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A Tampa boy was born with a rare disease. His parents refuse to give up hope.
Lincoln’s Shot
A Tampa boy was born with a rare disease. His parents refuse to give up hope.
The lingering case of Tommy Zeigler and other men on Florida’s Death Row.
Blood & Truth
The lingering case of Tommy Zeigler and other men on Florida’s Death Row.
Forty-eight years after being attacked, a St. Petersburg woman searches for a way to cope.
Gang raped at 17. Therapy at 65.
Forty-eight years after being attacked, a St. Petersburg woman searches for a way to cope.
Anthony Roy felt threatened in his own back yard. So he got a gun. What would you do? Could this happen in your neighborhood?
The House on the Corner
Anthony Roy felt threatened in his own back yard. So he got a gun. What would you do? Could this happen in your neighborhood?
The lawyer. The priests. The cops. Strangers. So many people saw Phoebe on her last day alive, skipping beside her dad as he unraveled, holding his hand.
The Long Fall of Phoebe Jonchuck
The lawyer. The priests. The cops. Strangers. So many people saw Phoebe on her last day alive, skipping beside her dad as he unraveled, holding his hand.
At Tampa Bay farm-to-table restaurants, you’re being fed fiction.
Farm to Fable
At Tampa Bay farm-to-table restaurants, you’re being fed fiction.
She was found curled up in a filthy room, unable to speak or make eye contact. They called her a feral child. Could nurturing make up for a lifetime of neglect?
Girl in the Window
She was found curled up in a filthy room, unable to speak or make eye contact. They called her a feral child. Could nurturing make up for a lifetime of neglect?
He was accused of a crime he swore he never committed; she believed her 4-year-old.
'What the hell did you do to my daughter?'
He was accused of a crime he swore he never committed; she believed her 4-year-old.
She had taught at the Parkland high school for 14 years when a shooter changed everything.
Can she go back?
She had taught at the Parkland high school for 14 years when a shooter changed everything.
One in three families can’t afford diapers. Why are they so expensive?
The Bottom Line
One in three families can’t afford diapers. Why are they so expensive?
He's pretty sure we've all moved on.
Do you remember the student who was shot at FSU?
He's pretty sure we've all moved on.

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    Feb. 19• WriteLane
    Times editor Mark Katches at work in St. Petersburg, Fla. [Maria Carrillo]
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  2. When Vivian was 6, she met a cute boy named Ray. 86 years later, this is their story.
    Feb. 14• Narratives
    When Ray Whitehurst was in the hospital recently, his wife couldn't sleep without him. So a stuffed animal from Walgreens took his place. Raymond recently returned and put George out of a job. [JOHN PENDYGRAFT | Times]
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  3. Coach Andy: WriteLane podcast
    Feb. 12• WriteLane
    Andy Chasanoff coached students with disabilities for more than 50 years before retiring earlier this year. [JOHN PENDYGRAFT | Times]
    Story focused on coach who spent decades inspiring young athletes.
  4. A USF student left home on a February morning. Two years later, he’s still missing.
    Feb. 11• Narratives
    Angela Tejada recalls the day her son, Gabriel Cordova Tejada disappeared, two years ago. Angela believes Gabriel is dead although her two other sons believe he could still be alive. At the family's home on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 in St. Petersburg. [MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times]
    Gabriel Cordova Tejada’s family in St. Petersburg waits for answers, closure.
  5. Tommytown: WriteLane podcast
    Feb. 5• WriteLane
    Girls wait nervously to begin a performance of ballet folklorico at the rec center in Tommytown. [MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times]
    Ileana Najarro and Martha Asencio-Rhine of the Times discuss recent project.
  6. For family of teen shot at Tampa cop’s home, anger and unanswered questions
    Jan. 29• Hillsborough
    Brad Hulett holds a basketball signed by teammates and friends of his son while describing the recent shooting death of 15-year-old Bradley Hulett in Fishhawk Ranch December 13, 2019. Photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 in Lithia, FL. [JAMES BORCHUCK | Times]
    As they await the end of an investigation, Brad and Meagan Hulett refuse to call the fatal shooting of their 15-year-old son Bradley an accident.
  7. Calming the storm: WriteLane podcast
    Jan. 29• WriteLane
    Justin Shea receives a pat on the back after playing at Vincent House in Seminole. [WILLIE ALLEN | St. Petersburg Times]
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    Jan. 22• WriteLane
    A family photo of Patrick Gonzalez taken the day he died. He was 2 months old. [GONZALEZ FAMILY | Times]
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    Jan. 16• Tampa
    Several hundred QAnoners set up camp along the Tampa Riverwalk on Jan. 11 to hear from the celebrities of their fringe conspiracy theory. "It's amazing to see the growth," said Jeffrey Pedersen, better known as "The Matrixxx." [JIARRA CHIANG | Special to the Times]
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    Jan. 15• WriteLane
    Darryl Quesenberry performs on a Saturday night in November to a packed crowd at The Craftsman House Gallery. [LUIS SANTANA | Tampa Bay Times]
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