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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 Editor of Editorials Graham Brink, Sherri Day, Sebastian Dortch, John Hill, Jim Verhulst and Chairman and CEO Paul Tash.

Graham Brink - Editor of Editorials
Graham Brink
Editor of Editorials
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Sherri Day - Communications Director of the Tampa Bay Times
Sherri Day
Communications Director of the Tampa Bay Times
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Sebastian Dortch - Human Resources Director
Sebastian Dortch
Human Resources Director
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John Hill - Editorial Writer
John Hill
Editorial Writer
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Jim Verhulst - Editorial Writer
Jim Verhulst
Editorial Writer
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Paul C. Tash - Chairman and CEO of the Times Publishing Company
Paul C. Tash
Chairman and CEO of the Times Publishing Company
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Editorials

  1. Tampa Bay Bucs were right to remove Jon Gruden from ring of honor | Editorial
    Yesterday• Opinion
    Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden reacts during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Detroit Lions in 2018.
  2. The COVID pandemic is global; the road to recovery is, too | Editorial
    Oct. 15• Opinion
    When it departs from Port Tampa Bay on Saturday, Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas will be the first cruise ship to carry passengers out of Tampa since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.
  3. Social Security gets a raise. Here are the numbers | Editorial
    Oct. 14• Opinion
    Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022.
  5. What’s the hold up on Florida medical marijuana licenses? | Editorial
    Oct. 14• Opinion
    Florida has issued 22 medical marijuana licenses but not one designated for a Black farmer.
  6. The Tampa Bay Rays loss hurts. Losing the Rays would hurt a lot more | Editorial
    Oct. 13• Opinion
    The Boston Red Sox celebrate after beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 in Game 4 of a baseball American League Division Series on Monday.
  7. An encouraging turn in the pandemic | Editorial
    Oct. 12• Opinion
    Orange County residents wait in line for COVID-19 testing at the Orange County Health Services services drive-thru site on Damon Road in Apopka on Aug. 20, 2021.
  8. What a Nobel for two journalists means for us all | Editorial
    Oct. 9• Opinion
    The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to journalists Dmitry Muratov, left, editor of Novaja Gazeta, and Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa, for their fight for freedom of expression. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel and Aaron Favila, File)
  9. Highs and lows of the week in Tampa Bay and Florida | Editorial
    Oct. 9• Opinion
    Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran
  10. Good to see conversations heat up about Rays stadium | Editorial
    Oct. 7• Opinion
    The Tampa city skyline, left, on Monday and near right, a possible stadium site for the Tampa Bay Rays in Ybor City.
  11. The Times recommendations on St. Petersburg’s city charter amendments | Editorial
    Oct. 6• Opinion
    “I Voted” stickers at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg in August.
  12. The Weeki Wachee River needs a stronger protection plan | Editorial
    Oct. 5• Opinion
    A rope swing, docked kayaks and people wading along the Weeki Wachee River bank are factors that have contributed to erosion and damage to vegetation.
  13. Who to vote for in the St. Petersburg elections for mayor and City Council | Editorial
    Oct. 2• Opinion
    "I voted" stickers.
  14. Rising flood insurance costs raise hard questions for Florida | Editorial
    Oct. 1• Opinion
    Water from Addicks Reservoir flows into Houston neighborhoods from floodwaters brought on by Tropical Storm Harvey in 2017.
  15. Don’t mess with St. Petersburg’s voting system. Say ‘no’ to Charter Amendment 1 | Editorial
    Oct. 1• Opinion
    Several member of St. Petersburg City Council seen through COVID shielding at a meeting in March.
  16. Florida has some explaining to do about its recent COVID record | Editorial
    Sep. 30• Opinion
    Medical workers at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida, work to stabilize a COVID-19 patient.
  17. Stop abusing Florida’s school board members over COVID mask decisions | Editorial
    Sep. 30• Opinion
    Students, some wearing protective masks, arrive for the first day of school at Sessums Elementary School in Riverview in August.
  18. Blocking the debt ceiling is a reckless move by Senate Republicans | Editorial
    Sep. 28• Opinion
    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the chamber for a test vote on a government spending bill at the Capitol in Washington on Monday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
  19. Florida’s state workers deserve more information about COVID infections | Editorial
    Sep. 28• Opinion
    Florida's Cabinet: From left, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis.
  20. Upgrade your children’s masks to protect them as well as others | Editorial
    Sep. 27• Opinion
    A young boy wearing KN95 mask as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. He should have pinched it harder against his nose to create a better seal. (Credit Image: © Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ZUMA Wire)
  21. Eight questions for Florida’s new surgeon general
    Sep. 26• Opinion
    Dr. Joseph Ladapo, left, was named Tuesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis as Florida's next surgeon general.
  22. Tampa Bay Rays keep on winning despite small payroll and anemic attendance | Editorial
    Sep. 25• Opinion
    Randy Arozarena #56, Nelson Cruz #23, Adiel Rodriguez, Manuel Margot #13, and Luis Patino #61 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrate clinching a playoff berth earlier this week.
  23. Bickering over spending packages makes Democrats in Congress look inept | Editorial
    Sep. 24• Opinion
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, left, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., updates reporters on Democratic efforts to pass President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda, at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
  24. Tampa police overstep on evictions program | Editorial
    Sep. 22• Opinion
    Meridian Apartments on N 50th St. in Tampa is one of about 100 apartment complexes that participated in Tampa Police Department's Crime-Free Multi Housing program.