Lobbyists

A federal appeals court Thursday allowed Florida to enforce --- with one exception --- a 2018 constitutional amendment imposing restrictions on lobbying while a legal battle continues to play out.

Pointing to securing the “public trust,” Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a decision that blocked part of a 2018 state constitutional amendment imposing new restrictions on lobbying.

They include toll credits for frequent drivers and measures to combat the rising cost of property insurance.

It's a stark contrast to what normally takes place during the initial round of committee hearings.

Florida’s Medicaid program has been rapped by auditors who questioned what the state got for millions of dollars spent with a company whose lobbyists...

The recent school shootings in Florida and Maryland have focused attention on the National Rifle Association’s clout in state and federal lobbying...

"Levites," a cadre of lobbyists, legislators and aides who credit veteran lobbyist Robert M. Levy for their entrance into the cutthroat world of...