Tampa Bay Times journalists won the Pulitzer Prize in the Local Reporting category on Friday.
Published June 12, 2021
Tampa Bay Times reporter Kathleen McGrory, center, speaks at Poynter on Friday to current and former Times staffers at a celebration of the Pulitzer Prize she won with reporting partner Neil Bedi. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Current and former Tampa Bay Times staffers toast Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi at Poynter on Friday after the reporters won the Pulitzer Prize. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Cardboard replicas of the Joseph Pulitzer Medal hang from trees at the Poynter Institute, where staff of the Tampa Bay Times gathered to celebrate winning the Pulitzer Prize on Friday. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Paul Tash, Chairman and CEO of the Times Publishing Company, left, congratulates Tampa Bay Times reporters Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi, center, with executive editor Mark Katches, at right, while attending a reception at Poynter, which owns the Times. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
From left, Neil Bedi, Paul Tash, Kathleen McGrory and Adam Playford celebrate the Pulitzer Prize won by McGrory and Bedi on Friday. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
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It's not a party without a sheet cake. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Paul Tash, Mark Katches, Kathleen McGrory, Neil Bedi and Adam Playford watched the virtual announcement in McGrory's family room in St. Petersburg as she and Bedi are announced as the winners of the Pulitzer Prize. That's Susan, the McGrory family pet, on the couch. You'll hear more about her later. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Paul Tash, Mark Katches, Neil Bedi, Kathleen McGrory and Susan, the watchdog mascot, celebrate the Pulitzer Prize at McGrory's home. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Hugging is back for at least one day for the fully vaccinated. Mark Katches and Kathleen McGrory embrace after the announcement that she and Neil Bedi just won the Pulitzer Prize. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
This image went viral on Friday when Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi embraced after the Pulitzer Prizes were announced and executive editor Mark Katches, left, and CEO Paul Tash look on. It went viral because of Susan, the beagle, smiling broadly on the couch as her mom won the big prize. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Reporter Zachary T. Sampson interviews Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi, who pets Susan. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/XBFR2EM2GVHH3F7EBNLEHYX2XE.jpg "Cardboard replicas of the Joseph Pulitzer Medal hang from trees at the Poynter Institute, where staff of the Tampa Bay Times gathered to celebrate winning the Pulitzer Prize on Friday.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/WD4U26RDRRGGLO4ZA32CJY4VMY.jpg "Paul Tash, Chairman and CEO of the Times Publishing Company, left, congratulates Tampa Bay Times reporters Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi, center, with executive editor Mark Katches, at right, while attending a reception at Poynter, which owns the Times.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/EDZDP6YKG5E6PNJY22EUD4XYIM.jpg "From left, Neil Bedi, Paul Tash, Kathleen McGrory and Adam Playford celebrate the Pulitzer Prize won by McGrory and Bedi on Friday.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/XW3F7MYUFFGKFMLP6UTCEPGDQI.jpg "It's not a party without a sheet cake.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/2MVIPD37HFHH7CPVD7OO2KNADU.jpg "Paul Tash, Mark Katches, Kathleen McGrory, Neil Bedi and Adam Playford watched the virtual announcement in McGrory's family room in St. Petersburg as she and Bedi are announced as the winners of the Pulitzer Prize. That's Susan, the McGrory family pet, on the couch. You'll hear more about her later.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/7GIK64HOIFD3VP2M3WSFPG6RG4.jpg "Paul Tash, Mark Katches, Neil Bedi, Kathleen McGrory and Susan, the watchdog mascot, celebrate the Pulitzer Prize at McGrory's home.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/SQMGRUK4M5FXXCYHYKZ37RMGZY.jpg "Hugging is back for at least one day for the fully vaccinated. Mark Katches and Kathleen McGrory embrace after the announcement that she and Neil Bedi just won the Pulitzer Prize.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/AVR5CTOSCJENRLFU6L7YRTMDU4.jpg "This image went viral on Friday when Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi embraced after the Pulitzer Prizes were announced and executive editor Mark Katches, left, and CEO Paul Tash look on. It went viral because of Susan, the beagle, smiling broadly on the couch as her mom won the big prize.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/VZ6V4BXRGFFHDN3OJUTMZETHYI.jpg "Reporter Zachary T. Sampson interviews Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi, who pets Susan.")
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