FPL lobbyists at State and Miami-Dade County levels

Amazing post earlier this year at Eye on Miami: Who are the lobbyists for Florida Power and Light, published by Genius of Despair.

The list is reposted herewith, but comments by Eye on Miami co-blogger Gimleteye at the original post are also very well worth the read for those seeking additional insight into how many resources FPL pours into "having its way" with our State and Miami-Dade elected officials.

State Lobbyists for Florida Power & Light 2008:

Ballard, Brian D.
Bryan, Patrick M.
Chamizo, Jorge
Clark, Susan F.
Dickinson, Fred O., III
Dunbar, Peter M.
Hamilton, Paul W.
McKinley, William T.
Parrish, Louis B.
Parrish, Ralph B.
Poole, Van B.
Smith, Jim
Turbeville, William Gregory
Williams, J. Larry

State Lobbyists for Florida Power & Light 2007:

Aleksander, Deborah R. —WD—09/28/2007
Arnall, Joe H. —WD— 09/04/2007
Ballard, Brian D.
Blanton, Travis W.
Book, Ronald L.
Bryan, Patrick M.
Chamizo, Jorge
Clark, Susan F.
Dickinson, Fred O., III
Dunbar, Peter M.
Edenfield, Martha J.
Ericks, David L.
Gomez, Fausto B.
Hamilton, Paul W.
Johnson, Jon E.
Matthews, Frank E.
McKinley, William T.
Parrish, Louis B.
Parrish, Ralph B.
Poole, Van B.
Reyes, Manuel (Manny)
Sanford, Paul P.
Smith, Jim
Turbeville, William Gregory
Williams, J. Larry
Wilson, Richard P.
Wilson, W. James
Woods, Andrew L.

At the County:

JEFFREY BERCOW
TURKEY POINT UNUSUAL USE APPLICATION 5/17/2007
STEPHEN W CARNEY
TURKEY POINT UNUSUAL USE APPLICATION 5/17/2007
ROB CURTIS
TURKEY POINT UNUSUAL USE APPLICATION 5/17/2007
MANUEL J ECHEZARRETA
TURKEY POINT UNUSUAL USE APPLICATION 5/17/2007
RAMON FERRER
TURKEY POINT UNUSUAL USE APPLICATION 5/17/2007
MICHAEL A GIL
TURKEY POINT UNUSUAL USE APPLICATION 5/17/2007
MICHAEL RADELL
TURKEY POINT UNUSUAL USE APPLICATION 5/17/2007
MANNY RODRIGUEZ, JR.
TURKEY POINT UNUSUAL USE APPLICATION 5/17/2007
MELISSA TAPANES LLAHUES
TURKEY POINT UNUSUAL USE APPLICATION 5/17/2007
JOAQUIN E VARGAS
TURKEY POINT UNUSUAL USE APPLICATION 5/23/2007
PAMELA RAUCH
TURKEY POINT UNUSUAL USE APPLICATION 5/31/2007
STEVEN SCROGGS
TURKEY POINT UNUSUAL USE APPLICATION 5/31/2007

Residents say FPL 'massacres' trees in Coconut Grove

Residents of Coconut Grove have blown the whistle on what they say is the "massacre" of trees along Main Highway.

Reported at Coconut Grove Grapevine, one resident of 26 years said that "along Main Highway the incredible trees that once covered the road now how gaping holes."

Apparently, the Reuters news agency has picked up the story and there's more to come ...