Tampa Bay Times executed the final press run of the company’s 63-year-old, award-winning presses. Future printing will happen in Lakeland. These are photos from the final night.
Press PIC Kevin McTier makes adjustments to the press while checking quality of a newspaper at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Laksa "Noy" Gunnels checks quality and makes adjustments of a freshly printed paper at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Director of Operations Ben Hayes checks quality of freshly printed papers at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Kevin McTier, Press PIC walks newspaper plates towards the presses at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Stan Truitt awaits a plate to come through the machine at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
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From left, Jason Belcher and Kevin McTier, chat with Tampa Bay Times Chairman and CEO Paul Tash along with fellow press worker, Richard Gunnels at the newspaper's printing plant during its final press run on Sunday, March 7, 2021 in St. Petersburg. Standing in the background on the right is Communications Director, Sherri Day. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Tampa Bay Times President Conan Gallaty is seen in the reel room at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Ben Hayes hold onto one of the last copies from the printing press at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Sunday, March 7, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Racks of newspaper loaded onto a semi truck heading towards Pasco county at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Production Manager Alvin Nesmith checks the quality of a freshly printed newspaper at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
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Press operator Jason Belcher checks print quality at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Laksa "Noy" Gunnels checks quality and makes adjustments of a freshly printed paper at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Jason Belcher thumbs through a freshly printed newspaper while checking quality at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Times Chairman Paul Tash (center) chats with Press Room Manager, Lannis Thomas, Jr. (L) and Sports Editor, Anthony Perez at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Production Manager Alvin Nesmith goes through saved newspapers while cleaning out his office at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
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Press PIC Kevin McTier makes adjustments to the press while checking quality of a newspaper at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Newspaper are printed at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Bundled newspapers make their way down the conveyor belt at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Brad Lamrouex and Director of Operations Ben Hayes load newspapers into a van at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Truck driver Tom Marsh prepares to deliver a load of newspapers to North Pasco county from the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
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Press Craft Operator II Ladda Peterson makes adjustments on the computer after checking quality on a freshly printed paper at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Director of Operations Ben Hayes and Press Craft Operator II Ladda Peterson checks quality of freshly printed papers at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Director of Operations Ben Hayes stares at the now stopped printing press after the last copies come to an end at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Sunday, March 7, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
A truck stocked with newspapers leaves the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Tampa Bay Times chairman and CEO Paul Tash walks alone at the Times newspaper printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
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Newspapers stack up as the press stops for the last time at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Sunday, March 7, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Paul Tash, Joe DeLuca, Alvin Nesmith, and Ben Hayes congratulate the press operators at the Tampa Bay Times printing plant during its final press run on Sunday, March 7, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Tampa Bay Times chairman and CEO Paul Tash grabs a freshly printed copy of the March 7, 2021 Tampa Bay Times Times inside the printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Tampa Bay Times chairman and CEO Paul Tash walks alone at the Times newspaper printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Tampa Bay Times chairman and CEO Paul Tash reads a freshly printed copy of the March 7, 2021 Tampa Bay Times Times inside the printing plant during its final press run on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in St. Petersburg. LUIS SANTANA | Times
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