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Amy Hollyfield - Senior Deputy Editor, News
Amy Hollyfield

Senior Deputy Editor, News

My heart is in Florida politics, but my job as senior deputy editor for news covers all of Tampa Bay life. Traffic. Education. Health Care. The Good Samaritan story, the unexpected surprise. I also work with PolitiFact and was part of the team awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. My home state is Michigan, but I've lived in Tampa Bay for more than 20 years, raising two daughters and proudly watching two downtowns grow into remarkable destinations. Underneath it all is my commitment to the Tampa Bay Times, a company that cares deeply about this community. As do I.

  1. Driver flees after hitting man standing on side of Howard Frankland, troopers say
    Jun. 25• Pinellas
    Pick-up truck driver Rosanio Rafael Bartolon-Morales, 33, is accused of striking and killing a man as he stood on the side of the Howard Frankland Bridge and then driving away, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. [Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office]
  2. St. Pete bars the Galley, Park & Rec and the Avenue Eat + Drink close after employees test positive for COVID-19
    Jun. 13• Health
    In this 2017 photo, a custom-made diving helmet beer tap at the bar of the Galley in St. Petersburg. [LUIS SANTANA | Tampa Bay Times]
  3. Trooper’s motorcycle hit by car on I-4
    Jun. 13• Transportation
    A sedan hit a Florida Highway Patrol motorcycle Friday on I-4. The trooper jumped out of the way. [Florida Highway Patrol]
  5. Tampa mayor, police chief after protests: Stay home
    May 31• News
    Police officers, some with riot gear and canisters of pepper spray block Busch blvd to prevent protesters from advancing down the road on Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Tampa. [LUIS SANTANA | Times]
  6. Graham Brink to succeed Tim Nickens as the Tampa Bay Times’ editor of editorials
    Apr. 29• Opinion
    Graham Brink joined the Times in 1997. For the past two years, he has been the Times' business columnist. [Times | 2017] [Tampa Bay Times]
  7. Tampa Bay Times partners with Report for America and PBS series ‘Frontline’
    Apr. 23• News
    Report for America is a national program partnering with local newsrooms to get more journalists in the field. [Report for America]
  8. Tim Nickens to retire as Tampa Bay Times’ editor of editorials
    Feb. 24• Opinion
    Tim Nickens (center) and Daniel Ruth (right) are congratulated by Chairman and CEO of Times Publishing Company Paul Tash (left) in the Tampa Bay Times newsroom in St. Petersburg after it was announced they had been awarded the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial writing on April, 15, 2013. [John Pendygraft]
  9. Man, 20, drowns after kayak capsizes off Dunedin Causeway
    Feb. 16• Pinellas
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates. [Tampa Bay Times]
  10. Rep. Matt Gaetz files ethics complaint against Nancy Pelosi over torn-up speech
    Feb. 6• The Buzz
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., tears her copy of President Donald Trump's s State of the Union address after he delivered it to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday. Vice President Mike Pence is at left. [PATRICK SEMANSKY | AP]
  11. Biden said what? Catch up on the big moments from Wednesday’s Democratic debate
    Nov. 21, 2019• The Buzz
    Democratic presidential candidates from left, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., former technology executive Andrew Yang and investor Tom Steyer participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) [JOHN BAZEMORE | AP]
  12. Dade City man killed in collision on U.S. 301
    Nov. 16, 2019• Pasco
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates. [Tampa Bay Times]
  13. Join us for an Election 2020 conversation with Florida’s top Republican, top Democrat
    Oct. 23, 2019• The Buzz
    From left to right: Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party; Tampa Bay Times Political Editor Steve Contorno; and State Sen. Joe Gruters of Sarasota, chair of the Republican Party of Florida. [Times Files]
  14. All the best moments from Tuesday’s Democratic debate
    Oct. 15, 2019• The Buzz
    Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CNN/New York Times at Otterbein University, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in Westerville, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) [JOHN MINCHILLO | AP]
  15. Rays fans, what a shame that you aren’t supporting this team
    Sep. 24, 2019• Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell leaves the field after closing out the side with a strike out during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox on Monday, rows of open seats in the background. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Tampa Bay Times]
  16. We’re such losers compared to these two judges on this week’s Winner/Loser in Florida politics
    Sep. 15, 2019• The Buzz
    Florida Supreme Court Justices Barbara Lagoa, left, and Robert Luck, right, were appointed to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta by President Trump. [Florida Supreme Court]
  17. You can #BetheThunder with this new Tampa Bay Lightning specialty license plate
    Sep. 11, 2019• Lightning
    The state of Florida released a new design for the Tampa Bay Lightning specialty license plate. (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) [Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles]
  18. Rick Scott’s Navy cap hangs around on this week’s Winner/Loser in Florida politics
    Sep. 8, 2019• The Buzz
    Rick Scott's Navy cap. [[Tampa Bay Times]]
  19. Dorian cancels this week’s Winner/Loser in Florida politics: Sept. 1 edition
    Sep. 1, 2019• The Buzz
    A shopper walks past a few cases of water that remain on the shelves at Walmart on 34th St S and 38th Ave S ahead of Hurricane Dorian in St. Petersburg. [ALLIE GOULDING | Times]
  20. Florida developers win again in this week’s Winner/Loser in politics
    Aug. 25, 2019• The Buzz
    A dump truck emerges from behind a pile of dirt and sand Wednesday (3/27/13) at the Lago Verde sand mine in Spring Hill where cattle feed in open pastures surrounding the site. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times] [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD, DOUGLAS CLIFFORD | Tampa Bay Times]
  21. Lake County leans into its racist past on Winner/Loser of the week in Florida politics: Aug. 4 edition
    Aug. 4, 2019• The Buzz
    Edmund Kirby Smith
  22. What’s the deal with Nikki Fried on Winner/Loser of the week in Florida politics?
    Jul. 28, 2019• The Buzz
    Florida Cabinet meets in Jerusalem. Left to right: Attorney General Ashley Moody, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried. [Florida Channel]
  23. This Florida Republican did the right thing on Winner/Loser of the week in Florida politics: July 21 edition
    Jul. 21, 2019• The Buzz
    Florida Department of Corrections Gadsden Re-Entry Center located in Havana Florida. Photo from the Florida Department of Corrections.
  24. No stopping Florida motorists on Winner/Loser of the week in Florida politics: July 14 edition
    Jul. 14, 2019• The Buzz
    This image shows cars backed up attempting to exit a parking garage on June 12 at Tampa International Airport. The image was sent by airport Vice President John Tiliacos to Conduent, the company that operates the SunPass system, on June 13. A SunPass problem caused the backup. The image was obtained in a records request with Tampa International Airport.