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St. Pete Beach lobbyist reports $3 million secured for fire station, outlines session calendar

City of St. Pete Beach City Commission · December 2, 2025
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Jim Taylor of Shoemaker Advisors told the St. Pete Beach City Commission that lobbyists secured $3,000,000 for a local fire station and outlined committee priorities and the legislative calendar leading into the Jan. 13 start of the 60-day session.

Jim Taylor, of Shoemaker Advisors, told the St. Pete Beach City Commission on Dec. 2 that the city’s lobbying team had won a $3,000,000 appropriation for a local fire station and is pressing to close out remaining project steps with state legislators.

Taylor, the city’s contract lobbyist in Tallahassee, told commissioners he and colleague Alan serve as the city’s “working team” in the capital and outlined the state leadership and committee posts his firm is working with. “We were successful, in getting the $3,000,000 for the fire…

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