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Allison Ross - Assistant Managing Editor/Local News
Allison Ross

Assistant Managing Editor/Local News

I’m privileged to lead a talented team of journalists in Tampa Bay and Tallahassee who spend their time helping readers understand the implications of government decisions and politics on the lives of Floridians. Before moving into editing, I was a reporter on this team. And before joining the Times in 2019, I worked in Louisville, Ky., where I covered education and was part of the investigative unit at the Courier Journal. I also spent time working on the east coast of Florida, at the Palm Beach Post and at Bankrate. Reach out to me sometime with thoughts and ideas. I’m happy to chat.

  1. Tampa Bay Times hosting pop-up newsroom, News & Brews, in St. Petersburg
    • Things To Do
    Tampa Bay Times columnist Stephanie Hayes chats with attendees during a July News & Brews event at Bean Wandering in St. Petersburg.
  2. Tampa Bay Times’ pop-up newsroom News & Brews heads to St. Petersburg’s Bean Wandering
    • News
    Tampa Bay Times reporters and editors gather at Armature Works in Tampa for News and Brews on Tuesday, June 3.
  3. Tampa Bay Times brings newsroom to Armature Works with News & Brews events
    • News
    Tampa Bay Times reporter Max Chesnes shows two curious spectators images from his drone as it flies above the damage to the roof of a home after strong storms came through the area, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in St. Petersburg.
  5. Tampa Bay Times launches its 2024 general election voter guide
    • Elections
    Find information on more than 90 candidates on Tampa Bay ballots at tampabay.com/voterguide.
  6. Tampa Bay Times launches its primary voter guide
    • Elections
    "I Voted" stickers at Pinellas County Election Services in March 19.
  7. Jill Biden to visit Palm Harbor on Saturday
    • Elections
    First lady Jill Biden speaks about gun violence during a White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention event with K-12 principals in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, on the White House complex in Washington.
  8. DeSantis decries Colorado Supreme Court ruling banning Trump from state’s ballot
    • The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a Meet and Greet at VFW Post 788 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. DeSantis and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, spoke to community members and held a question-and-answer session.
  9. How Florida’s members of Congress voted on ousting George Santos
    • The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington.
  10. Floridians can now get 50% off state park passes
    • Florida
    Ellie Petrov, center, takes a break to cuddle with her dog, Kai, on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park in Port Richey.
  11. Sunshine Skyway lit in blue and white in honor of Israel, on DeSantis’ orders
    • The Buzz on Florida Politics
    The Skyway Bridge is pictured lit up in blue and white, the colors of Israel’s flag, on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023.
  12. Florida reacts to death of Times journalist Lucy Morgan
    • The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Lucy Morgan in 1981.
  13. DeSantis quickly tweets reaction to latest Trump indictment
    • The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures during a campaign event, Monday, July 31, 2023, in Rochester, N.H.
  14. Scenes from outside the Miami courthouse ahead of Trump appearance
    • The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Nadine Seiler holds a banner sign saying "Trump indicted" outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Former President Donald Trump is making a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
  15. Dwyane Wade says he left Florida because family ‘would not be accepted’
    • The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade speaks during his jersey retirement ceremony on Feb. 22, 2020, in Miami.
  16. Florida Democratic Party head Nikki Fried among those arrested during abortion protest
    • The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Then-Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried speaks during an interview on April 21, 2022, at the Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami.
  17. Trump ups rhetoric against DeSantis while attacking Florida, too
    • The Buzz on Florida Politics
    This combination of the photos shows former President Donald Trump, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, right.
  18. Florida voters will decide whether to retain 5 of 7 state Supreme Court justices
    • Elections
    The Florida Supreme Court building is pictured on Nov. 10, 2018, in Tallahassee.
  19. Florida governor’s race debate between DeSantis, Crist rescheduled
    • Elections
    Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis will face off in a debate on Monday, Oct. 24.
  20. Hillsborough deputies arrest two men after bank robbery
    • Crime
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  21. Man killed after boat hits pylon in St. Pete Beach
    • News
    A man was killed in a boat crash in St. Pete Beach after detectives say his boat hit a pylon.
  22. Body found floating in Hillsborough River
    • Tampa
    Police tape
  23. New COVID test sites to open in Hillsborough, Pinellas
    • Health
    People wait in a line on Tuesday that wraps around the West Tampa Community Resource Center, which at the time was the only free public COVID-19 testing site in Hillsborough County. Two more sites will soon be opened.
  24. Hillsborough again requiring masks in government buildings as cases rise
    • Health
    Hillsborough County Center, located at 601 E Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa.