4. Tampa Bay Time Political Editor, Adam Smith

Fluent in Floridian · May 15, 2017 · 19m

Adam Smith, Political Editor for the Tampa Bay Times, has quickly become one of 2018's leading reporters. Focusing on state and national politics, Smith has successfully weathered the changing nature of political media coverage, having worked in the field for nearly three decades. Smith has been named one of the country's Top 10 political reporters by the Columbia Journalism Review, previously served as the co-host of Bay News 9's television show Political Connections, and is the creator of award-winning Florida politics blog, The Buzz.