(850) 671-4401
Po Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2570, 
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Links:Website
1) Alliance for Adult Education Foundation
2) Association of Florida Colleges, Inc
4) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc
11) City of Palmetto
13) City of Sarasota
15) Desoto County Board of Commissioners
16) DSM Technology Consultants
17) Employer Direct Healthcare
18) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc
19) Gator Dredging
Laura Boehmer brings a wide range of experience in local, state, and federal policy to Southern Strategy Group's Tampa Bay office. Having worked in and around government for over 16 years, Laura has assisted elected officials, community organizations, governments, and businesses in achieving their goals.
Prior to joining Southern Strategy Group, Laura served as the chief lobbyist for the City of St. Petersburg (City). Laura was responsible for all policy and appropriation issues. In that role, Laura directed the federal appropriations process for the City and succeeded in securing millions of dollars in federal grants and earmarks. In addition to her federal work for the City, Laura was also responsible for developing, strategizing, and advocating for the City's State Legislative Program and was also instrumental in the creation and implementation of the City's Sustainability Program.
In her role at the City, Laura served as staff for former Mayor Rick Baker in his roles as the Chairman of the Century Commission of a Sustainable Florida, Vice Chair of the Governor's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change, and Group Leader of Governor Crist's Transition Team. This experience gave Laura extensive exposure to numerous policy issues and the opportunity to build statewide relationships with political and business leaders.
Prior to working for the City, Laura served as legislative staff in the Florida House of Representatives. Laura also worked for a private lobbying firm representing clients on a wide variety of issues. Laura has staffed and volunteered on various campaigns and worked with a national corporation on nation-wide grass roots efforts to pass legislation. Having analyzed patterns of Congress and maintained PAC communications between a corporate government relations department and PAC members, Laura is well versed in the political efforts of both private and public sectors.
(850) 671-4401
Po Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2570, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
1) Association of Florida Colleges, Inc
2) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc
4) Central Florida Development Council
10) Desoto County Board of Commissioners
11) DSM Technology Consultants
12) Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association
13) Florida Petroleum Marketers Association, Inc.
14) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc
15) Florida Turfgrass Association
16) Forty Carrots Family Center
17) GMF Construction, LLC dba GMF Steel Group
18) Gopher Resource
19) Harrell's, LLC
20) Hillsborough Community College Foundation, Inc.
22) Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc
25) Pasco County Tax Collector's Office
27) Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners
28) Polk County Clerk of Court
29) Polk County Sheriff's Office
30) Sarasota County Government
33) Tall Timbers Research, Inc.
34) Tax Collector's Office for Polk County
35) The Lunz Group
David Shepp joins Southern Strategy Group after leading Florida Strategic Group, a full-service government affairs consulting firm, for 13 years. David provides services to state and local governments, businesses, educational institutions, economic development entities, national companies, and statewide trade associations. Activities include legislative and agency monitoring and advocacy, research and analysis, resource development and strategic communications. Throughout his years lobbying, David has secured tens of millions of dollars for clients in the Florida budget.
With a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Florida State University, David started his practical experience in Florida politics in 1996. David learned the intricacies of the Florida Legislature while assisting the lobbying efforts for multiple clients of the Fowler White Law Firm. Later that year, David accepted a position as a field representative with the Republican Party acting as a liaison to Central Florida candidates, including then-candidate Adam Putnam.
After Rep. Putnam's 1996 campaign, David was retained in the position of Legislative Assistant where he enjoyed four years of relationship building both in Polk County and in Tallahassee before managing now-Commissioner of Agriculture Putnam's victorious Congressional campaign in 2000.
David is skilled at developing, maintaining, and strengthening relationships essential to governmental representation before the Legislature and state agencies. David works very closely with the DeSoto, Charlotte, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota legislative delegations.
In addition to his comprehensive institutional knowledge of the Florida Legislature, David enjoys personal and professional relationships with legislative leaders and key Chairmen and Chairwomen at every level of the legislative committee structure. David also enjoys strong working relationships with many of the staff behind the scenes of public policymaking.
(850) 671-4401
Po Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2570, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
2) Airbnb, Inc.
3) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
4) Aucilla Research Institute, Inc.
5) Bay County Board of County Commissioners
6) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc
9) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC
10) Citizens for Hillsborough County, LLC
13) Clay County District Schools
16) Daytona State College Foundation, Inc
17) Desoto County Board of Commissioners
18) Dex Imaging Inc.
19) Dixie Board of Public Education/Dixie District School Board
21) Edmentum, Inc.
22) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
23) Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
25) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc
26) Florida Prepaid College Foundation, Inc
27) Florida SouthWestern State College Foundation
29) Gopher Resource
30) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
31) Harrell's, LLC
32) Hillsborough Community College Foundation, Inc.
33) I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless, Inc
34) iEnable, Inc.
35) IMG Academy LLC
38) Indian River State College Foundation, Inc.
40) Junior Achievement of Florida Foundation, Inc.
41) Lakeland Regional Health Systems
42) Martin County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
45) Museum of Science & History
48) Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners
49) Polk County Clerk of Court
50) Polk County Sheriff's Office
51) Putnam County
54) Rood Chartrand Partnership
55) Sarasota County Government
56) Second Harvest of the Big Bend
57) South Central Florida Express, Inc
59) Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corporation
60) Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corporation
61) Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corporation
63) TECO Energy, Inc
67) Town of Belleair
68) United States Sugar Corporation
69) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
70) Volusia County
71) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S.
73) Workday, Inc.
Sydney Ridley brings years of legislative and political experience to Southern Strategy Group's Tampa Bay office. Sydney spent the past four years as the Chief Legislative Aide to House Majority Leader Dana Young, where she directed all priority policy and budget initiatives. Sydney's time as staff was at the highest level of the Florida House of Representatives, and she brings unmatched relationships with legislative staff, agency heads, and elected officials.
A political pro in Tampa Bay with extensive campaign management experience, Sydney guided Senator Dana Young to successive electoral victories in the Florida House and spearheaded her subsequent election to the Florida Senate. Sydney's political expertise, particularly in the Tampa Bay area, serves as a great strategic asset to our clients. In addition to her work with Senator Young, Sydney has served as both a political director and a field director on various Congressional and State Senate campaigns.
Born and raised in Tampa, Sydney is a third-generation Floridian, a graduate of the University of Virginia, a Florida Gator at heart, and a lover of history, golf, music, and football.
(863) 528-2024
2209 Nevada Rd, Lakeland, FL, 33803, 
(561) 891-7122
215 South Monroe Street, Suite 703, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
2) American Homecare Equipment
6) Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, The
7) Florida Alliance of Home Care Services
8) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc
10) FullBloom
11) Global Widget
(954) 985-4132
1 E Broward Blvd, Ste 1800, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, 
1) Agape Community Health Center, Inc.
2) AT&T
4) Broward Community & Family Health Center, Inc.
5) Broward County Public Schools
6) Broward County Sheriff's Office
7) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
10) City of Lauderhill Safe Neighborhood Districts
14) City of Palatka
18) Florida Children's Initiative
21) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc
22) Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research
24) Ideas For Us
26) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
27) Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)
29) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
30) Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
33) TECO Energy, Inc
34) United Home Care
35) Urban League of Broward County, Inc.
36) VERRA MOBILITY
37) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
(850) 727-5000
115 E Park Ave, Ste 100, Tallahassee, FL, 32303, 
5) Barnett Southern Corporation
7) BSA Business/Sofware Alliance, Inc
9) CIGNA
12) Delta Defense
15) DraftKings, Inc.
16) F4 Tech
18) Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
19) Financial Services Institute, Inc
21) Florida Association of Health Underwriters
22) Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals
25) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc
26) Florida Securities Dealers Association, Inc
27) Hilton
28) Innovative Emergency Management, Inc.
29) Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc
30) International Code Council
32) Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery
33) National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals, Florida Chapter
37) ShiftMed
39) State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
40) Sunrun, Inc.
42) Tarpon Blue Agriculture BRP, LLC
43) Tarpon Blue Silver King 1, LLC
44) Thompson Construction Group, INC.
(954) 364-6094
1 E Broward Blvd, Suite 1800, Ft Lauderdale, FL, 33301-1876, 
1) Agape Community Health Center, Inc.
3) Broward Community & Family Health Center, Inc.
4) Broward County Public Schools
5) Broward County Sheriff's Office
6) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
9) City of Lauderhill Safe Neighborhood Districts
13) City of Palatka
17) Florida Children's Initiative
18) Florida Memorial University
19) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc
20) Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research
22) Ideas For Us
24) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
25) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
27) Urban League of Broward County, Inc.
28) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
(850) 727-5000
115 E Park Ave, Ste 100, Tallahassee, FL, 32303, 
5) Barnett Southern Corporation
7) BSA Business/Sofware Alliance, Inc
9) CIGNA
12) Delta Defense
15) DraftKings, Inc.
16) F4 Tech
18) Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
19) Financial Services Institute, Inc
20) Florida Association of Health Underwriters
21) Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals
22) Florida Crystals Corporation
25) Florida Securities Dealers Association, Inc
26) Hilton
27) Innovative Emergency Management, Inc.
28) Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc
29) International Code Council
31) Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery
32) Mortgage Research Center LLC d/b/a Veterans United Home Loans
33) National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals, Florida Chapter
37) ShiftMed
39) State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
40) Sunrun, Inc.
42) Tarpon Blue Agriculture BRP, LLC
43) Tarpon Blue Silver King 1, LLC
44) Thompson Construction Group, INC.
(850) 385-5911
403 Plantation Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32303-4205, 
3) El Maximo Ranch Holdings, LLC
5) Florida Design Drilling Corporation
6) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc
7) Florida Power & Light Company
10) Lykes Bros. Inc
13) Remarms, LLC
14) South Central Florida Express, Inc
15) South Florida State College Foundation
16) Southeast Trophy Deer Association
17) Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corporation
18) Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corporation
19) Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corporation
20) TruGreen