Bob Gabordi, USA TODAY

Bob Gabordi

USA TODAY

Melbourne, FL, United States

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Past:
  • USA TODAY
  • Florida Today
  • TCPalm
  • Tallahassee Democrat
  • Daily Record
  • NBC Charlotte
  • firstcoastnews.com
  • Naples Daily News

Past articles by Bob:

Prayers and pasta: A year after leaving hospital post-stroke, life's full of simple joys

In the year since my stroke, I've put the walker away and eased back into eating solid foods. Therapy and prayer has helped. But the rest is up to me. → Read More

Young stroke survivor offers recovering editor lessons in life, hope, triumph

A young woman who's been there and triumphed gives FLORIDA TODAY Executive Editor Bob Gabordi a visit as he recovers from a recent stroke. → Read More

After having a stroke, hope is where you find it, especially at Christmas

Bob Gabordi says find hope where you can and never lose faith → Read More

Weeks after stroke, editor Bob Gabordi: 'I just want to be who I was. I want to go home'

As FLORIDA TODAY's Bob Gabordi recovers from a stroke, he finds inspiration in small things, like a Christmas tree, and big ones: family and hope. → Read More

Road to recovery: FLORIDA TODAY Executive Editor Bob Gabordi healing after stroke

When a health crisis sends a journalist to the hospital, the power of family and community come into sharp focus as he travels the road to recovery. → Read More

Road to recovery: FLORIDA TODAY Executive Editor Bob Gabordi healing after stroke

When a health crisis sends a journalist to the hospital, the power of family and community come into sharp focus as he travels the road to recovery. → Read More

It is different and personal when you know victim of inexplicable violence, hate

What ties such shootings together seems to be hate of one kind or another, so we better change the national discourse to restore civility to our debate. → Read More

Fighting back against 'unimaginable' hatred, violence the only way I know how: I voted

3 acts of hate and violence in one week: Pittsburgh anti-Semite, Florida political bomber, Kentucky racist. This is not how we make America great. → Read More

When Trump 'jokes' about political violence, he should consider who might be listening

Violence and intimidation tactics are anti-American. Criminal assault is nothing to joke about, especially by President Trump. We're better than this. → Read More

Hold your conspiracy theories until we dig out from historic, horrific Hurricane Michael

Politics are everywhere, but it is ridiculous in the face of such horrible destruction to suggest anyone exaggerated Hurricane Michael was Cat 4 storm → Read More

Volunteer Recognition Awards are a way to show our true values, not through federal policy

People who think Washington policy has anything to do with American values have it wrong. Generosity, compassion is best seen in places like Brevard. → Read More

How we covered killer Hurricane Florence and other big storms that threatened the public

Thank you for trusting our journalists to keep you informed during dangerous 2018 hurricanes, just as we did during Harvey, Irma and Maria last year. → Read More

Hurricane Florence, other big storms can change our lives, even influence how we vote

With Hurricane Florence rumbling toward the southeast U.S., let's think about our leaders and who we trust our lives with in times of emergency. → Read More

It'll take hard work, not political talk, to make a difference for the Indian River Lagoon

Hundreds of people turn out each week for the Keep Brevard Beautiful-FLORIDA TODAY Summer Series, but it is about more than just picking up trash → Read More

Opinion: Brevard GOP vice chair Tomboulides distorts what commission is being asked to do

Commission isn't being asked to vote to increase taxes for a "charity," but whether to allow voters to decide funding for Children's Services Council → Read More

Palm Bay election survey was quick, unscientific, but might give incumbent reason to worry

You cannot read too much into a survey like this one, but one thing seems for sure: Seat 4 race is not likely to be a cake walk for the incumbent. → Read More

Dancing and lip sync challenge for Brevard deputies? Yep! They're pretty good at it, too

Fun and entertaining, the police lip sync challenge is a great way to show we're all just people. Bravo #LipSyncChallenge → Read More

Playing with dolphins from deck of boat reminds us the value of Indian River Lagoon, tourism

Showing off Brevard County to visitors from Pakistan is a remind that we need to be good caretakers of our piece of paradise here on the Space Coast. → Read More

If you think mocking a detained special-needs child is OK, you might not want to read this

Please don't hand out alibis. No excuses & no denying. Corey Lewandowski has no business being this close to the president. As a parent, I'm outraged → Read More

As Jessica's dad, I'm shocked by horrific death of girl with disabilities, but not surprised

Across the nation, hundreds of thousands of children with disabilities go without basic services; Florida is among the worst in caring for families. → Read More