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Phil AmmannMay 24, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Honoring those who died to protect us Like many federal holidays, Memorial Day has become a day that more often is associated with fellowship, food and fun than its founders’ original intent. But we should never fail to remember the sacrifices of […]

Mitch PerryMay 21, 2015

She didn’t even make the initial list of finalists, but now Janet Dougherty will soon become only the third executive director of the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission (EPC). The 53-year-old Hillsborough County native comes with 25 years of experience in local and state environmental policy and business management, and she wasn’t even on the short […]

Mitch PerryMay 21, 2015

Although he’s been on the job for nearly two weeks, Eric Ward didn’t officially become the new Tampa police chief until Thursday morning, when the city council unanimously confirmed his appointment. It came while dozens of his fellow TPD officers crammed into the council’s intimate chambers to part of the occasion. Ward, 48, grew up […]

Phil AmmannMay 11, 2015

Sarasota Herald-Tribune political writer Jeremy Wallace is crossing the Sunshine Skyway for a role as state government reporter at the Tampa Bay Times. Wallace, who has been at the Herald-Tribune since 2004, made the announcement on his Facebook page. He will be based out of Tallahassee. “Not only is it simply the best newspaper in Florida,” […]

Mitch PerryApril 30, 2015

Newly tapped Tampa Police Chief Eric Ward said Thursday during his introduction to the city that black bicyclists have “absolutely not” been unfairly targeted by the department that he’ll take over next week. Activists have said they want a time-out on the bike citations, but when asked by a reporter about the issue Ward didn’t […]

Phil AmmannApril 29, 2015

Tampa Bay Times pop culture reporter Sean Daly is leaving print media to return to television full time. In an announcement, Daly – who also is features reporter for Tampa ABC affiliate WFTS-TV – gave few details about the move to television, but did say it would put him in “96 million homes.” Daly has […]

Phil AmmannApril 27, 2015

Tampa Bay Times staff writer Ivan Penn is leaving St. Petersburg for California, to take a position as energy reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Penn said he would make the move this summer. The Washington, D.C., native has reported on utilities and energy issues at the Times since July 2006. Prior to that, he […]

Mitch PerryApril 23, 2015

Tampa police Chief Jane Castor spoke to Tampa City Council Thursday morning for nearly an hour, discussing the issues concerning the disproportionate number of citations written against black city residents. An investigation by the Tampa Bay Times brought the situation to light in a story published this past weekend. The charges have prompted Castor and […]

Mitch PerryApril 22, 2015

During her 5 1/2 years as Tampa police chief, Jane Castor been given mostly positive reviews from the media and the community, although high-profile department misdoings have been reported. Nothing, though, has rocked the department more than the revelations published Sunday by the Tampa Bay Times. Reporters Alexandra Zayas and Kameel Stanley wrote that the […]

Associated PressApril 16, 2015

A Florida newspaper that knew ahead of time that a man planned to fly a gyrocopter into restricted airspace at the U.S. Capitol faced questions Thursday about whether its editors should have used the knowledge to try and stop the risky stunt. The Tampa Bay Times, which posted reporter Ben Montgomery in Washington on Wednesday […]

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A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers

Hillsborough County Commission picks Janet Dougherty as next EPC chief

Eric Ward confirmed by Tampa City Council as new police chief

Political writer Jeremy Wallace moves to Tampa Bay Times

New Tampa police chief says he’ll keep bike citation policy

Sean Daly to leave Tampa Bay Times for full-time TV gig

Reporter Ivan Penn leaving Tampa Bay Times for Los Angeles

Jane Castor strongly disputes biking-while-black story at Tampa City Council meeting

Tampa Police chief seeks federal review of black bicyclists’ citations, calls news story unfair

Should Tampa Bay Times have done more to alert authorities about Capitol gyrocopter stunt?