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Red, White and Views: Ron Paul nation
1
February
Times video by Chris Zuppa, Melissa Lyttle and Willie J. Allen Jr.
Florida, with its diverse population and sheer size, has always played an important role in presidential elections. And this year the Tampa Bay area will play an even more dynamic part as the Republican National Convention comes to Tampa in August to nominate its 2012 candidate to challenge President Barack Obama. Our Tampa Bay Times journalists have been covering candidates such as Mitt Romney, Newt Gringrich and Ron Paul for months. But in this special series of video reports, we're turning to Florida voters to find untold stories that can perhaps spark better insight into the 2012 presidential race and the state's role in it.
Know a local political junkie who should be featured in this series? Have a behind-the-scenes look at someone who gives their time and money to a political cause? Let us know whom we should interview. Email us your ideas.
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Red, White and Views: One Question
26
January
Times video by Chris Zuppa, Melissa Lyttle and Willie J. Allen Jr.
Florida, with its diverse population and sheer size, has always played an important role in presidential elections. And this year the Tampa Bay area will play an even more dynamic part as the Republican National Convention comes to Tampa in August to nominate its 2012 candidate to challenge President Barack Obama. Our Tampa Bay Times journalists have been covering candidates such as Mitt Romney, Newt Gringrich and Ron Paul for months. But in this special series of video reports, we're turning to Florida voters to find untold stories that can perhaps spark better insight into the 2012 presidential race and the state's role in it.
Know a local political junkie who should be featured in this series? Have a behind-the-scenes look at someone who gives their time and money to a political cause? Let us know whom we should interview. Email us your ideas.
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Red, White and Views: Primary Voices
26
January
Times video by Chris Zuppa, Melissa Lyttle and Willie J. Allen Jr.
Florida, with its diverse population and sheer size, has always played an important role in presidential elections. And this year the Tampa Bay area will play an even more dynamic part as the Republican National Convention comes to Tampa in August to nominate its 2012 candidate to challenge President Barack Obama. Our Tampa Bay Times journalists have been covering candidates such as Mitt Romney, Newt Gringrich and Ron Paul for months. But in this special series of video reports, we're turning to Florida voters to find untold stories that can perhaps spark better insight into the 2012 presidential race and the state's role in it.
Know a local political junkie who should be featured in this series? Have a behind-the-scenes look at someone who gives their time and money to a political cause? Let us know whom we should interview. Email us your ideas.
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Girl in the window
19
August
BEHIND THE LENS, WORLD IN A SNAP
African photographers
14
January
Text by Melissa Lyttle, St. Petersburg Times
I’m not sure how it started, but I realized yesterday how woefully ignorant I am about African photographers. I can name plenty of North American, European and Asian photographers… A few less South American and Australian photographers, but still probably more than most… and then I realized that besides the members of the Bang Bang Club and Pieter Hugo I was struggling to come up with any (non-South) African photographers. Sure, I can name numerous talented Americans who have gone to Africa (some for extended periods of time, or made the move permanently), and made stellar pictures and told incredibly in-depth stories, but in my mind that’s not quite the same.
So my research began, as did my call for help on twitter. And in my education of African photographers, here are some of the incredibly talented ones you we should all be aware of:
Zwelethu Mthethwa, South Africa
Jim Chuchu, Kenya
Nana Kofi Acquah, Ghana
Zohra Bensemra, Algeria
Issraa El-Kogali, Sudan (there’s a good interview here)
Malick Sidibe, Mali (there’s a good interview here)
Samuel Fosso, Cameroon
Gregory Stemn, Liberia
Nat Bayjay, Liberia
Guy Tillim, South Africa
James Oatway, South Africa
Jodie Bieber, South Africa
Mikhael Subotzky, South Africa (there’s a good interview here)
There are some other great lists here and here.
[BIG thanks to @patrickwitty, @avose, @HABurton, @conoroleary, @ajchavar, @tammydavid for the education!]
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Melissa Lyttle | Portfolio
1
September
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"Untold Stories" series explores life in the Tampa Bay area
1
June
Photographer Melissa Lyttle explores interesting lives and tells Floridians' untold stories with black and white photography. View audio slideshows in the ongoing photojournalism column. Send Melissa your story ideas for the series.
You wouldn't know the pain Avery is in by the smile on his face, and his simple request for pizza and french fries after he wakes up from chemotherapy treatments.
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"Untold Stories" series explores life in the Tampa Bay area
24
March
Photographer Melissa Lyttle explores interesting lives and tells Floridians' untold stories with black and white photography. View audio slideshows in the ongoing photojournalism column. Send Melissa your story ideas for the series. ... Read more
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Winter's new home, MacDill Airfest, Transitions golf tournament
23
March
Panama the dolphin swims past windows in a newly refurbished tank at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Tuesday. Winter the tail-less dolphin and her tankmate Panama have been introduced into their new tank. The new exhibit is 40 feet around and 18 feet deep, compared to the previous one that was 25 x 18 and 14 feet deep. The larger size will allow Winter more room to work with her prosthetic tail. In addition, for the first time, guests will be able to regularly watch Winter and surrogate mom Panama swim through underwater windows. The tank also will serve as a stranding tank should the aquarium get an injured dolphin, in which case Winter and Panama would be moved back to their old tank. [JIM DAMASKE, Times] ... Read more
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"Untold Stories" series explores life in the Tampa Bay area
11
February
Photographer Melissa Lyttle explores interesting lives and tells Floridians' untold stories with black and white photography. View audio slideshows in the ongoing photojournalism column. Send Melissa your story ideas for the series. ... Read more
