Lane DeGregory
Tampa Bay Times
Gulfport, FL, United States
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For tourists on south Pinellas beaches, despite red tide, it’s better than home
The first Saturday of spring break for many is a beautiful day with the wind in their favor. → Read More
Clearwater man, 86, arrested in hit and run that killed bicyclist
The cyclist, Mindy Miran Yi, died Friday. → Read More
Beneath a Fort Myers bridge, a captain longs to return to sea
For four-plus months, hurricane victims pitched tents beneath a bridge. Then they had to go. → Read More
In a tiny Florida park, a ‘wind phone’ connects callers to lost loved ones
A mom helped create the booth at Safety Harbor’s Folly Farm park to talk to her son. → Read More
Change comes swiftly to New College as DeSantis appointees replace president
A majority of new trustees asserts its power, and students are stunned. → Read More
From her courthouse perch, she watches the world go by
To get a passport, add a room, get married, you need to visit a deputy clerk in the circuit court — the gatekeeper of milestones. → Read More
Clearwater teen drew through despair: ‘I wanted to be seen’
Julia Becerra cared for her siblings while her dad worked and her mom was stuck in Mexico. Through art, she could finally speak up. → Read More
These Fort Myers triplet newborns were among Hurricane Ian’s youngest evacuees
The Blessing boys joined an exodus of hospital patients, dozens of whom arrived in Tampa Bay. → Read More
On the Tamiami Trail, surveying Hurricane Ian’s wrath of old Florida
From Sarasota Jungle Gardens to the North Fort Myers Shell Factory, the storm hit the state’s icons. → Read More
Delays, detours and panic: I-75 closure leaves motorists scrambling to get home
A 14-mile stretch of Interstate 75 in Sarasota was closed through Saturday afternoon due to the threat of rising flood waters from the Myakka River. → Read More
Gulfport preps for Hurricane Ian with bar parties and boats
Police shut down O’Maddy’s, but residents press on. → Read More
She’s the invisible link between 911 callers and cops
In Tampa Bay, dozens of 911 dispatcher jobs sit unfilled. → Read More
People lose the strangest things on Pinellas County buses
Some stuff, held in a locker at the bus depot, makes you wonder. Some things break your heart. → Read More
Boley Centers clients step through hardship onto the stage
In “Legally Blonde,” professional actors help amateurs find their voices → Read More
28 arrested for DUI during Pinellas ‘Wolf Pack’ crackdown Saturday
The special operation by multiple law enforcement agencies also netted dozens of other charges. → Read More
1 killed in shooting at Tampa’s Blue Lounge nightclub early Sunday
Shots were fired between two people just before 3 a.m. → Read More
Florida man lost $5,800 on a St. Petersburg bus. Strangers stepped in.
Raymond Krug, 75, lives on his own. Headed to the bank, he double-checked for his wallet. But where did it go? → Read More
Florida couple fight to bring Ukrainian family to Gulfport after escape
Finding their refugee sister and nieces a path to immigration has sometimes felt hopeless. But how can they not try? → Read More
‘Our hearts are bleeding’: Worshippers at Ukrainian church in St. Pete pray for peace
Scores of congregants attend two services at Epiphany of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church on Sunday to show faithful solidarity in the face of war. → Read More
After a Florida father shoots his wife, a family fractures
Stephen Kruspe, whose children are divided, wants a jury to understand. → Read More