HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FL

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2021–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	5	1
2021	—	4	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	24

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	22
SENATE	10
Economic Development Administration	7

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	17
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	8
Transportation	Transportation	2
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	1

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