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Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board

Editorials are the institutional voice of the Tampa Bay Times. The members of the Editorial Board are CEO Conan Gallaty, Opinion Editor Graham Brink and columnist John Hill.

Conan Gallaty - Chairman and CEO
Conan Gallaty
Chairman and CEO
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Graham Brink - Viewpoints Editor
Graham Brink
Viewpoints Editor
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John Hill - Columnist
John Hill
Columnist
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Editorials

  1. Six Tampa Bay people to watch in 2025 | Editorial
    • Opinion
    Clockwise from top left: Denise Schilte-Brown, Ken Welch, Susan Valdés, Michael Stephens, Marc Lipschultz and Doug Ostrover.
  2. The Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal is still salvageable, but it will take leadership | Editorial
    • Opinion
    A rendering of the area outside a proposed new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays in downtown St. Petersburg. After much debate and a few delays, the Pinellas County Commission voted to approve bonds to subsidize the stadium on Tuesday.
  3. Florida’s heat shouldn’t be a workplace killer | Editorial
    • Opinion
    A construction worker takes a break in 97-degree heat on an Orlando jobsite in 2010.
  5. Want advice on fluoride? Ask a dentist | Editorial
    • Opinion
    Florida Surgeon General, Joseph Ladapo, left, speaks during a press conference at Broward Health Medical Center on Jan. 3, 2022, as Gov. Ron DeSantis , right, listens. On Friday, Nov. 22, Ladapo called on local governments to halt adding fluoride to their water systems, citing health concerns. Many medical groups dismiss those concerns and say fluoride is key to preventing severe dental problems in children.
  6. How to get Tampa Bay ready for more storms and flooding | Editorial
    • Opinion
    Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers ride on a flats boat through the flooded N 12th St. in North Tampa on Oct. 10, a day after Hurricane Milton crossed Florida's Gulf Coast.
  7. Lessons of a busy Florida hurricane season
    • Opinion
    An aerial drone view looking south down Dr. Martin Luther King Street at 28th Avenue S showing the flooding from Lake Maggiore after Hurricane Milton on Oct. 11 in St. Petersburg.
  8. Getting the Rays stadium deal back on track
    • Opinion
    This rendering shows part of St. Petersburg's proposed $6.5 billion Historic Gas Plant District development, including a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium.
  9. Balance needed for South Tampa flood project | Editorial
    • Opinion
    A proposed flood control project would mean heavy construction for South Howard Avenue in South Tampa. [LUIS SANTANA | Times]
  10. Putting legislators’ lofty words into action on Florida property insurance | Editorial
    • Opinion
    The Florida Capitol rotunda in Tallahassee in 2023. Incoming legislative leaders have vowed more of a people's agenda. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
  11. Enough messing around. Time to move the Rays stadium deal forward | Editorial
    • Opinion
    A depiction of the new baseball stadium and redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site.
  12. Fixing the Trop - and ties with the Rays | Editorial
    • Opinion
    An aerial drone view of Tropicana Field as work begins to remove the damaged fiberglass roof which was destroyed from high winds during Hurricane Milton.
  13. Looking at Hillsborough’s historic storm season | Editorial
    • Opinion
    Residents ride in a boat in a neighborhood inundated by historic flooding of the Alafia River caused by Hurricane Milton on Oct. 11 in Lithia.
  14. Public education is a big winner in Tampa Bay area elections | Editorial
    • Opinion
    Hillsborough County Schools Superintendent Van Ayres, center, and Board Chair Karen Perez, right, greet Sheehy Elementary School kindergarten students on the first day of classes in August.
  15. Tuesday’s election showed the democratic system works | Editorial
    • Opinion
    Ada Garcia, a resident of Little Havana area of Miami registers her vote in the Rene Janeiro Recreation Center at Shenandoah Park during Election Day in Miami on Tuesday. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)
  16. Don’t let these Florida and Tampa Bay races fall under the radar Tuesday | Editorial
    • Opinion
  17. In hurricanes’ wake, Florida schools make up for for lost learning | Editorial
    • Opinion
    A view of some of the 700 evacuees in the gymnasium in shelter at River Ridge Middle/High School in preparation for Hurricane Milton on Oct. 9 in New Port Richey. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
  18. The Times Editorial Board didn’t make a presidential recommendation. Here’s why.
    • Opinion
    Former President Donald Trump (left) and Vice President Kamala Harris (right).
  19. Andrew Warren for Hillsborough state attorney | A Times Editorial Board recommendation
    • Opinion
    Statue depicting ‘justice’ outside the Hillsborough County Courthouse in Tampa.
  20. Who should be Pasco’s next school superintendent? Here’s our answer
    • Opinion
    High school principal Chris Dunning, left, and charter school operator John Legg are vying to become Pasco County's next school district superintendent.
  21. Pinellas County’s 7 charter amendments on the Nov. 5 ballot | Times Editorial Board recommendations
    • Opinion
    Pinellas County voters get to weigh in on seven charter amendment questions in the Nov. 5 election.
  22. Times Editorial Board recommendations for Florida House races (part 2)
    • Opinion
    The Florida Historic Capitol sits near the 22-story New Capitol building, which together are part of the Capitol Complex in Tallahassee.
  23. Times Editorial Board recommendations for Florida House races (part 1)
    • Opinion
    The Florida Historic Capitol sits near the 22-story New Capitol building, which together are part of the Capitol Complex in Tallahassee
  24. Here’s why to vote yes on Pinellas’ school tax question
    • Opinion
    On the first day of school in August, Pinellas Superintendent Kevin Hendrick takes a selfie with Dunedin High School students as he greets them and teachers to celebrate the school receiving an A grade from the state.