305-490-3414
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd, Suite 1604, Miami, FL, 33156,
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What distinguishes The Southern Group from others is where we draw our lobbyists from. Our lobbyists are almost all exclusively former government regulators, legislators or high-level government staff. We know what moves the wheels of government because, at one point in our careers, we moved those wheels ourselves.
2) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
3) Apple Inc
4) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc
6) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC
10) Delmas Homes LLC
12) Florida Blue
13) Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers
14) Florida Petroleum Marketers Association, Inc.
15) Florida Sheriffs Association
18) Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower FL Keys, Inc.
20) Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys, Inc.
22) Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts
23) Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts
24) Monroe County Sheriff's Office
25) NASCAR, LLC
26) North Miami Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
27) North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency
28) Ocean Reef Club
29) Opa-Locka Community Redevelopment Agency
30) Pearl Holding Group (Ocean Harbor)
31) PRH 1301 S. Ocean Drive, LLC
32) Sunshine Gasoline Distributors, Inc
36) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
15-20 years
National Children's Alliance, Bud Cramer Award
Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Legislative Achievement
Kristi House Service, Former President Service Award
SSG has won numerous fundraising awards and recognitions
Managing Partner, Miami office, The Southern Group
Chairman, Republican Party of Miami-Dade County
Executive Board, Republican Party of Florida
Nelson D. Diaz concentrates his practice on government and community relations. Nelson has successfully represented local governments, businesses, trade associations and other corporate clients before the Florida legislative and executive branches of government. Nelson has become one of Florida's young rising stars since serving as Chief Legislative Aide to the Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, and now United States Senator, Marco Rubio.
In addition, Nelson has successfully represented corporate entities before the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, numerous Miami-Dade County agencies and departments, the City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, and several other municipal governments and authorities in Miami-Dade County. In addition to government relations, Nelson has successfully guided many corporate clients entering the South Florida market, providing community relations services. By advising new entrants to the market on who the key players are, which organizations to join, and how to navigate the local political waters, Nelson has assisted many clients successfully enter the South Florida and Miami markets.
Nelson began his political career as a volunteer in the 1996 Presidential campaign in Florida where he and many other young leaders, including now U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, State Senator Anitere Flores, Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, and many other now-elected officials, worked hard to build a strong Republican Party base in South Florida. Since then, Nelson has worked on countless political campaigns in Florida from federal races for Presidential and U.S. Senate, to state races for Governor, Cabinet offices, Florida House of Representatives, and Florida Senate, as well as many local government campaigns for county commission, city councils, and mayor's races. Nelson has also been active in various business and civic organizations locally, and counts many legislators, party officials, and legislative leaders among his personal friends. As a result of Nelson's service with U.S. Senator Rubio and his involvement in many campaigns, Nelson has established an extensive network of key contacts in Miami-Dade County and within the Florida Legislature. In fact, Nelson currently serves as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County and serves on the executive board of the Republican Party of Florida.
Active in the local community, Nelson served on the City of Miami's Historical and Environmental Preservation Board, protecting the city's historical and environmental treasures, as well as the Miami-Dade County Community Council of West Kendall, a local land use and zoning board. Additionally, Nelson serves as the Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors for Kristi House, Miami-Dade County's child advocacy center for child victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking as well as the Board of Directors of the Good Government Initiative, a bi-partisan organization dedicated to cultivating leaders of excellence in South Florida. Recently, Florida Governor Rick Scott appointed Nelson to the statewide Children and Youth Cabinet for his service and advocacy on behalf of Florida's children.
Nelson attended Florida International University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in International Relations, with a Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, as well as minors in Political Science and Geography. Nelson graduated from the University of Florida, College of Law, cum laude, and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2004.
(904) 358-2757
2120 Oak Street, Suite 1300, Jacksonville, FL, 32204,
2) CareerSource Northeast Florida, Inc.
4) Ceres Environmental Services, Inc.
8) Clerk of the Circuit Court, Clay County
9) Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc
10) Crowley Maritime
12) Duval County Public Schools
13) First Coast Community Development, Inc
15) Flagler College
16) Flagler County
17) Flagler County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
18) Florida Crystals Corporation
19) Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers
20) Florida East Coast Railway
21) Florida Maritime Partnership
25) Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc
26) Jacksonville Aviation Authority
27) Jacksonville Port Authority
28) Mitchell International, Inc
29) Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc
31) Nassau County Economic Development Board
32) North Florida School of Special Education
33) Othram
34) PARC Group, The
35) PGA TOUR, Inc.
36) St. Johns County
37) St. Johns County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
38) St. Johns County Property Appraiser
40) The Jacksonville Historical Society
41) Transportation Infrastructure Partners
42) Uber Technologies, Inc. and Affiliates
44) VidaCann, LLC.
(904) 358-2757
2120 Oak Street, 1300 floor 13, JACKSONVILLE, FL, FL, 32204,
2) CareerSource Northeast Florida, Inc.
4) Ceres Environmental Services, Inc.
8) Clerk of the Circuit Court, Clay County
9) Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc
10) Crowley Maritime
12) Duval County Public Schools
13) First Coast Community Development, Inc
15) Flagler College
16) Flagler County
17) Florida Crystals Corporation
18) Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers
21) Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
22) Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc
23) Jacksonville Aviation Authority
24) Jacksonville Port Authority
25) Mitchell International, Inc
26) Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc
28) Nassau County Economic Development Board
29) North Florida School of Special Education
30) Othram
31) PGA Tour
32) St. Johns County
33) St. Johns County Property Appraiser
35) The Jacksonville Historical Society
36) Transportation Infrastructure Partners
37) Uber Technologies Inc and Affiliates
39) VidaCann, LLC.
(850) 577-4516
3544 Maclay Blvd., Suite 100, Tallahassee, FL, 32312,
(904) 358-2757
2120 Oak Street, Suite 1300, Jacksonville, FL, 32204,
2) AT&T
3) CareerSource Northeast Florida, Inc.
5) Ceres Environmental Services, Inc.
9) Clerk of the Circuit Court, Clay County
10) Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc
11) Crowley Maritime
13) Duval County Public Schools
14) First Coast Community Development, Inc
15) Five Stars Veterans Center
16) Flagler College
17) Flagler County
18) Flagler County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
19) Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers
20) Florida Crystals Corporation
21) Florida East Coast Railway
22) Florida Maritime Partnership
23) Florida Power & Light Company
26) Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc
27) Jacksonville Aviation Authority
28) Jacksonville Port Authority
29) Mitchell International, Inc
30) Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc
32) Nassau County Economic Development Board
33) North Florida School of Special Education
34) Othram
35) PARC Group, The
36) PGA Tour
37) St. Johns County
38) St. Johns County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
39) St. Johns County Property Appraiser
40) Stellar
42) The Jacksonville Historical Society
44) Transportation Infrastructure Partners
45) Uber Technologies, Inc. and Affiliates
47) VidaCann, LLC.
(850) 933-8763
1407 Avondale Way, Tallahassee, FL, 32317-8456,
(850) 577-4518
3544 Maclay Blvd S, Tallahassee, FL, 32312-3914,
(904) 358-2757
2120 Oak Street, Suite 1300, Jacksonville, FL, 32204,
2) CareerSource Northeast Florida, Inc.
4) Ceres Environmental Services, Inc.
8) Clerk of the Circuit Court, Clay County
9) Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc
10) Crowley Maritime
12) Duval County Public Schools
13) First Coast Community Development, Inc
15) Flagler College
16) Flagler County
17) Florida Crystals Corporation
18) Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers
21) Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
22) Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc
23) Jacksonville Aviation Authority
24) Jacksonville Port Authority
25) Mitchell International, Inc
26) Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc
28) Nassau County Economic Development Board
29) North Florida School of Special Education
30) Othram
31) PGA Tour
32) St. Johns County
33) St. Johns County Property Appraiser
35) The Jacksonville Historical Society
36) Transportation Infrastructure Partners
37) Uber Technologies Inc and Affiliates
39) VidaCann, LLC.
(850) 671-4401
P.O. Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302,
2) Advantage Capital Management Corporation
3) Airbnb, Inc.
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
5) Apple Inc
6) Aramark Correctional Services, LLC
7) Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services, LLC
9) Association of Florida Colleges, Inc
10) Aucilla Research Institute, Inc.
12) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC
14) CGL Companies
15) Chabad Hebrew Academy, Inc.
17) Clay County Board of County Commissioners
18) Clay County District Schools
20) Connecting Everyone with Second Chances
21) Dixie Board of Public Education/Dixie District School Board
24) Easterseals Northeast Central Florida
25) Easterseals Southwest Florida, Inc.
26) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
29) Estuary LLC.
31) Florida Association of Broadcasters, Inc
32) Florida Blue
33) Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers
34) Florida Insurance Council, Inc.
37) Florida SouthWestern State College Foundation
39) iEnable, Inc.
41) Indian River State College Foundation, Inc.
42) Jacksonville Classical Academy, Inc.
44) LEO Technologies
45) Leon County Board of County Commissioners
46) Metro Development Group, LLC
49) Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts
50) Museum of Science & History
51) NASCAR, LLC
52) Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine
53) Pasco County Property Appraiser's Office
54) Persevere
57) Putnam County
59) RedSpeed USA
60) Rood Chartrand Partnership
61) Second Harvest of the Big Bend
63) TECO Energy, Inc
66) Town of Belleair
67) Two Roads Development, LLC
68) Universal Protection Service, LLC
69) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
(904) 358-2757
2120 Oak Street, Suite 1300, Jacksonville, FL, 32204,
2) CareerSource Northeast Florida, Inc.
4) Ceres Environmental Services, Inc.
8) Clerk of the Circuit Court, Clay County
9) Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc
10) Crowley Maritime
12) Duval County Public Schools
13) First Coast Community Development, Inc
15) Flagler College
16) Flagler County
17) Florida Crystals Corporation
18) Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers
21) Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
22) Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc
23) Jacksonville Aviation Authority
24) Jacksonville Port Authority
25) Mitchell International, Inc
26) Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc
28) Nassau County Economic Development Board
29) North Florida School of Special Education
30) Othram
31) PGA Tour
32) St. Johns County
33) St. Johns County Property Appraiser
35) The Jacksonville Historical Society
36) Transportation Infrastructure Partners
37) Uber Technologies Inc and Affiliates
39) VidaCann, LLC.
(904) 358-2757
2120 Oak Street, Suite 1300, Jacksonville, FL, 32204,
2) AT&T
3) CareerSource Northeast Florida, Inc.
5) Ceres Environmental Services, Inc.
11) Clerk of the Circuit Court, Clay County
12) Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc
13) Crowley Maritime
15) Duval County Public Schools
16) First Coast Community Development, Inc
17) Five Stars Veterans Center
18) Flagler College
19) Flagler County
20) Flagler County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
21) Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers
22) Florida Crystals Corporation
23) Florida East Coast Railway
24) Florida Maritime Partnership
28) Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc
29) Jacksonville Aviation Authority
30) Jacksonville Port Authority
31) Mitchell International, Inc
32) Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc
34) Nassau County Economic Development Board
35) North Florida School of Special Education
36) Othram
37) PARC Group, The
38) PGA Tour
39) St. Johns County
40) St. Johns County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
41) St. Johns County Property Appraiser
42) Stellar
44) The Jacksonville Historical Society
46) Transportation Infrastructure Partners
47) Uber Technologies, Inc. and Affiliates
49) VidaCann, LLC.
(813) 784-7128
3544 Maclay Blvd S, Tallahassee, FL, 32312-3914,
(954) 383-6608
123 South Adams Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
3) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC
9) Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM)
11) Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers
12) Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
13) Florida Petroleum Marketers Association, Inc.
14) Greater Key West Chamber of Commerce
16) Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower FL Keys, Inc.