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Andrew Long - Politics Reporter
Andrew Long

Politics Reporter

If there's one thing I've learned as an Idaho native and a rising Duke University junior, it's that oftentimes the world we're presented with and the one that exists outside our bubble are vastly different. My passions for writing and journalism both boil down to the fact that I believe knowledge is a right, not a privilege. This has motivated me to become the sports editor for The Chronicle, Duke's student newspaper, and inspired my fledgling career as a reporter here at the Times. Reach out with ideas, tips or anything related to Premier League soccer. I'm always all ears.

  1. Trailing in polls, DeSantis turns to attention-grabbing moves
    Aug. 11• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a fundraising event for U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
  2. Tampa Bay-based military members train, and compete, like Bucs for a day
    Aug. 8• Bucs
    Members of the United States Air Force's 6th Air Refueling Wing jog between stations while competing in USAA's Salute To Service NFL Boot Camp Tuesday at AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa.
  3. Trump is still DeSantis’ main rival. But watch out for Tim Scott.
    Aug. 6• Elections
    Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, on July 28.
  5. Bucs 1st-round pick Calijah Kancey carted off field with calf injury
    July 30• Bucs
    Bucs first-round draft pick Calijah Kancey was carted off the field Sunday after straining his right calf while making a sharp turn during a drill at AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa.
  6. DeSantis’ bad week: Campaign layoffs, a Nazi symbol and a fender bender
    July 26• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis cut more than a third of his massive 90-plus-person staff, trimming 38 jobs, multiple news outlets reported.
  7. Going back-to-school shopping? Today’s the last day of the sales tax holiday.
    July 24• Back To School
    A sign welcomes back students as cars pull up to Maximo Elementary School in St. Petersburg on Aug. 10, 2022, the first day of school.
  8. Meet the Tampa lawyer who just agreed to defend Trump
    July 21• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Attorney John Lauro, in a 2007 photo, is joining former President Donald Trump's legal team.
  9. Did you vote by mail in Florida? You need to re-up your request for 2024.
    July 20• Elections
    An envelope with a vote-by-mail ballot inside is shown to the media at the Miami-Dade County Election Department on Oct. 1, 2020, in Doral.
  10. 3 takeaways from DeSantis’ rare sit-down interview with CNN
    July 18• Elections
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for president, talks to a crowd Monday in Tega Cay, S.C.
  11. He chased bin Laden. He jumped from planes. He deployed to Afghanistan at 71.
    July 17• Narratives
    An image of Sgt. Maj. (retired) William “Billy” Waugh is displayed in a slide show during USSOCOM’s memorial ceremony for Waugh on Tuesday at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.
  12. Sunshine Skyway bridge drivers paying higher toll rates
    July 14• Transportation
    A large ship makes its way across the Sunshine Skyway bridge out into the Gulf of Mexico on Feb. 28 in St. Petersburg.
  13. With new funding, the Clearwater Ferry looks to expand
    July 13• Clearwater
    Maddie’s Crossing, one of three pontoon boats used by the Clearwater Ferry, transports visitors between Clearwater and Dunedin on Friday, July 7, 2023, off Dunedin.
  14. Tampa Bay hospitals say immigration status won’t affect patient care
    July 7• Health
    Juan Flores of Miami, left, and Hermilo Lopez of Tampa participate in a June 30 rally to protest SB 1718, an immigration law that would, among other things, require immigrants to declare their citizenship or immigration status when receiving care at hospitals that accept Medicaid funding.
  15. Your access to health care in Florida is changing. Here’s how.
    June 22• Health
    Florida Rep. Robin Bartleman makes a point during a Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee hearing in a legislative session, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, in Tallahassee. Bartleman co-sponsored a bill to expand Kidcare.
  16. A protest on wheels: ‘Stay Woke Florida!’ tour makes stop in Tampa
    June 21• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    The "Stay Woke Florida!" bus, featuring an image of civil rights icon John Lewis, seen parked at a voter outreach event in Tampa on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
  17. How Newsom’s proposed gun amendment stacks up to Florida’s laws
    June 16• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Gavin Newsom speaks about the prevalence of gun violence at Santa Monica College on July 22, 2022.
  18. Here are Florida lawmaker turkeys lopped by Gov. Ron DeSantis
    June 15• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    The Community Aging and Retirement Services (CARES) is building a new senior center on the corner of Fourth Street and Florida Avenue in Dade City. It is named for Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson who donated the land for the building. Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed more than $600,000 appropriated for the construction in the state budget year beginning July 1.
  19. How does Ron DeSantis pronounce his name? A closer look.
    June 12• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his family wave to the crowd during the inauguration ceremony at the historic Florida Capitol in Tallahassee on Jan. 3, 2023.
  20. Florida made it easier to keep your therapist from another state. Here’s how.
    June 9• Health
    Florida Rep. Christine Hunschofsky watches during a hearing in a legislative session, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, in Tallahassee.