Joshua Gillin
Tampa Bay Times
Saint Petersburg, FL, United States
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I reread ‘Dune’ during the pandemic. It makes a lot more sense now.
A second reading of the book, adapted into a new movie by Denis Villeneuve, brings new relevant themes to light. → Read More
Show your support for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on social media
Show your support for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on social media Display your allegiance for Super Bowl 55 with our exclusive banners and wallpapers for your Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts. → Read More
How to customize notifications on the ‘Tampa Bay Times’ news app
Follow and unfollow topics you would like to receive notifications about. → Read More
How to listen to the ‘Tampa Bay Times’ on Google Home
Set up a short overview of top local news stories on Google Home’s voice-activated virtual assistant. → Read More
How to listen to the ‘Tampa Bay Times’ flash briefing
Set up a short overview of top local news stories on Amazon’s Alexa voice-activated virtual assistant. → Read More
Scott-O-Meter: Create over 700,000 jobs
"The 7-step economic program — over a 7-year period — will have a positive economic impact and create over 700,000 jobs for the state of Florida." → Read More
Here are 7 tips to enjoying a Florida beach in cold weather
NEWS FLASH! It's cold in Florida! Like, for real, you guys.This time of year, plenty of folks come from northern climes to enjoy what they thought would be warmer temps. And while that's technically → Read More
Fake news story says Supreme Court issues bogus warrant in fictional case
A fake news story spread by a liberal troll website said the U.S. Supreme Court issued a bench warrant for the arrest in a fictional case against the Treasury Department. → Read More
The facts on mass shootings in the United States
The massacre of 26 worshipers at a rural Texas church is the latest in a grisly series of mass shootings across America in recent years. With each tragedy, we hear arguments about gun violence, mental health, how much firearms should be regulated and what’s driving the prevalence of mass shootings. PolitiFact has worked for years to research these topics to help explain talking points used by… → Read More
Gators will still play Seminoles, despite fake news generator claims
The University of Florida football team is having a very bad, no fun football season. That’s true. But it’s fake news that the Gators said they don’t want to play their traditional post-Thanksgiving rivalry game with Florida State University. → Read More
Fake news: No proof Antifa, communism compelled Texas shooter Devin Kelley
A fake news story about the killer in a mass shooting at a Texas church said the gunman was an anti-fascist looking to sow chaos in the hope of starting a civil war. The headline on a Nov. 5, 2017, story on ThirdEstateNewsGroup.com read, → Read More
Donald Trump said Donna Brazile called Democratic primary 'rigged,' but did she?
For months, President Donald Trump has said the Democratic primary was fixed to make Hillary Clinton the Democratic presidential nominee. Now Trump says former Democratic National Committee chairwoman Donna Brazile even backs him up. → Read More
Seb Gorka misquotes Jake Tapper's comment about 'Allahu Akbar'
In an interview on Fox News, former White House adviser Sebastian Gorka mischaracterized a statement CNN’s Jake Tapper made about the Arabic exclamation → Read More
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters charged with 3 ethics violations — back in 2010
Internet posts claiming that U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is facing corruption charges neglects to tell readers the incident is seven years old and that the charges were dropped. → Read More
Fake news: Morgan Freeman did not say he wanted Hillary Clinton imprisoned
A bogus story that claimed actor Morgan Freeman roundly criticized former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton circulated on the Internet prior to Halloween, but it turns out readers were being tricked by fake news. → Read More
Fake news site claims Hillary Clinton flies to Ukraine ahead of indictments
A story that said former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton fled the United States after indictments were announced in Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election is fake news. An Oct. 29, 2017,, post on Morning-Herald.com ran with the headline, → Read More
Fake news post says Mueller indicted 4 Democrats in Russia investigation
The announcement of indictments stemming from Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election sparked a fake news story that said a Democratic quartet was ensnared in the inquiry. → Read More
Michael Moore flubs stats on people killed with guns during home invasions
Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore’s response to the mass shooting in Las Vegas was to propose rewriting the Second Amendment, providing a laundry list of statistics to support his arguments for increased gun control. Moore suggested his → Read More
Kid Rock not running for U.S. Senate, but FEC must decide about campaign swag
Despite previously saying he was serious about a new career in politics, musician Kid Rock told shock jock Howard Stern there was no way he was actually going to run for U.S. Senate. Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, appeared to launch a bid for a seat from Michigan back in July. He said in an expletive-filled interview on Stern’s Sirius XM satellite radio show on Oct. 24, 2017, that… → Read More
User-generated prank post falsely says Tulsa high school burned down
A bogus Internet post that said a Tulsa high school was closed after an arsonist torched the building is from a website that allows users to generate fake news stories. → Read More