first Thursday of August inside the headquarters of the Hillsborough County sheriff, backed by a battalion of uniformed officers of the law and cheered on by a laughing, clapping crowd, the Republican governor of Florida likened the twice-elected local Democratic state attorney to the spread of disease. [Read Full Article]
Florida fishermen scramble to return to work
With an impending stone crab season opening, Southwest Florida fishermen whose boats and traps survived Hurricane Ian are working hard to get back on the water. On San Carlos Island, the commercial fishing homeport of devastated Fort Myers Beach, stranded shrimpers continue doing what they can to repair boats in the state’s largest fleet. But […]
Personnel note: Miguel Abad joins Capital City Consulting Miami
Abad will serve as a local and state government affairs director. Lobbying firm Capital City Consulting is bringing on Miguel Abad as a local and state government affairs director. Abad comes to CCC from Abad & Associates, where he served as managing partner and provided state and Miami-Dade government affairs and lobbying services, including work […]
Personnel note: Scott Ross named managing partner at Capital City Consulting
‘He is an obvious choice for managing partner and we are excited to see how his leadership will shape our continued growth.’ Scott Ross has been named managing partner at Capital City Consulting, the firm announced this week. “I’m honored to be selected to help lead such an outstanding group of professionals. We are privileged […]
Is Ron DeSantis the Future of the Republican Party?
For years, Democrats have worried about the prospect of a more disciplined heir to Trump. In Florida’s pugilistic governor, that candidate may have arrived. [Read Full Article]
Ron DeSantis’ fight with Disney helped him break fundraising records
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ massive political clout has been on full display. Armed with the leverage of a skyrocketing national profile, he convinced Florida lawmakers to pass a congressional map drawn by his office — containing changes they previously opposed — and back an effort to kill The Walt Disney Co.’s special district after the governor […]
Aon boss to address risk summit
Eric Andersen, the president of Aon, will deliver a keynote address at the inaugural Bermuda Risk Summit next month. The March 14 to 16 event, presented by the Bermuda Business Development Agency, is the first major, in-person risk event on the island since 2019 and includes CEOs from some of the world’s largest property and […]
Personnel note: Capital City Consulting makes gold medal hire with addition of Maicel Green
Maicel Green will be joining the government affairs firm as a partner. Capital City Consulting announced Tuesday that Maicel Green will be joining its government affairs practice as a partner. Green comes to CCC with more than 20 years of experience in public relations, client management, coaching, recruiting and crisis communication. Most recently, she served as the media and […]