Malena Carollo, The Markup

Malena Carollo

The Markup

Tampa, FL, United States

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Past:
  • The Markup
  • Tampa Bay Times
  • Govtech.com
  • The Miami Herald
  • TBO.com
  • The Christian Science Monitor

Past articles by Malena:

Dozens of Mortgage Lenders Showed Significant Disparities. Here Are the Worst –

Mortgage companies affiliated with the nation’s three largest home builders were at least twice as likely to deny applicants of color than similar White borrowers → Read More

Florida insurer Gulfstream agrees to liquidate

The Florida Department of Financial Services will need to sign off on the process. → Read More

What’s going on with gas prices? AAA’s Mark Jenkins explains

Here’s why you’re paying nearly $3 per gallon at the pump right now. → Read More

A company asked to ship gas through Tampa’s port. Then it ‘disappeared.’

A plan to transport liquefied natural gas from Citrus County to Tampa has activists concerned — even though details are scant. → Read More

Tampa International shops are hiring for 150 positions

The positions will help the airport handle an increasing number of passengers. → Read More

More than 18,000 without power in Tampa Bay

Most were Tampa Electric Co. customers in Hillsborough County. → Read More

Tampa Bay’s power companies prepare for Tropical Storm Elsa

Here’s how to report an outage during and after the storm. → Read More

More people have died around Florida Power & Light’s lines than any other Florida utility

A Tampa Bay Times analysis found that Florida Power & Light reported about six times the number of deaths from people touching or interacting with plants around homes as the state’s other utilities combined. → Read More

The Sunshine Skyway wasn’t lit for Pride. Could that change?

Florida’s transportation agency initially denied three requests to display rainbow lights on bridges in Jacksonville, Sarasota and Tampa Bay. → Read More

Hurricane season is here. What’s different for insurance this year?

Jake Holehouse, president of HH Insurance Group, answers some of our questions, and hopefully some of yours. → Read More

Three Florida property insurers will drop a total of 50,000 policies

Those affected should contact their insurance agent to find new coverage. → Read More

Duke Energy investor wants Florida power company spun off

Elliott Investment Management said Duke Energy Florida and its Midwestern energy company are not generating as much value for shareholders as they could. → Read More

Lots of jobs, few hires: Labor shortage puts Tampa Bay restaurants in a pinch

Worker advocates say it’s the start of an overdue reckoning for industries that rely on low-wage jobs. → Read More

DeSantis pick for utilities board is daughter of future Florida Senate president

Gabriella Passidomo will serve as a commissioner with the Florida Public Service Commission. → Read More

What’s going on with gas right now? Here’s how Florida is affected

A major gasoline pipeline was taken offline by a cyberattack. What does that mean for fuel in Florida? → Read More

Body found in water near Clearwater Beach identified as that of prominent lawyer

Holland and Knight partner Douglas Wright, 60, was pronounced dead at a local hospital Sunday night. → Read More

Frontier reaches tentative agreement with Tampa union workers

Just weeks before, members voted to strike if the union and communications company could not reach an agreement. → Read More

Duke Energy case and legislative bills could bring more secrecy

Duke Energy Florida was ordered last year to return $16.1 million to customers. It appealed the decision to the state Supreme Court. → Read More

Florida’s property insurance market is ailing. There is no quick fix

Last year, 56 Florida insurers posted a combined $1.6 billion underwriting loss. → Read More

Working at PulteGroup is being part of the American dream

Employees at PulteGroup say they take pride in helping people realize that dream. → Read More