Lobbyist Registration

"Lobbyist" means all persons, firms or corporations employed or retained by a principal who seeks to encourage the passage, defeat, or modifications of (1) ordinance, resolution, action or decision of the city commission; (2) any action, decision, recommendation of any city board or committee; or (3) any action, decision or recommendation of city personnel during the time period of the entire decision-making process on such action, decision or recommendation which foreseeably will be heard or reviewed by the city commission, or a city board or committee. Lobbyist specifically includes the principal, as described above, as well as any agent, officer or employee of a principal, regardless of whether such lobbying activities fall within the normal scope of employment of such agent, officer or employee. 

Registration Forms and information

Lobbyist Registration Form

Lobbyist Expenditure Report Form

Lobbyist Withdrawal Form

Opa-locka Code Section 2-18 Lobbying

2020 Registered Lobbyists 

NAME
ADDRESS
ISSUE
Alan S. Krischer

Holland & Knight
701 Brickell Ave, Ste 3300
Miami, FL 33131
Link Industrial Properties
Opa-locka auto auction property land use
Alessandria San Roman Holland & Knight
701 Brickell Ave, Ste. 3300
Miami, FL 33131
Link Industrial Properties  
Opa-locka auto auction property land use
Joseph G. GoldsteinHolland & Knight
701 Brickell Ave, Ste. 3300
Miami, FL 33131
Link Industrial Properties
Opa-locka auto auction property land use
Deena P. GrayGreenspoon Marder LLP
200 E Broward Blvd, Ste 1800
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Deliceto, LLC  
Land use, zoning and permitting matters; self storage facility
Alicia J. LewisGreenspoon Marder LLP
200 E. Broward Blvd, Ste. 1800
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Deliceto, LLC
Land use, zoning and permitting matters; self storage faciity
Latosha WedderburnWells Fargo Bank, N.A.
450 S. Australian Ave, 7th FL
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Review and recommendation of fraud services
Stephen JohnsonLydecker Diaz
1221 Brickell Ave, 19th FL
Miami, FL 33131
Lone Mountain Truck Leasing / DRT, LLC
Cairo Lane Road Repairs


2021 Registered Lobbyists 

NAME
ADDRESS
ISSUE
Latosha WedderburnWells Fargo Bank, N.A.
450 S. Australian Ave, 7th FL
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Review and recommendation of Fraud Services

Jose Felix DiazBallard Partners
2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 102
Coral Gables, FL 33134
BHT Properties Group
Tend to issues relating to property located at 13045 Cairo Lane
Jose Felix DiazBallard Partners
2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 102
Coral Gables,FL 33134
Amazon.com Services LLC
Logistical issues with the operations at the Opa-locka Airport
Oscar J. Braynon IIThe Southern Group
9155 S Dadeland Blvd, Suite 1604
Miami, FL 33156
Dolphin Towing and Recovery
Vehicle Towing and Recovery
Joseph G. GoldsteinHolland & Knight LLP
701 Brickell Ave, Suite 3300
Miami, FL 33131
Link Industrial Properties LLC
Land use & zoning issues for 12700 LeJeune Road, Opa-locka, FL
Alessandria San RomanHolland & Knight LLP
701 Brickell Ave, Suite 3300
Miami, FL 33131
Link Industrial Properties LLC
Land use & zoning issues for 12700 Lejeune Road, Opa-locka, FL 
Javier E. FernandezSMGQ Law
201 Alhambra Circle, Ste. 1205
Coral Gables, FL 33134
SB Manager, LLC
Development of portion of 2100 Burlington Street
Hope W. CalhounDunay, Miskel & Backman, LLP
14 SE 4th Street, Suite 36
Boca Raton, FL 33432
AMDI USA, Inc
Land Use and zoning approval for 13050 NW 30th Avenue, Opa-locka, FL 
Christopher M. Norwood Norwood Consulting
14844 Breckness Place
Miami Lakes, FL 33016
B & G Opa Land Holdings LLC
Parking at property located at 3699 NW 135th Street, Opa-locka, FL 
Robert W. Holland, Esq. Robert W. Holland, Esq.
3250 NE 1st Avenue, Suite 334
Miami, FL 33137
Fay Plasnie Corp
Land Use for 2050 Ali-baba Avenue
Opa-locka, FL


2022 Registered Lobbyists

NAME
ADDRESS
ISSUE
Latosha Wedderburn
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
450 S. Australian Ave, 7th FL
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Review and recommendation of Fraud Services
Note: Lobbyist Withdrawal Form submitted on 11/23/2021
Jose Felix Diaz
Ballard Partners
2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 102
Coral Gables,FL 33134
Amazon.com Services LLC
Logistical issues with the operations at the Opa-locka Airport
Tracy Slavens Holland & Knight LLP
701 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
Prologis Logistics Services, Inc..
Site plan, development entitlement, development approvals, and permitting issues for 12805 LeJeune Road
Vanessa Madrid Holland & Knight LLP
701 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
Prologis Logistics Services, Inc.
Site plan, development entitlement, development approvals, and permitting issues for 12805 LeJeune Road 
Note: Lobbyist Withdrawal Form submitted on 08/08/2022
Christopher NorwoodNorwood Consulting, Inc.
14844 Breckness Place
Miami Lakes, FL 33016
B & G Holdings, LLC
Parking for property located at 3699 NW 135 Street 
Alessandra San RomanHolland & Knight LLP
701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3300
Miami, FL 33131
Link Industrial Properties LLC
Land use and zoning issues for 12700 NW LeJeune Road
Joseph G. Goldstein Holland & Knight LLP
701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3300
Miami, FL 33131
Link Industrial Properties LLC
Land use and zoning issues for 12700 Lejeune Road 
Graham C. PennBercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes, PLLC
200 South Biscayne Blvd, Suite 300
Miami, FL 33131
Luis Garcia / Rock & Dirt Construction Equipment Rental, LLC
Development and permitting approvals for property located at 2950 NW 132 Terrace
Robert W. Holland, Esq. Law Offices of Robert W. Holland LLC
3250 NE 1 Avenue, Suite 334
Miami, FL 33137
Prologis 
Redevelopment of real estate on 128 Street and Lejeune Road
Hope W. Calhoun, Esq.Dunay, Miskel & Backman, LLP
14 SE 4th Street, Suite 36
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Castle Opa LLC
Land use and zoning approvals for 1700 Service Road
Elizabeth S. Adler, Esq. Greenspoon Marder, LLP
200 E. Broward Boulevard, Suite 1800
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Gateway 2020, LLC
Land use, zoning and permitting matters for 12940 NW 27 Avenue
Robert W. Holland, Esq. Law Offices of Robert W. Holland LLC
3250 NE 1 Avenue, Suite 334
Miami, FL 33137
Land Development for 13800 NW 22 Avenue
Hope W. Calhoun, Esq. Dunay, Miskel & Backman, LLP
14 SE 4th Street, Suite 36
Boca Raton, FL 33432
All Florida Land Cleaning, Inc. 
Land use and zoning approvals for 3805 NW 132 Street
2023 Registered Lobbyists
NAME ADDRESS ISSUE
Alessandra San Roman Holland & Knight LLP
701 Brickell Ave, Suite 3300
Miami, FL 33131
Link Industrial Properties LLC
Land use and zoning issues for 12700 Lejeune Road
Opa-locka, FL 
Joseph G. Goldstein Holland & Knight LLP
701 Brickell Ave, Suite 3300
Miami, FL 33131
Link Industrial Properties LLC
Land use and zoning issues for 12700 Lejeune Road
Opa-locka, FL 
Andrea Tovar Corcoran Partners 
19401 Shumard Oak Drive 
Land O' Lakes, FL 34638
Leopardo Energy, LLC
Procurement - Cost Reduction Savings
Graham Penn Bercow Radall Fernandez Larkin & 
Tapanes, PLLC
200 S. Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 300
Miami, FL 33131
Robert Cerrone/Hernandez Development Services LLC
Site Plan and Development approvals for Self-Storage 
Facility for the property located at 14301 NW 27 Ave
Opa-locka, FL