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Amy Hollyfield - Senior Deputy Editor
Amy Hollyfield

Senior Deputy Editor

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. Tim Nickens to retire as Tampa Bay Times’ editor of editorials
    Yesterday• 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.
  2. Man, 20, drowns after kayak capsizes off Dunedin Causeway
    Feb. 16• Pinellas
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  3. 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.
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  5. 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)
  6. Dade City man killed in collision on U.S. 301
    Nov. 16, 2019• Pasco
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  7. 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.
  8. 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)
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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)
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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]
  15. 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
  16. 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]
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. Jimmy Patronis suffers again in Winner/Loser of the week in Florida politics
    Jul. 7, 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]
  20. Online dating and online car shopping are the same. Can they lead to love?
    Jun. 29, 2019• Opinion
    Illustration by LISA MERKLIN | Times
  21. A sports story so big, it enters Winner/Loser of the week in Florida politics
    Jun. 23, 2019• The Buzz
    The Rays say they are looking at the possibility of playing half of their home games in Montreal. [Zuma Press; CHRIS ZUPPA | Special to the Times]
  22. Live coverage: St. Pete Pride 2019
    Jun. 22, 2019• Florida
    Janet Martinez, 21, (right) and her girlfriend , Asia Nguyen, 21, share a hug on Saturday during the St. Pete Pride Parade and festivities in St. Petersburg. (MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times)
  23. Brian Ballard is the Winner of the Week in Florida politics
    Jun. 16, 2019• The Buzz
    Florida lobbyist Brian Ballard in his new Washington office. (Times | 2017)
  24. How a Florida newsroom prepares for hurricane season
    Jun. 13, 2019• Hurricane
    A look inside one of the Tampa Bay Times’ hurricane kits. (SCOTT KEELER | Times)