[New post] Here is the 2022 edition of The INFLUENCE 150: The most influential people in Florida politics

Peter Schorsch posted: "It seems as if a week doesn't pass without some new media outlet or website springing up to cover Florida politics. I remember when I was the new guy in town and the traditional media did not exactly roll out the welcome mat. Nowadays, and inexplicably," Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Here is the 2022 edition of The INFLUENCE 150: The most influential people in Florida politics Peter Schorsch Sep 23 It seems as if a week doesn't pass without some new media outlet or website springing up to cover Florida politics. I remember when I was the new guy in town and the traditional media did not exactly roll out the welcome mat. Nowadays, and inexplicably, I am the traditional media, or as my friend Gary Fineout describes, one of the leaders of the Rebel Alliance. I genuinely don't mind when there is a new player in the game. That's because I remember what a friend of mine who owned a restaurant explained to me. He owned a successful Italian restaurant located in some prime real estate with not a lot of competition around him. But then a brasserie was slated to open across the street, so I asked if he was worried. "Not at all," he said. With a second restaurant on the block, he explained, he was now part of a restaurant district. Customers would get a drink at his place, then dine at the French spot and vice versa. Other bars and restaurants would spring up. He was right, and that's why I like to see new media outposts in Florida, whether from a conservative perspective or from the left. Of course, there is a difference between welcoming the competition and losing to it. And I refuse to lose to any of Florida Politics' competitors. So, yeah, there are a lot of new sites and there are a lot of new lists. But there is only one site that covers all of Florida politics. And there's only one definitive list of the most influential people in Florida politics. The INFLUENCE 150 doesn't waste your time acknowledging that Gov. Ron DeSantis is the most powerful individual in the state. Nor do we operate in a world where the Attorney General is less powerful than the Secretary of the Department of Economic Opportunity or where an incoming House Democratic leader has more juice than Wilton Simpson. To me, the INFLUENCE 150 is sacrosanct. I spend months going over the list, discussing it with some of the most important and serious operators in Florida politics. You can't buy your way on. And you're only as good as your last campaign cycle or Legislative Session. There are no legacies on this list. As for this specific edition of INFLUENCE, it is our boldest design yet. That's saying something, considering we took the runner-up spot for the best-designed magazine in the state. The edition is imbued throughout in Yves Klein blue as an homage to the landmark Michael Mann film, "Heat." I busted the budget to deploy photographers throughout the state to capture original shots of those featured. Simply put, I believe this is the best edition of INFLUENCE Magazine we've published in our six years of existence. Because that's how you answer the competition. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO INFLUENCE MAGAZINE. (Only those with subscriptions from this year will receive a printed copy.) To read INFLUENCE, click on the image below: The INFLUENCE 150: Jon Adrabi Rick Asnani Mat Bahl Pat Bainter Amy Baker Tim Baker Brian Ballard Katie Ballard Heather Barker Brice and Houston Barnes Rodney Barreto Sarah Bascom Katie Betta Amanda Bevis Brewster Bevis James Blair Ron Book Paul Bradshaw Oscar Braynon Audrey Brown Maya Brown Monesia Brown David Browning Matt Bryan Dean Cannon Craig Carbone Alex Heckler Ben Gibson Richard Corcoran Michael Corcoran Steve Casey Michelle Dennard Mallory Dimmitt Carol Dover Gary Fineout Mike Griffin Ana Cruz John Couris Brett Doster Kelly Cohen Ron Cristaldi Rachel Cone Ben Crump Matt Dixon Jeff Hartley Robert Coker Jim DeFede Tim Cerio Marty Fiorentino Casey DeSantis Taryn Fenske Erika Donalds Husein Cumber Mori Hosseni Ryan Houck Nick Iarossi Erin Isaac Christina Johnson David Johnson Eric Johnson Marva Johnson Fred Karlinsky Alex Kelly John Kirtley Stephanie Kopelousos Ron LaFace Brian Lamb Andrew MacIntosh Brian May Tracy and Frank Mayernick Mary Mayhew Bob McClure Kathy Mears Marc Reichelderfer Ryan Tyson Eric Silagy Karen Moore Anthony Pedicini Nancy Watkins Will Weatherford Steve Vancore and Drew Jones Drew Piers and Herbie Thiele Kim Rivers Tom Piccolo Nadine Smith Nate Monroe Sean Pittman Bill Rubin and Heather Turnbull Ashley Walker Jason Unger Tina Vidal-Duart Kris Money & Trey McCarley Christina Pushaw Eric Pridgeon Ron Whitaker James Uthmeier Emmett Reed Chris Spencer Jasmen Rogers Lindsey Pollard Melissa Seixas Jeff Porter Christian Ulvert Susie Wiles Mark Wilson Rick Wilson and Ryan Wiggins Katie Yeutter Joe York Skylar Zander Jackie Schutz Zeckman INFLUENCE 150 — Honorable Mention: Max Alvarez Adam Babington Slater Bayliss Lewis Bear Norman Braman Nancy Brinker Dominic Calabro Marc Caputo Reggie Cardozo Kevin Cate Richard Coates Tre Evers Vince Evans Alia Faraj Johnson Julio Fuentes Nicole Gomez Max Goodman Ryan Gorman Rich Heffley John Holley Yolanda Cash Jackson Brian Jogerst Jon Johnson Dara Kam Mark Kaplan John Kennedy Shad Khan Chris Korge Adrian Lukis Steve Marin Andy Marlette Scott Maxwell Darrick McGhee Desmond Meade Carlos Migoya Carol Marbin Miller Terry Miller John Morgan Ana Navarro Meredith O'Rourke Peter Penrod Evelyn Pérez-Verdía Joy Reid Jim Rimes Jim Rosica Chris Ruddy Justin Sayfie Steve Schale Christine Sexton Stephanie Smith Kent Stermon Melissa Stone Shane Strum Abby Vail Jeff Vinik Andrew Weinstein Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. 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