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Joe Henderson - Times Correspondent
Joe Henderson

Times Correspondent

  1. Joe Henderson: la bola de demolición puede demoler el University Mall, pero no los recuerdos
    Feb. 28, 2019• CENTRO
    Una vista aérea del University Mall en la década de 1990, cuando el estacionamiento estaba lleno durante la temporada de compras navideñas. [Times (1997)]
  2. A Bronx Tale at the Straz a high energy look at 1960s love and conflict Money, glitz and power
    Jan. 31, 2019• Stage
    Photo by Joan Marcus Joe Barbara (Sonny, left) and Joey Barreiro (Calogero, center), with the touring company of A Bronx Tale
  3. Joe Henderson: Lesson learned from six weeks of kitchen remodeling — never again!
    Sep. 17, 2018• Opinion
    A kitchen remodeling can be a transformative experience, preferably enjoyed just once. [Joe Henderson]
  5. Joe Henderson: Donate, don't detonate, to show what you think of Nike apparel
    Sep. 6, 2018• Opinion
    Pro wrestler Titus O'Neill says on Twitter that he will work with partners including Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan and Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister to distribute shoes to those in need. O'Neill is asking people to donate rather than destroy Nike products if they're upset at the manufacturer's partnership with Colin Kaepernick. [Twitter]
  6. The Tampa connection to John McCain's funeral
    Aug. 31, 2018• Florida Politics
    Courtesy of Luis Gonzalez Luis Gonzalez met John McCain in 1999 while in his first year playing for the Diamondbacks. They were friends to the end.
  7. Joe Henderson: When it comes to Hillsborough's needs, t-a-x is not a four-letter word but g-r-o-w is
    Aug. 30, 2018• Opinion
    BRONTE WITTPENN | Times Yellow air-conditioning ducts can be seen connected to windows at H.B. Plant High School in south Tampa on Monday, August 20, 2018. The school installed the ducts when the gym's air conditioning quit working, making the temperature rise to 90 degrees.
  8. Joe Henderson: Would-be high school stars get their first workouts on 'athletic packets'
    Aug. 23, 2018• Archive
    Before would-be high school athletes can take to the field, to the gym or to the weight room, they and their families have a mountain of paperwork to deal with. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]
  9. Joe Henderson: Schools have catching up to do on revelations about lead in the water
    Aug. 16, 2018• Opinion
    Jeff Eakins addressed the School Board on Tuesday about what he called "slanted" news coverage of the district's water testing. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]
  10. Joe Henderson: School is starting, so it's time for sweaty finger-pointing over AC woes
    Aug. 9, 2018• Opinion
    At a back-to-school news conference, Superintendent Jeff Eakins described efforts to make air conditioning repairs across the Hillsborough School District. [BRONTE WITTPENN | Staff]
  11. Joe Henderson: Stand-your-ground shooting shows how anger, entitlement permeate daily life
    Aug. 2, 2018• Opinion
    Markeis McGlockton stands before Michael Drejka after pushing him to the ground in an argument over a handicapped parking spot July 19 in Clearwater. Drejka is invoking a stand-your-ground defense in McGlockton's fatal shooting. [Pinellas County Sheriff's Office]
  12. Joe Henderson: It takes many qualities to be a good deputy. Tattoo-free isn't one of them
    Jul. 26, 2018• Opinion
    Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, shown here at a news conference in May, has loosened the requirements for deputy job applicants. [JAMES BORCHUCK | Times staff]
  13. Joe Henderson: School custodians doubling as soldiers? Our Founding Fathers are reeling.
    Jul. 18, 2018• Opinion
    Marion Hammer, the Florida lobbyist for the National Rifle Association, has a lot of clout with Florida lawmakers.
  14. Joe Henderson: Road to new Rays stadium will be a wild ride
    Jul. 12, 2018• News
    The more than decade-long stadium drama that surrounds the Tampa Bay Rays will enter a new phase on July f10, 2018, when Rays principal owner Stu Sternberg unveils the design of the ballpark the team wants built in Ybor City. Estimates for a new ballpark have ranged from $600 million to upward of $800 million. Local leaders have said that paying for that by raising sales or property taxes is not an option. [Rendering courtesy of Populous Architects]
  15. Joe Henderson: Sales tax hikes needed for schools and transportation, so package them
    Jul. 3, 2018• Opinion
    Traffic heads west on Interstate 4 toward Interstate 75 as Hurricane Matthew approaches in October 2016. It's times like evacuations when the Tampa area is reminded that it needs a better transportation system. [CHRIS URSO | Times ]
  16. Joe Henderson: 'Brandon Broads' reunited with Syrian friend who survived Saddam
    Jun. 27, 2018• Opinion
    Old friends Jerry Noland, left, Tiras Odisho Anwaya and Mary Garrison reunited recently in Brandon. Anwaya, a teacher in Brandon 45 years who later worked with the Iraqi Olympics team, was feared dead by his local friends but connected with them again through a newspaper column by Joe Henderson. [Courtesy of Jerry Noland]
  17. Joe Henderson: Hillsborough teachers have come to depend on foundation's free supplies
    Jun. 21, 2018• Opinion
    In its headquarters on North Howard Drive, the Hillsborough Education Foundation has set up a school supply store for teachers at low-income schools. [JAMES BORCHUCK | Times]
  18. Joe Henderson: Remembering Joe Zalupski, who helped make Tampa a big-time sports town
    Jun. 14, 2018• Opinion
    Joe Zalupski, shown here with his wife of 66 years, Vilma, helped bring professional sports to Tampa. Zalupski died Monday, just a few weeks after Vilma passed away. [Times files]
  19. Joe Henderson: Take heart, Rays fans. Baseball cities have been called unworthy before
    May 30, 2018• Opinion
    When he questioned whether the Rays should stay, Evan Longoria, now a San Francisco Giant, wasn't the first person to suggest a city isn't worthy of its baseball team. The same thing once was said about San Francisco, in fact, when a move was afoot to bring the Giants to Tampa Bay. [David Zalubowski, AP]
  20. Joe Henderson: With chaos the norm on Interstate 4, back roads are looking more inviting
    May 24, 2018• Opinion
    Traffic is seen along the westbound side of Interstate 4 in the Champions Gate area Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016.
  21. Joe Henderson: Don't plug your ears when strapped Hillsborough schools come seeking tax hike
    May 17, 2018• Opinion
    Hillsborough County schools Superintendent Jeff Eakins may pitch a tax increase referendum to take care of vital needs like teacher pay and decaying buildings. [MONICA HERNDON | Times]
  22. Joe Henderson: A mother sees promise in her kids, even me, that others don't
    May 9, 2018• Opinion
  23. Joe Henderson: Is your kid's substitute teacher up to snuff? Hillsborough doesn't care
    May 2, 2018• Opinion
    Hillsborough schools have jobbed out their substitute teacher system to private Kelly Educational Staffing. [SKIP O'ROURKE | Times]
  24. Joe Henderson: Big plans for downtown towers put cart before the horse
    Apr. 25, 2018• Opinion
    The first architectural plans have been released for the 52-story Riverwalk Place in downtown Tampa. [Gensler and Associates]