Allison Graves
Tampa Bay Times
Saint Petersburg, FL, United States
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Coronavirus in Florida podcast: More testing is available, but are we doing it right?
“Most people that are tested are being tested because they feel sick,” Dr. Marc Yacht said. “That’s a very biased sample.” → Read More
Coronavirus in Florida podcast: Beaches are open. Here’s what to expect and how to stay safe.
The sand wasn’t jam-packed, but Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says he expects more people to visit this weekend. A doctor tells us whether COVID-19 poses a danger there. → Read More
Coronavirus in Florida podcast: Confusion over how the state is counting the dead
Florida’s medical examiners were compiling a higher number of deaths caused by COVID-19 than the health department’s official tally, but now the state is withholding the higher count. → Read More
Coronavirus in Florida podcast: Breaking down the breakdowns in Florida’s preparation for COVID-19
We talked to Tampa Bay Times political editor Steve Contorno about his investigation into how Florida officials prepared for a pandemic in 2005, then cut the state’s ability to respond over the years. → Read More
Coronavirus in Florida podcast: Should we have been wearing face masks all along?
In the last week, some of the nation’s top doctors have confirmed that the CDC is considering broadening the recommendation on who should wear masks. Why? → Read More
Coronavirus in Florida podcast: Will Tampa Bay restaurants survive COVID-19?
We talked to Tampa Bay Times food critic Helen Freund about the tough road ahead for local restaurants. → Read More
Coronavirus in Florida: How it spreads, and why flattening the curve matters
“We believe at this time that one infected person may pass it on to three or four other people and each one has the ability to pass it to another three or four people. " → 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
A federal program says to keep your house no cooler than 78 degrees. Are they right?
Based on the internet’s reaction, the answer is no. But we want to hear your thoughts. → 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
Trump-O-Meter: Take no salary
"If I'm elected president, I'm accepting no salary." → Read More
Getting tons of robocalls, Tampa Bay? You’re not alone. Florida ranks as a Top 10 state.
Robocalls more than doubled since 2016, according to one industry estimate. → Read More
Moffitt Cancer Center security chief: Robocalls target patients by faking they are from hospital
“They are extracting information that can be detrimental to those patients. → Read More
Seven things to know about the texting while driving ban headed to Ron DeSantis’ desk
Can you text at a stop light? Can you still use Google maps? Could officers search your phone? → Read More
Video: Easter Bunny joins brawl and throws punches in downtown Orlando
The video of the fight has gone viral. → Read More
Aggressive drivers. Dog parks. Best places to live. Here are rankings that define Tampa Bay.
How does Tampa Bay compare other cities? → Read More
We asked, you answered: Here are the most annoying Tampa Bay commercials past and present
If all publicity is good publicity, then these businesses have struck gold. → Read More
We want to hear from you: What are the most annoying Tampa Bay TV commercials past and present?
We’re compiling a list of local TV commercials you love to hate. → Read More
‘Pet Sematary’ stars a St. Pete native. What other celebs have ties to Tampa Bay?
Sarah Paulson, Angela Bassett and Kenan Thompson all have connections to the Tampa Bay area. → Read More
What are Tampa Bay’s favorite mom and pop businesses? We asked, you answered and here they are.
March 29 is National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. → Read More