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I cover breaking news, climate change and beach communities across Tampa Bay. I'm a recent graduate from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. While I've always told my best stories using written words, I'm also an audio storyteller and data journalist.

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What the Supreme Court's Clean Water Act decision means for Tampa Bay

What the Supreme Court's Clean Water Act decision means for Tampa Bay

The Supreme Court's rollback of wetlands protections alarmed water advocates. But local and state regulators …

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Hurricane Ian took Southwest Florida's mangoes. People still celebrated the mango festival.

Hurricane Ian took Southwest Florida's mangoes. People still celebrated the mango festival.

The storm devastated Pine Island last year, but that didn't stop islanders from enjoying their quintessential…

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Why are there so few lifeguards on Pinellas beaches?

Why are there so few lifeguards on Pinellas beaches?

A national lifeguard shortage, small-town funding constraints and liability concerns are all at play, accordi…

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Safety Harbor moves July 4 fireworks show amid nesting bird concerns

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By Jack Prator Verified
| Tampa Bay Beacons
Safety Harbor city council members voted unanimously Monday evening to relocate the annual July 4 fireworks show after environmental concerns arose. Local environmental advocates had worried that loud fireworks booming over the Safety Harbor City Park, which borders Alligator Lake, could cause rare, protected birds nesting on the lake’s islands to abandon nests and leave chicks vulnerable to predators.
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Passengers sue Clearwater Ferry, Jeff Knight over fatal crash

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By Jack Prator Verified
| Tampa Bay Beacons
Two passengers injured aboard the Clearwater Ferry last yearare suing the ferry service and Jeff Knight, a prominent Pinellas business owner who struck the commercial vessel with his private boat. One man died and 10 people were injured in the April 2025 crash. The ferry had been carrying 48 people at the time. It appears to be the first lawsuit filed by ferry passengers against the company operated by the Pinellas County Transit Authority.
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Safety Harbor moves July 4 fireworks show amid nesting bird concerns Original

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By Jack Prator Verified
| Tampa Bay Times Verified
Safety Harbor city council members voted unanimously Monday evening to relocate the annual July 4 fireworks show after environmental concerns arose. Local environmental advocates had worried that loud fireworks booming over the Safety Harbor City Park, which borders Alligator Lake, could cause rare, protected birds nesting on the lake’s islands to abandon nests and leave chicks vulnerable to predators.
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