Patti Ewald joined the Tampa Bay Times in January 2012 after working as a correspondent covering Gulfport for two years. She is a features writer and the editor of the monthly LifeTimes section. A graduate of Ohio State University, she has a hard time rooting for the Gators, but beyond that, she loves everything Florida. She's a lifelong journalist -- having last worked as the managing editor of a suburban Cleveland newspaper before moving to Gulfport in 2008.

Phone: (727) 893-8746

E-mail: pewald@tampabay.com