Amy Gehrt

Journalist, breaking news editor for the Tampa Bay Times, former opinion columnist. Die-hard Cubs fan & doggie mom to a golden retriever named Santo. She/her

[Amy Gehrt @AmyGehrt]

@APStylebook What about the title of a newsletter? Does it go inside quotation marks like many composition titles, or does it follow newspaper names and go quoteless?

[Lawrence Mower @lmower3]

NEW: DeSantis isn't turning over records about Hope Florida requested by a Republican lawmaker.

They also aren't releasing them to us.

w/@aglorios:
https://t.co/puAHY0yYKX

[Lawrence Mower @lmower3]

NEW: DeSantis' administration was told in 2022 that Centene owed Florida $67m for overbilling for Medicaid.

But DeSantis waited 3 years, then "directed" Centene to donate $10m of it to his Hope Florida charity.

He's been claiming the $10m was "extra."
https://t.co/mkx5jTWFau

[Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes]

NEW: The head of Florida's environmental agency told staff in an email he is transitioning to the private sector

Shawn Hamilton said working for @FLDEPNews was "one of the greatest honors" of his career
https://t.co/OfdyfRdNuB @mahoneysthename

[Emily L. Mahoney @mahoneysthename]

After DeSantis used state resources to rail against it, 57% of Floridians still voted for abortion rights.

In nearly any other state, it would have been a victory. But it fell short of FL's high bar of 60% for amendments. via @romyellenbogen @LaurenMPeace https://t.co/mUBejaUB2X

[Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes]

NEW: The crane that crashed into the @TB_Times office building during Hurricane Milton was just removed

We were out on the scene, documenting the extraction:
https://t.co/rwwLb1SBCH

[Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes]

This is north St. Pete this morning

On the right: the line to get sandbags to prepare for #Milton

On the left: piles of debris from Hurricane #Helene

[Olivia George @oliviacgeorge]

I’m traversing the barrier islands of Pinellas County, where residents are gradually returning to homes pummelled by Hurricane Helene.

Surge smashed windows, flung cars into the street & blew away doors.

Sand is piled high along Gulf Blvd as crews clear the roadway.

[Chris Tisch @christisch1]

This one hits close to home. From the mayor: “The price of repairs may mean we lose our character. There will be a different kind of people who can afford to live here, moving forward. I think this one was it. The turning point. I hope I’m wrong.”
https://t.co/8bKTWNgwze

[Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes]

NEW: In an extraordinary show of unified opposition, elected officials in the state Legislature, cabinet and Congress said they were against plans to build golf courses and 350-room lodges at state parks

Senate President Passidomo tells us she's against
https://t.co/viHDgRCX6q

[Emily L. Mahoney @mahoneysthename]

Last year, FL prosecutors filed more than 66,000 charges for possession of small amounts of marijuana.

If Amendment 3 passes to allow recreational weed, it won’t clear the records of those who’ve been arrested. via @romyellenbogen + Ivy Nyayieka
https://t.co/Kb7GvHARnS

[Neha @Nehizzle]

🍟 It’s National French Fry Day!

In today’s @TB_Times DayStarter, we shared our top local picks for great french fries.

Don’t miss another edition: https://t.co/Qf8WSBlZjp

[Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes]

Floridians are struggling to afford the state they love

This @mahoneysthename story removes the obscurity of utilities and underscores the real human toll on higher electricity bills
https://t.co/OReBvUlntd

[Mark Katches @markkatches]

This project from @SpataTimes @TimesDan and @clairemcneill spans more than 16,000 words and is worth every last one of them!!! Check out the Marked Man. https://t.co/Cn3hsMplyp

[Amy Gehrt @AmyGehrt]

The Florida cases involved several sedatives, including ketamine, midazolam and an antipsychotic medication called ziprasidone.
https://t.co/cFnfMScpJg

[Jack Prator @jack_prator]

It's usually a good sign when a rare species is no longer listed as endangered.

But what happens when those federal protections go away?

@MaxChesnes and I wrote about a flower native to Tampa Bay that researchers worry may decline after its de-listing.

https://t.co/PPWIyUKsy8

[Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes]

When the feds release billions of gallons of Lake Okeechobee water each day into Florida's coastal estuaries, what does that mean for red tide?

I asked the red tide experts:
https://t.co/ryAolGiFo2

[Lawrence Mower @lmower3]

NEW: Florida lawmakers are considering allowing unregulated insurance companies take policies out of state-run Citizens Property Insurance.

https://t.co/eKaKnzsr7D

[Amy Gehrt @AmyGehrt]

Mitch McConnell, the Republican from Kentucky who has led his party in the U.S. Senate since 2007, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down from his leadership post in November.

Could Florida’s Sen. Rick Scott replace him?
https://t.co/GKw4C77JZi

[Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes]

A federal court has ruled that @EPA and the @USFWS violated federal law when the agencies allowed Florida to take control of wetland permitting in the state

More here, w/ @jack_prator @Michaela_Mull
https://t.co/ZwluV328Vp