Metro Reporter

It is a passion of mine to report on politics, power and how government decisions (local, state and federal) affect everyday life. When I’m not covering breaking news, I love telling deep-dive stories that highlight the complexities of life, particularly in ways that give a voice to under-served and underrepresented communities. I’m not a Florida native. In fact, I’m not really a native anywhere? I’ve lived in a handful of cities across the country and even spent 3.5 years living in Rome. Now that I have my degree from Georgetown University, I believe there’s no better place to have landed to cover politics than the Sunshine state. When I’m not reporting, I’m chugging coffee, listening to music or figuring how to work out now that my days of playing collegiate volleyball are over.

• msnipe@tampabay.com