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Editorial roundup: Times looks at state, Trib stays local

Published on June 2, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

As per usual – two papers, two different themes. Tuesday’s editorial roundup in the Times vs. the Trib shows one paper’s focus on local issues and the other’s on state. The Tampa Bay Times, in and editorial published Monday, issued an ambiguous applaud/scolding to state leaders over the Charlotte’s Web medical marijuana law. On one hand, the Times’ editorial board praises the fact that “a noneuphoric strain of medical marijuana could make its way into the marketplace.” That’s because a…

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Tampa Bay Times ups its pressure on the Legislature to expand Medicaid

Published on June 1, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

As Florida lawmakers head back up to Tallahassee Monday morning to begin a Special Session necessary to finalize a state budget, the Tampa Bay Times is taking a strong stand in favor of expanding the state’s subsidized healthcare program. The Republican-controlled House adjourned its regular session three days early in late April over an impasse in the budget largely pertaining to healthcare funding. Florida still has not accepted $51 billion in federal dollars to expand Medicaid to 800,000 uninsured Floridians.…

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

Published on May 31, 2015 in Apolitical/Top Headlines by Phil Ammann

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — St. Petersburg City Council boots it again on stadium stalemate The St. Petersburg City Council’s dispiriting discussion this week failed to break the unproductive stalemate over a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays and redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site. But it was not a total loss. The rambling conversation revealed the lack of vision and sophistication of half of the council members to grasp what…

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Reporter Curtis Krueger to leave Tampa Bay Times for national veterinarian network

Published on May 29, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Phil Ammann

Another high-profile staffer is departing the Tampa Bay Times, as reporter Curtis Krueger announced he will be leaving the daily for a role as a media relations specialist. According to his bio, Krueger has written for the Times since 1987, covering a variety of issues, including space and science. His most recent beat was Pinellas County courts. Krueger leaves the Times for BluePearl Veterinary Partners, a nationwide network of emergency and specialty veterinary hospitals based in Tampa. Formerly known as Florida…

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Florida man wraps home in aluminum foil because, art

Published on May 29, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

There’s a fine line between art and just plain weird and a Tarpon Springs artist is dancing that line. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Poland native Piotr Janowski wrapped three sides of his home in aluminum foil. He’s covered palm trees in the reflective silver wrap and constructed ears from heavy-duty Reynold’s Wrap and some chicken wire. The ears are attached to other trees. They are meant to be symbols of curiosity. An arborist determined the foil wasn’t a…

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Local media coverage of Rays stadium saga shows desperation

Published on May 29, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

It may not be the biggest or most breaking news, but locally it’s the St. Pete City Council workshop talking about the Tampa Bay Rays and its current use agreement barring them from looking at stadium sites outside of St. Pete. The outcome of that meeting, though not binding, was telling of the city’s next steps. Council is deadlocked on moving forward with a brokered agreement between Mayor Rick Kriseman and the Rays to lift that ban and allow them to consider…

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News from across the Bay: Trop money for poor neighborhoods, hurricane movie favorites

Published on May 28, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

Thursday morning news across the web on Tampa Bay-based newspapers and websites were a grab bag of random topics. From weird movie recommendations to watch in a storm to Tropicana Field funding projects in poor neighborhoods, the news is also all over the place. In case you missed it, here’s a rundown of what the other guys were boasting on the web Thursday morning. Tampa Bay Times The Times seems to be fairly on top of it. Their top web…

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Tampa Bay Times - page 35

Editorial roundup: Times looks at state, Trib stays local

Tampa Bay Times ups its pressure on the Legislature to expand Medicaid

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

Reporter Curtis Krueger to leave Tampa Bay Times for national veterinarian network

Florida man wraps home in aluminum foil because, art

Local media coverage of Rays stadium saga shows desperation

News from across the Bay: Trop money for poor neighborhoods, hurricane movie favorites

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