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Dave Seminara

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  • Writer, Freelance
  • None, Freelance (New York Times, ESPN, WSJ)
Saint Petersburg, United States
As seen in: MSN, MSN Ireland, The New York Times, BBC, BBC Travel, The Telegraph, The Washington Post, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News, ESPN and
Covers:  travel, sports, immigration, diplomacy/international relations, culture

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Dave Seminara is an award-winning freelance writer and former diplomat based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Inside the Abandoned Orlando Sun Resort

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By Dave Seminara Verified
| Flamingo Magazine Verified
Overhead view of the abandoned Orlando Sun Resort, nicknamed the Bando, in 2025. Photography by Dave Seminara. The first living thing I saw at the abandoned Orlando Sun Resort, a once upmarket hotel and convention center, was a baby turtle basking in the sun on a filthy mattress floating in a stagnant, algae-choked swimming pool. I inched closer, and noticed more debris inside—four more mattresses, a sunken shopping cart, crusty old tires and an upholstered dining chair.
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I was canceled by three newspapers for criticizing Israel

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By Dave Seminara Verified, Gabriel Donohoe
| alethonews.com
I was canceled by three newspapers for criticizing Israel By Dave Seminara | Responsible Statecraft | December 9, 2025 As a freelance writer, I know I have to produce copy that meets the expectations of editors and management. When I write opinion pieces, I know well that my arguments should closely align with the publication’s general outlook.
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I was canceled for criticizing Israel

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By Dave Seminara Verified
| Responsible Statecraft Verified
As a freelance writer, I know I have to produce copy that meets the expectations of editors and management. When I write opinion pieces, I know well that my arguments should closely align with the publication’s general outlook. But I’ve always believed that if my views on any particular topic diverged from an outlet I’m writing for, it was acceptable to express those viewpoints in other publications. But I’ve recently discovered that this general rule does not apply to criticism of Israel.
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