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Elizabeth Djinis - Editorial Writer/Digital Engagement Producer
Elizabeth Djinis

Editorial Writer/Digital Engagement Producer

I've been fascinated with the inner workings of local governments ever since I interned at the <i>Times</i> in 2015. It was there that I first saw how something as seemingly small as curbside recycling could have a community up in arms. Since then, I've been dedicated to detailing local governments and communities for readers in some capacity — whether it's covering lengthy school board meetings or live-streaming protests. Now, on the editorial board, I'll get to do just that, focusing on the issues that affect Pinellas County. And I'll be making sure those get to you through social media and online conversations with readers. I'm only ever an email away!

  1. Who has it harder: millennials or boomers? We asked, you answered.
    3 hours ago• Opinion
    We asked readers the eternal question in polls on Facebook and Twitter. Here are the results.
  2. What it’s like to be a millennial and a boomer in the time of ‘OK Boomer’
    Nov. 25• Opinion
    We break down why the phrase ‘OK Boomer’ makes sense—and doesn’t.
  3. A case for and against the Sunshine Skyway bridge lights
    Oct. 24• Opinion
    The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is seen with lights Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 in St. Petersburg. The Florida Department of Transportation installed about 1,800 colored LED light fixtures on the Sunshine Skyway bridge.
    The Florida Department of Transportation is wrapping up a $15 million project for lights on the Sunshine Skyway. Where do you stand?
  4. Don’t dismiss young voices. Here’s why.
    Sep. 27• Opinion
    Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, center, takes part during the Climate Strike, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in New York.
    The attacks on activists such as 16-year-old Greta Thunberg are demeaning and dismissive. | Elizabeth Djinis
  5. Three U.S. presidents have faced impeachment. Here’s what the Times said about two of them.
    Sep. 25• Opinion
    President Andrew Johnson, National Park Service; President Richard Nixon, Associated Press; President Bill Clinton, JOYCE NALTCHAYAN/AFP/Getty Images)
    Here’s what the Times editorial board said when Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton were engaged in the impeachment process. Only one was impeached.
  6. How did St. Petersburg’s Coffee Pot Bayou get its name?
    Sep. 23• Florida
    A rainbow shines over Coffee Pot Bayou after an afternoon rain shower on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019 in Coffee Pot Bayou. LUIS SANTANA | Times
    One reader wanted to know. We tried to find out.
  7. Here are the opinions you need to read about the push for new Florida toll roads | Opinion
    Aug. 26• Opinion
    Orange barrels and cones will remain part of the landscape as the state continues work on the widening of Cortez Boulevard and improvements along the Suncoast Parkway and U.S. 19.
    On Tuesday, three task forces will meet to discuss the proposed new toll road corridors.
  8. How pinball forced me to look up from my phone
    Aug. 8• Fun
    Times reporter Elizabeth Djinis plays pinball at The Pinball Arcade Museum on Thursday, Aug. 01, 2019 on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. ALLIE GOULDING | Times
    A pinball arcade opened last week on St. Petersburg’s Central Avenue. We tried it out.
  9. Sunshine Skyway Bridge will soon light up with colored LED lights
    Aug. 2• Florida
    Photo provided by the Florida Department of Transportation.
    By fall, the bridge will have 1,824 light fixtures installed, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
  10. A Floridian’s guide to summer: Here’s how we survive Florida’s heat
    Aug. 1• Florida
    Chase Duke, 4, of Orlando, runs through a tidal pool while visiting Clearwater Beach with family on Friday. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
    Many times, we don’t. But this list will at least help you more gracefully grapple with the intense heat that is living in Florida.