
Mark Katches
@markkatches
Editor @TB_Times, a newsroom that won back-to-back Pulitzer Prizes in 2021-2022. Former: @oregonian @cironline @journalsentinel @ocregister
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http://tampabay.com 09-09-2009 21:26:14
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After reading this heart wrenching Lauren Peace story in the Tampa Bay Times, it's hard not to feel that Audrey Petersen was let down by a lot of people. tampabay.com/news/crime/202ā¦

Could not be prouder of these two exceptional reporters. ā¦Max Chesnesā© and ā¦ā¦Emily L. Mahoneyā© are the 2025 Lucy Morgan Prize winners in the ā¦Tampa Bay Timesā© newsroom ā named after a legend in Florida journalism.


More from the dynamic duo of ā¦Lawrence Mowerā© and ā¦Alexandra Gloriosoā© of our Times/Herald Tally bureau ⦠tampabay.com/news/florida-pā¦

Happy #EarthDay2025 everyone. Allow me to piggyback on todayās festivities to notify you of an important venture undertaken by the Tampa Bay Times. This spring weāve created the Environment Hub, a concentration of our environmental reporting into a core coverage area. Why?

The Times found that every year, an estimated 100 million pounds of nitrogen and 4.5 million pounds of phosphorus could mar already contaminated waters, from the Panhandle to Miami. Read our investigation, produced in partnership with Pulitzer Center: project.tampabay.com/investigationsā¦


NEW: Because of erroneous home assessments by a state contractor, Pinellas storm victims were flagged for damage that didnāt exist. One mayor called the data āgarbage.ā The issues delayed rebuilding by months for some. W/ Teghan Simonton Rebecca Liebson tampabay.com/news/business/ā¦


A month ago, the DeSantises announced that "trained" Hope Florida liaisons were in every sheriff's office. But 13 sheriff's offices said they have no such experts. Some said they were never contacted about it. By Justin Garcia: tampabay.com/news/florida-pā¦



Thanks to more than 900 ā¦Tampa Bay Timesā© readers (and counting) this happenedā¦. tampabay.com/news/2025/05/1ā¦


I had lots of messages from friends who were at the AC/DC show last night. Check out Mark Katches Tampa Bay Times review of this awesome show: tampabay.com/life-culture/mā¦

NEW: The Leon County state attorney has opened a criminal investigation relating to the Hope Florida Foundation. w/Justin Garcia, Alexandra Glorioso: tampabay.com/news/florida-pā¦

The Tampa Bay Times wins the May Sidney for their first-of-its-kind investigation into the water quality crisis that is killing the stateās manatees: bit.ly/4jwpOQh

NEW: DeSantis just signed the "State Park Preservation Act" to prohibit building golf courses, hotels and other amenities on state park land. w/ Max Chesnes tampabay.com/news/environmeā¦

NEW: Top DeSantis officials have been hanging out in a private hotel owned by one of his major donors. His office wouldn't say if they were receiving free food or drinks. None of them have filed gift disclosures. By Ana Ceballos, Alexandra Glorioso & me: tampabay.com/news/florida-pā¦

Hey Metallica Fans! š¤ Check out our review of tonight's Tampa show by Mark Katches of the Tampa Bay Times. and more of my photos here: tampabay.com/life-culture/m⦠#M72Tampa

