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Political writer Jeremy Wallace moves to the Tampa Bay Times

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune political writer Jeremy Wallace is crossing the Sunshine Skyway for a role as state government reporter atĀ 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. ā€œNot only is it simply the best newspaper in Florida,ā€ he wrote, ā€œIt also allows me and my beautiful bride to return to Tallahassee, where we met and started building our family. By the same…

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

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A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times ā€” Tougher regulation needed of training colleges For-profit training colleges have their place in the world of higher education, typically appealing to nontraditional students who are older, perhaps juggling work and family, and looking for a leg up. Some schools provide a solid education and a fast track to a good job. But a recentĀ Miami HeraldĀ investigation uncovered a pattern of fraud, high-pressure enrollment tactics and questionable education standards…

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

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A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers. Tampa Bay Times ā€” Florida parks are public trusts, not profit centers How many times do Floridians need to revolt before Gov. Rick Scott and legislative leaders recognize that the state’s park system is not here for crass commercial development? The latest harebrained idea ā€” to allow everything from timber farming to other agricultural uses ā€” is a road to ruin for the parks and another sign that this administration has…

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Newly named Tampa Police Chief Eric Ward says he’ll maintain current bike citation policy

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Mayor Bob Buckhorn announced this afternoon that Eric Ward will become the new Police Chief for the city of Tampa, effective as of next week. Ward replaces Jane Castor, who retires next week after 31 years on the force, the last five and a half as chief of police. Ward becomes the second black chief in the city’s history (Bennie Holder was the first, serving from 1993-2003). He currentlyĀ serves as the assistant chief of operations, and was announced months ago…

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Tampa Bay Times used to think the inverted pyramid was a tourist draw

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Supporters of Destination St. Pete Pier are compiling a list of arguments about why City Council, and the public as a whole, should reject the Pier Selection Committeeā€™s ranking of Pier Park as its top pick. Among them, the $50 million set-aside for the city for the Pier project was originally intended for repairs and renovations. In 2005, the Pinellas County Commission approved the Intown Redevelopment Plan that extended Tax Incremental Financing until 2035. The move allowed $50 million to…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts ā€” FloridaPolitics.com ā€” I knew that one

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

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Tampa Bay Times pop culture reporter Sean Daly is leaving print media to return to television full time. In an announcement, Daly ā€“ who also serves as features reporter for Tampa ABC affiliate WFTS-TV ā€“ would not give many details about the move to television, but he did say it would put him in ā€œ96 million homes.ā€ Daly has been with the Times since July 2005, serving as a pop music, tourism and retail critic. Prior to coming to Florida,…

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Reporter Ivan Penn to leave Tampa Bay Times for Los Angeles

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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 be making the move sometime this summer. The Washington, D.C., native reported on utilities and energy issues at the Times since July 2006. Prior to that, he worked at the Baltimore Sun for 12 years. Pennā€™s beat, as part of the Timesā€™ business team, was covering utilities, energy and consumer issues…

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