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Peter SchorschJanuary 12, 2016

High-profile lawyer-lobbyist Sean Pittman, who formerly represented the Florida Limousine Association, is switching sides to Uber, the ride-sharing service. Pittman, one of INFLUENCE magazine’s “Top 100 Influencers,” is a big get for Uber, based in San Francisco. Pittman’s reach is statewide, with a presence in Tallahassee, Palm Beach County, and Miami. Expect Pittman and Uber to push lawmakers […]

Peter SchorschDecember 11, 2015

Florida lobbyists are an optimistic lot, so says an exclusive state-of-the-industry survey in the latest issue of INFLUENCE Magazine. In its first-ever “State of the Lobby Corps” poll, conducted with a major assist from the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists, the magazine asked more than 700 members of the government affairs industry to weigh in […]

Jim RosicaDecember 7, 2015

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Richard Corcoran, who will be Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives at the same time Joe Negron is Senate President (2016-18), has said he knows “that, together, we can bring a new spirit of partnership to the Florida Legislature.” The two, though, also have differences of opinion on how to handle major policy issues of the […]

Peter SchorschDecember 1, 2015

Before you scan through to see who made the very first INFLUENCE 100 list, please allow me to make something very clear. (A link to the digital copy of INFLUENCE Magazine is here.) It’s my list. I’m responsible for the facepalming, out-of-left-field choices, as well as the glaring sins of omission. I’m the one who […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2015

The Tallahassee Democrat flatly rejected the first op-ed I tried to publish in a newspaper. Twenty years later, the Democrat still dismisses me. As an FSU freshman, I submitted an unwieldy piece about college life. It was rejected, but I applied to be a “community columnist.” Then-editorial page editor Mary Ann Lindley let me down […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 5, 2015

The first op-ed I attempted to have published in a newspaper was flatly rejected by the Tallahassee Democrat. Twenty years later, the Democrat is still dismissing me. As a freshman at Florida State University, I submitted an unwieldy, egocentric portrait of college life at FSU. The Democrat‘s editorial page editor at the time was Mary Ann Lindley. After I applied to […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 1, 2015

The 100 most influential Floridians in state politics will be revealed in the forthcoming edition of INFLUENCE Magazine. Set to debut during the week of Oct. 19, the fall edition of INFLUENCE Magazine will profile the 100 people who leave the biggest footprints in Florida politics, but are not in elected office. From lobbyists and major donors to academics […]

Peter SchorschAugust 18, 2015

The second edition of INFLUENCE Magazine should have already arrived in your mailbox. If it has not and you would like to receive a hard copy of this inside view into Florida’s news, politics, and culture, please drop me a line. As you can imagine, I’ve read everything in INFLUENCE several times, backwards and forwards. But, […]

Peter SchorschAugust 10, 2015

Well, that happened. The first issue of INFLUENCE Magazine hit the streets March 3 and, with all humility, was a smashing success. Ten thousand copies of the first edition made their way into the hands of lobbyists in Tallahassee, fundraisers in South Florida, major donors in Naples, and so many other political aficionados throughout the rest of […]

Peter SchorschMarch 9, 2015

During the 2012 election cycle, about $404 million was spent by Florida candidates and political action committees. Although that figure doesn’t include what Barack Obama and Mitt Romney dished out, it’s still a healthy number. A lot of political consultants built beach houses in Cedar Key and Destin with what they made that year. During the same period, more […]

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A nice warm evening in Tallahassee on a very busy street while taking this shot.

Lobbyist Sean Pittman switches sides in ride-sharing wars

Optimism abounds in INFLUENCE Magazine’s 2015 survey of Florida’s lobbying corps

Joe Negron, Richard Corcoran differ on daily fantasy sports issue

Here is the INFLUENCE 100: The most influential people in Florida politics

Peter Schorsch: If I owned the Tallahassee Democrat — the “Gerald Ensley proves my point” edition

If I owned the Tallahassee Democrat — the “Gerald Ensley proves my point” edition

Coming in October: The INFLUENCE 100 – The top influencers in Florida politics

13 things I really like about the latest issue of INFLUENCE Magazine

Debuting today: Second edition of INFLUENCE Magazine (link to digital version inside)

Debuting today: INFLUENCE Magazine