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Diti Kohli - Local News Reporter
Diti Kohli

Local News Reporter

This summer, I've excitedly left my suburban Illinois hometown and Boston behind to work for Florida's best newspaper. I love digging into the lives of Tampa Bay residents, finding the stories that make this place unique, and soaking in as much sun as possible. I'm months away from finishing my journalism degree at Emerson College after a string of positions at The Boston Globe, BostInno, and The Berkeley Beacon. When I'm not writing or reading, you can find me watching Bollywood movies or making chili.

  1. This Florida COVID surge is different. So is the state’s response.
    Yesterday• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Ron DeSantis on July 13, 2021, in Miami.
  2. Raymond James sees $1 trillion in client assets — again
    Yesterday• Business
    St. Petersburg's Raymond James Financial valued its assets at more than $1 trillion for the third straight quarter.
  3. Will school be normal again in 2021-22? Tampa Bay families weigh in.
    Yesterday• The Education Gradebook
    The Times spoke with families ahead of the 2021-2022 school year. Some of them are pictured here. Clockwise from top left, they are Audra Christian, Max Rouch, Lyndy and Kameron Orange, Sean Alleyne and Rachel Bender.
  5. Is Red Tide hurting Tampa Bay tourism?
    Jul. 29• Business
    People walk by a fish kill from Red Tide on the shore of Pass-a-Grille Beach on July 24, 2021.
  6. Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday starts Saturday. Here’s what’s covered.
    Jul. 29• The Education Gradebook
    All styles at Little Feet Shoes in Wesley Chapel are tax-exempt for Florida's back-to-school tax holiday, which runs from July 31 to Aug. 9, 2021.
  7. Nudists flock to Pasco as “nakations” boom despite the pandemic
    Jul. 27• Life & Culture
    Guests go for a swim at Caliente Club & Resorts in Land O' Lakes.
  8. Brooklyn staple Oddfellows Ice Cream Co. opening shop in Tampa
    Jul. 22• Food
    The 1,500-square-foot Hyde Park Village location will welcome customers before Thanksgiving.
  9. Take a peek into the new Bellwether Beach Resort on St. Pete Beach
    Jul. 21• Business
    Spinners Rooftop Grille at the newly renovated Bellwether Beach Resort, 5250 Gulf Boulevard, on Tuesday. The new destination is opening in August. The former Grand Plaza Hotel, with its revolving top floor restaurant, has gotten a complete makeover, starting with its name. It reopens in August.
  10. Florida medical marijuana deal has some questioning ‘5 percent’ rule
    Jul. 20• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    Aug. 2019 file photo of legal cannabis for sale. In the frame, a vendor points out the variety of marijuana for sale at the grand opening of the Northwest Cannabis Market in Seattle.
  11. Tampa startup treating illness with ‘shrooms receives $2.5 million
    Jul. 12• Business
    Chemist Jeanine Yacoub works at startup Psilera Bioscience lab at the University of South Florida on Friday.
  12. New bill increases prospect of growth for Florida craft distilleries
    Jul. 7• Business
    The St. Petersburg Distillery is just one Florida distillery expected to benefit from loosened restrictions in a newly signed bill.
  13. Tampa International Airport opening after Tropical Storm Elsa
    Jul. 7• Hurricane
    Flight cancellations seen on a board at Tampa International Airport's cell phone waiting lot on Tuesday.
  14. Saving the shorebirds, one trip off Tarpon Springs at a time
    Jul. 5• Environment
    Skimmers at St. Pete Beach on Friday, June 11, 2021.
  15. Tourism is booming around Tampa Bay for the July 4th weekend
    Jul. 2• Business
    Deb Canning from Kenneth City, relaxes while reading a book at the City of Gulfport Municipal Beach in March.
  16. Carrollwood couple sues NFL player over shared driveway dispute
    Jun. 30• Business
    The shared driveway between the two homes on Lake Carroll.
  17. Jennifer Orsi will lead Sarasota Herald-Tribune and 18 Gannett papers
    Jun. 29• Business
    Jennifer Orsi began her career with the Tampa Bay Times in 1986.
  18. Florida Aquarium crossbred wild and lab corals in landmark breakthrough
    Jun. 29• Environment
    The Florida Aquarium cryopreserved sperm from spawning grooved brain coral (above) to crossbreed with wild samples this May.
  19. Meet the Tampa student who wants to simplify investing
    Jun. 28• Business
    Dhruv Krishnan, 18, has created a stock market algorithm that predicts movement in different stock market sectors, like telecommunication, energy and real estate.
  20. New biker-themed venue opens in Clearwater
    Jun. 26• Business
    Patrons enter the new OCC Road House & Museum Friday in Clearwater. The themed venue celebrated its grand opening Friday with a guest appearance by owner Paul Teutul Sr. of Orange County Choppers.
  21. Having trouble with AAA? You’re not the only one.
    Jun. 26• Business
    Sienna Yang-Wenham called AAA while driving northbound on Interstate 275 and waited three hours for a two truck.
  22. Lithia couple sues Tampa Electric Co. for house fire
    Jun. 25• Breaking News
    The Colts claim their house fire was started by an arcing Tampa Electric Co. power line.
  23. Tampa Bay shoppers face fireworks shortage ahead of July 4
    Jun. 18• Business
    Galaxy Fireworks opened 80 seasonal tents in Florida, rather than its usual 120, because of the national fireworks shortage.
  24. Tampa-based telehealth company installed exam station in Las Vegas
    Jun. 16• Business
    The OnMed station at the Las Vegas Convention Center virtually connects patients with 38 medical professionals stationed in Tampa to treat colds, fevers, and more.