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Natalie Weber - Breaking News Reporter — Health
Natalie Weber

Breaking News Reporter — Health

I graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a major in English and minors in journalism and computing. My hometown of Grand Junction, Colo., is situated in a valley known for its peaches and hiking trails. The area also is famous for an annual festival celebrating a chicken that survived for 18 months without a head. When I’m not puzzling over the perfect lede for my story, you can find me experimenting with a new recipe or with my nose in a book.

  1. Red Tide’s return raises fears about the health of Tampa Bay
    Jul. 23• Environment
    Dead fish fill the end of a canal along Snell Isle on July 16 in St. Petersburg.
  2. St. Petersburg barber shop owner found fatally shot inside car, police say
    Jul. 21• St. Petersburg
    In this screenshot from a video posted on Instagram in January 2018, Anthony Tyrone Link, owner of the ATL Barber Shop in St. Petersburg, talks about a "Unity for the Community" event Link hosted at the shop that month. Link, 37, was found fatally shot in a car on the 1500 block of 26th Street S in St. Petersburg on Tuesday night, police said.
  3. Red Tide protesters gather at St. Pete Pier
    Jul. 17• Environment
    Dahlia Bagheri, 20, right foreground, lead chants during a march from The Pier to North Shore Park in St. Petersburg on Saturday to raise awareness and call for action in response to the Red Tide outbreak.
  5. Water line break forces residents from Element tower in downtown Tampa
    Jul. 16• Breaking News
    Lucia Hardin, with Beautify the Beast pet grooming, carries Lucy, an older labradoodle, out of the Element apartment tower after a water leak forced the building's evacuation. The shop offered to shelter residents' pets.
  6. Overdose deaths surged in Tampa Bay as pandemic compounded loneliness, stress
    Jul. 16• Health
    Paula Taylor, 62, sits in her home on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in New Port Richey. Taylor lost her son, Brian Vineyard, 38, to a drug overdose last June. Overdose deaths skyrocketed last year across both Tampa Bay and the nation, as the pandemic isolated many people addicted to drugs.
  7. Snowcat Ridge to reopen in November with ice rink, igloo rentals
    Jul. 14• Entertainment
    Visitors slide down the snowy slopes at Snowcat Ridge, Florida's first snow park, near Dade City on Nov. 20, 2020.
  8. Largo pedestrian dies after being struck by car on Seminole Boulevard
    Jul. 10• Breaking News
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  9. Hillsborough deputies investigate homicide in apartment near USF
    Jul. 10• Breaking News
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  10. Brooksville man, 19, dies when SUV rolls over, hits tree on I-75 near Ruskin
    Jul. 10• Breaking News
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  11. It’s a quiet day after Elsa in Tampa Bay
    Jul. 7• Hurricane
    John Pack, 52, fishes from the Dunedin Causeway following Tropical Storm Elsa Wednesday.
  12. 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.
  13. Tampa Bay prepares for Fourth of July first, Elsa second
    Jul. 4• Hurricane
    Garrett Adams, 23, and Daylon Shepherd, 22, plan to throw a house party from their Tampa home this Fourth of July.
  14. Man falls 11 stories from condo tower in St. Petersburg, police say
    Jun. 22• Breaking News
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  15. Tampa Bay has a new reason to celebrate Juneteenth
    Jun. 19• Entertainment
    Layla Zephyrin, age 4, smiles after seeing her face painted by Isha Joseph during the Juneteenth Jam at the Northstar Academies on Saturday in St. Petersburg. Juneteenth was celebrated across Tampa Bay.
  16. Pinellas will add 2 more early voting sites, following uptick in use
    Jun. 18• Pinellas
    Early voters Jenny Hart, center, and James Hart, of Clearwater, wait in line to enter the early voting location at the Supervisor of Elections Office at the Pinellas County Courthouse, 315 Court St., during early voting on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Clearwater.
  17. Third swimmer still missing after father, son die off Apollo Beach, deputies say
    Jun. 13• Breaking News
    A photo of missing swimmer Kristoff Murray, 27, given by his family to Spectrum Bay News 9. Murray jumped into the water to save a father and son who were swept away by strong currents off Apollo Beach, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. But they were later found dead, while the search continues for Murray.
  18. ZooTampa welcomes a new baby southern white rhino
    Jun. 12• Environment
    Alake, a 20-year-old southern white rhino, gave birth days ago to a female calf at ZooTampa at Lowry Park, according to zoo officials. This is the eighth birth of the species at ZooTampa. The baby rhino has not yet been named.
  19. Tampa man, 30, dies after running red light, striking semitrailer, troopers say
    Jun. 12• Breaking News
    A 30-year-old Tampa man has died after a car crash on Turkey Creek Road.
  20. Man found dead at Thonotosassa intersection, deputies say
    Jun. 12• Breaking News
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  21. Investor Ben Mallah to sell several hotels
    Jun. 11• Business
    The Four Points by Sheraton Orlando International Drive is located less than two miles from Universal. It's one of four hotel properties developer Ben Mallah plans to sell.
  22. Three killed in Pasco crash after SUV driver turns left in front of motorcycle, troopers say
    Jun. 10• Pasco
    Two people were killed early Thursday morning after the driver of a sport-utility vehicle turned left in front of a motorcyclist on U.S. 19, Florida Highway Patrol troopers report.
  23. Man’s stolen prosthetic recovered, St. Petersburg police say
    Jun. 8• St. Petersburg
    Police return the missing limb to Carrie Harris, right.
  24. A smaller, safer Pride returns to St. Petersburg after pandemic pause
    Jun. 5• St. Petersburg
    Clearwater's Mike Lufriu, right, who will celebrate his 55th birthday on June 15, participates in the Pride Run St. Pete 5K race on Saturday morning with his husband and friend during the St. Pete PrideFest celebration at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg. Lufriu said it's “good to be around everybody."