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Dennis Joyce - Day Editor
Dennis Joyce

Day Editor

I am a newsman and communicator who pitches his tent at the crossroads of the community, the place you find the greatest number of ideas and the most fruitful debate. I’m a local news editor at the Tampa Bay Times, helping guide colleagues as they tell the stories of our community. It’s a role I’ve been blessed to play in half a dozen states, including two stints each in sunny Arizona and Florida. The approach I bring to the job is rooted in my family – including my wife Emilie and our two grown sons, one a world-traveling diplomat and the other a student in architecture. I’m a bicycle and transit commuter, so look for me on the bus and we’ll bat around a few ideas.

  1. Man on motor scooter struck, killed making turn in Brandon, troopers say
    Jul. 23• Hillsborough
    A motor scooter driver died at the scene when he was struck by a car in Brandon on Thursday night.
  2. Major internet outage affects airlines, retailers, finance
    Jul. 22• Business
    The internet tracker Downdetector listed a host of commercial websites affected by a widespread outage Thursday.
  3. Driver runs light, hits tree, kills passenger on Bruce B. Downs, deputies say
    Jul. 16• Crime
    Taylor Silva, 21, was arrested on a charge of DUI manslaughter in a crash that killed a passenger of his.
  5. Tropical Storm Elsa causes power outages but no major flooding so far
    Jul. 7• Hurricane
    A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite captured this view of Tropical Storm Elsa churning off the coast of west Florida early Wednesday.
  6. Tampa International Airport suspending operations for Elsa at 5 p.m.
    Jul. 6• Hurricane
    Planes line up for takeoff along a taxiway at Tampa International Airport.
  7. Delays and cancellations across Tampa Bay for Tropical Storm Elsa
    Jul. 6• Hurricane
    On-campus classes are suspended Tuesday for Tropical Storm Elsa at the Unversity of South Florida and other schools.
  8. Shelters opening in Tampa Bay for those seeking safety in storm
    Jul. 6• Hurricane
    Volunteers prepare a storm shelter in Hillsborough County as Hurricane Irma threatened in 2019.
  9. One dead after motorcycle hits curb east of Port Tampa Bay, police say
    Jul. 5• Tampa
    It wasn't clear why a motorcyclist veered off the road and struck a curb early Monday, Tampa police said.
  10. 1 dead after fall from ATV carrying four girls in Pasco, troopers say
    Jul. 5• Pasco
    A 14-year-old Dade City girl was fatally injured when she fell from an TV along Old Trilby Road north of Trilby Road. The intersection is pictured here.
  11. New Port Richey man, 78, killed when he’s hit by car that ran red light, troopers say
    Jul. 5• Pasco
    A 23-year-old New Port Richey woman ran a red light and collided with another vehicle, killing the driver, troopers said.
  12. Tampa officer shoots and kills armed suspect during foot chase, police say
    Jul. 5• Crime
    Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan speaks with reporters following a fatal shooting involving an officer about 10:15 p.m. Sunday near a gas station on Temple Street.
  13. Semi driver from Holiday, 60, dies after crash on U.S. 301, troopers say
    Jun. 27• Breaking News
    A truck driver from Holiday died after suffering a medical episode and crashing in Tampa.
  14. Brandon man, 43, killed when car rolls into trees off I-75, troopers say
    Jun. 27• Hillsborough
    A passenger died and a driver received minor injuries after a crash at Interstate 75 and Big Bend Road.
  15. $100,000 reward offered after Florida officer shot in the head
    Jun. 24• Crime
    Authorities are looking for Othal Wallace, 29, in the shooting Wednesday night of a Daytona Beach police officer. The officer was in critical condition.
  16. 2 on motorcycle shot from passing car while crossing Howard Frankland
    Jun. 22• Crime
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  17. Dade City man, 28, killed in pickup truck rollover, troopers say
    Jun. 20• Breaking News
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  18. Tiger Bay Club honors former Tampa lawmakers Arthenia Joyner, John Grant
    Jun. 17• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Former Florida lawmakers Arthenia Joyner and John Grant will be honored with the 2021 Lifetime achievement Award from the Tampa Tiger Bay Club.
  19. I-4 exit closed at 50th Street after shooting nearby, Tampa police say
    Jun. 17• Breaking News
    Tampa police investigate a shooting near the 50th Street exit on Interstate 4 that sent a man to the hospital.
  20. Tropical Storm Bill nears dissipation less than 24 hours after forming
    Jun. 15• Hurricane
    Tropical Storm Bill is one of three disturbances the National Hurricane Center is tracking in the Atlantic. Here are their locations as of 5 a.m. today.
  21. Brandon man gets life in shooting death of ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend
    Jun. 14• Crime
    Robert Beausejour Jr., left, has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison for shooting to death Jeffry Negron, right, in December 2019.
  22. Forecasters tracking 3 storms early in Atlantic hurricane season
    Jun. 14• Hurricane
    The weather outlook at 8 a.m. Monday showed three disturbances in the Atlantic hurricane region.
  23. Man, 52, struck and killed while crossing Gulf Blvd. in Treasure Island
    Jun. 14• Breaking News
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  24. Seffner man arrested after fleeing on foot from fatal crash, troopers say
    Jun. 13• Hillsborough
    A Seffner man drove his pickup into the back of a car on the Selmon Expressway, causing a crash that killed the driver of the car, troopers said.