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Allison Ross - Editor, Government and Politics
Allison Ross

Editor, Government and Politics

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. Trump ups rhetoric against DeSantis while attacking Florida, too
    Mar. 23• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    This combination of the photos shows former President Donald Trump, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, right.
  2. Florida voters will decide whether to retain 5 of 7 state Supreme Court justices
    Oct. 17, 2022• Elections
    The Florida Supreme Court building is pictured on Nov. 10, 2018, in Tallahassee.
  3. Florida governor’s race debate between DeSantis, Crist rescheduled
    Oct. 10, 2022• Elections
    Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis will face off in a debate on Monday, Oct. 24.
  5. Hillsborough deputies arrest two men after bank robbery
    Aug. 21, 2022• Crime
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  6. Man killed after boat hits pylon in St. Pete Beach
    Aug. 21, 2022• News
    A man was killed in a boat crash in St. Pete Beach after detectives say his boat hit a pylon.
  7. Body found floating in Hillsborough River
    Jun. 12, 2022• Tampa
    Police tape
  8. New COVID test sites to open in Hillsborough, Pinellas
    Dec. 29, 2021• 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.
  9. Hillsborough again requiring masks in government buildings as cases rise
    Dec. 28, 2021• Health
    Hillsborough County Center, located at 601 E Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa.
  10. 5 things to know about omicron variant, booster shots
    Dec. 9, 2021• Health
    Family nurse practitioner Elyse Roelans draws a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS Minute Clinic in Davie on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.
  11. How will Florida spend the billions Congress approved for infrastructure?
    Nov. 8, 2021• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Heavy traffic is seen along the southbound lanes of I-275 on the Howard Frankland bridge Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 in Clearwater.
  12. Will my package arrive on time? Your Tampa Bay postal questions answered
    Nov. 8, 2021• Business
    A machine sorts packages at the United States Postal Service's Ybor City Package Support Annex in Tampa, on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021.
  13. Tampa Bay employers react to vaccine mandates coming in January
    Nov. 5, 2021• Business
    Dionne Christian, the Straz Center special assistant to the COO, on left, checks the Covid vaccination card of Bob Sheehan, 67, and his wife Kathy Sheehan, 66, from Carrollwood, at the Covid entry verification check point as the couple enters the David A. Straz Jr Center for the Performing Arts as the Broadway season reopens with Tootsie after a year of sitting out because of the pandemic on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 in Tampa. Tampa Bay companies are evaluating new vaccine rules placed on employers that will go into effect on Jan. 4.
  14. Tight District 8 race, historic mayoral win: St. Petersburg election updates
    Nov. 2, 2021• Elections
    Ken Welch is seen during a watch party Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 in St. Petersburg. Welch was declared the projected winner for St. Petersburg mayor.
  15. School lunches in Tampa Bay hit by supply chain woes
    Oct. 26, 2021• The Education Gradebook
    Kindergarteners Marlaysia Sanders, left, Armani Samuel, center, and Alaeya Nelson enjoy their lunches at Sandy Lane Elementary School on Monday in Clearwater. The Pinellas County School District is among the area districts experiencing supply chain interruptions that have forced staff to alter school menus.
  16. Trump won Florida, but online and at your door, his supporters are trying to force an audit
    Oct. 15, 2021• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    National and Florida groups are pushing officials to audit the 2020 election.
  17. La industria del cuidado infantil lucha en medio de la pandemia
    Oct. 13, 2021• CENTRO
    Shanoah Washington-Davis en una imagen mientras trabaja con estudiantes en Largo.
  18. ‘We are in a crisis’: Tampa Bay child care industry faces pandemic struggles
    Oct. 6, 2021• Business
    Shanoah Washington-Davis, 28, works with her students Arya Morales, 2, top, Tyson McCray, 2, far left, and Axel Vines, 3, front, at Washington-Davis’ home Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Largo.
  19. St. Petersburg to require COVID vaccinations for new city employees
    Sep. 17, 2021• St. Petersburg
    Mayor Rick Kriseman.
  20. Who’s knocking on Florida voters’ doors? Pasco elections officials say it’s not them
    Sep. 15, 2021• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    File photo of Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Brian E. Corley.
  21. Hillsborough offers $500, extra days off to vaccinated county workers
    Sep. 13, 2021• Health
    Andrew Ranger, 30, displays his bandage after getting a COVID-19 vaccine dose at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Thursday, June 24, 2021.
  22. Tampa Bay businesses, hospitals watch for details of Biden vaccine mandates
    Sep. 10, 2021• Health
    Tampa General Hospital is pictured on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
  23. Elsa sweeps past Tampa Bay, leaving rain but little damage
    Jul. 7, 2021• Hurricane
    A car drives through a puddle on Buena Vista Dr N following Tropical Storm Elsa on Wednesday in Dunedin.
  24. Val Demings officially announces 2022 run against Marco Rubio
    Jun. 9, 2021• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., questions former special counsel Robert Mueller as he testifies to the House Judiciary Committee about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)