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Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board

Tampa Bay Times editorial board

Editorials represent the institutional opinion of the Tampa Bay Times. The members of the Times editorial board are Chairman and CEO Paul Tash, Editor of Editorials Tim Nickens and editorial writers Elizabeth Djinis, John Hill and Jim Verhulst.

  1. Hillsborough schools confront the budget gap | Editorial
    5 hours ago• Opinion
    Hillsborough County Schools Superintendent Addison Davis talks to board members during a Hillsborough County School Board meeting Nov. 17.
  2. COVID-19 vaccination delays cost lives | Editorial
    Yesterday• Opinion
  3. President Trump is impeached (again). Now what? | Editorial
    Yesterday• Opinion
    Hundreds of National Guard troops hold inside the Capitol Visitor's Center to reinforce security at the Capitol in Washington.
  5. What Florida House members said about impeaching Donald Trump | Editorial
    Jan. 13• Opinion
    The Dome of the Capitol building is visible as flowers lie on the steps to the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday.
  6. USF regains some credibility after education program debacle | Editorial
    Jan. 13• Opinion
    The University of South Florida College of Education.
  7. Pinellas-Pasco state attorney Bernie McCabe remembered for doing the right thing | Editorial
    Jan. 11• Opinion
    Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney Bernie McCabe, seen here in January, told the Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board on Tuesday that a grand jury will start investigating the agency on July 28. [SCOTT KEELER | Times]
  8. 11 people to watch in Tampa Bay this year
    Jan. 10• Opinion
    Five of the 11 people to watchin in 2021.
  9. Score one for mental health in St. Petersburg | Editorial
    Jan. 9• Opinion
    A homeless man, who declined to give his name, sits on a bench in St. Petersburg's Williams Park. A new pilot program would send out social workers instead of police to handle some issues, including homelessness.
  10. Impeaching President Trump would be a mistake | Editorial
    Jan. 8• Opinion
    Violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
  11. Sen. Rick Scott disgraces himself and embarrasses Florida | Editorial
    Jan. 7• Opinion
    Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., stops to look at damage in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington, on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
  12. Trump supporters slide into insurrection and mob rule | Editorial
    Jan. 6• Opinion
    Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the West wall of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
  13. Republican lawmakers are about to undermine our democracy | Editorial
    Jan. 6• Opinion
    The U.S. Capitol building in Washington.
  14. Leadership lags in Florida while the coronavirus rages | Editorial
    Jan. 4• Opinion
    Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks Monday at a news conference in Longwood about Florida's coronavirus vaccination efforts.
  15. Tampa Bay stories to watch in 2021 | Editorial
    Jan. 3• Opinion
    The Howard Frankland Bridge heading into Tampa during an evening commute.
  16. The good and the bad in Tampa Bay this week | Editorial
    Jan. 2• Opinion
    Bucs quarterback Tom Brady with his wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen.
  17. Crafting a smarter digital future for Florida | Editorial
    Dec. 31, 2020• Opinion
    Florida's failure to build a robust information technology system traces back decades. In this May 26, 2000, photo, then-Gov. Jeb Bush signs the Information Technology bill at the headquarters of Fusive.com in Deerfield Beach, Fla. Attending the signing from left are Roy Cales, Julia Johnson, Sen. Mario Diaz-Balart, Sen. Ron Klein, Rep. Luis Rojas and the daughters of the president of Fusive.com Ali-6, and Paige, 8, Finklestein. (AP Photo/ Gary I. Rothstein)
  18. Cleaning up Trump’s messes isn’t easy for the Republican-led Senate | Editorial
    Dec. 30, 2020• Opinion
    The U.S. Capitol in Washington.
  19. Hillsborough should end wetlands giveaway | Editorial
    Dec. 29, 2020• Opinion
    Businesses and homes are pictured in August on State Road 674 in Wimauma in fast-growing south Hillsborough County. A new proposal by county commissioners could restrict new development near wetlands.
  20. Don’t create another bottleneck near the Howard Frankland Bridge | Editorial
    Dec. 28, 2020• Opinion
    The Howard Frankland Bridge heading into Tampa (2008).
  21. Tarpon Spring’s Epiphany is a beautiful event. But this year is different. | Editorial
    Dec. 26, 2020• Opinion
    Cross divers race to the Spring Bayou during the annual Epiphany celebration Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 in Tarpon Springs. Hunter Sakadales, one of 57 cross divers, emerged triumphantly with the cross and will now receive a year of blessings, according to the tradition of the Greek Orthodox Church.
  22. Four people to watch in Florida in 2021 | Editorial
    Dec. 26, 2020• Opinion
    Florida's Capitol building.
  23. Merry Christmas and to better days ahead | Editorial
    Dec. 24, 2020• Opinion
    The National Christmas Tree with the Washington Monument in the background is seen on the Ellipse near the White House on Dec. 20.
  24. Florida’s mental health care system ‘a mess’ | Editorial
    Dec. 24, 2020• Opinion
    In this Feb. 15, 2018, file photo, law enforcement officers block off the entrance to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., following a deadly shooting at the school. A statewide grand jury examining school safety issues has described Florida's mental health care system as "a mess" and called for improvements.