Chris O'Donnell

Health and medicine reporter for The Tampa Bay Times and as English as fish and chips. Millwall, Celtic, Barcelona.

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

A @TampaPD police program, started under Jane Castor, urged landlords to evict hundreds of tenants after arrests. Of the 1,100 tenants flagged in the program, 90 percent were Black. Entire families lost their homes even when charges were later dropped. https://t.co/oVB5Gx77RO

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

@aglorios @MarcACaputo @propublica @TexasTribune @lmower3 Congrats guys. It’s hard to imagine how we will replace your track record of superb investigative and accountability journalism.

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

@FBIDirectorKash @ClearCastComms can you DM me on this please?

[Rob Higgins @RHiggins_USF]

Heartbroken over the news of the passing of @TBTimes_Bulls. Joey was a talented writer and even better person. He took tremendous pride in his coverage of Team Tampa Bay & @USFAthletics. I especially loved his long form writing on helping introduce new members of our sports community to our area and also his stellar coverage of so many tremendous human interest stories, including our local prep scene. His work was beyond meaningful and impactful. We are forever grateful. USF Athletics will plan to honor his lasting legacy starting with today’s home events. Rest in peace, my friend. 🙏

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

@BruinJustine @TB_Times https://t.co/71hlnLUnHo

[Alex DeLuca @AlexLDeLuca]

Florida inmates were denied eye surgery for years. Some were left blind.

via @codonnell_Times & @JustinGarciaFL

https://t.co/whuRmG7JyU

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

BREAKING: In a stunning decision, Florida 2nd DCA reverses $208 million damages awarded to family of @MayaKowalski1 in the case made famous by the @netflix doc Take Care of Maya @Caitkeating @allchildrens

https://t.co/gkrUawYfez

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

@WadeJeremy76 https://t.co/TBZwz8wThN

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

@WadeJeremy76 This would go a lot quicker if you read the story. It’s about Florida’s top health official contradicting his own health department and another cabinet member. There are already plenty of stories out there on the benefits and risks of raw milk.

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

@WadeJeremy76 My story has only facts. You obviously haven’t read it.

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

@WadeJeremy76 Both have their perils @WadeJeremy76. I don’t know if you read the story but it highlights that since raw milk cannot be sold for human consumption in Florida, the state is limited in how much it can regulate and ensure sanitary conditions in its production.

[Dan Sullivan @TimesDan]

Govoni victims slam Pam Bondi for political firing of lead prosecutor @codonnell_Times @TB_Times https://t.co/QYqWGlBHGs

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

BREAKING @AGPamBondi fires attorney prosecuting $100M medical trust fund fraud case in her home town seemingly for his ties to Jan 6 prosecutions w/@TimesDan

[Dan Sullivan @TimesDan]

Attorney General Pam Bondi fires lead prosecutor in Govoni fraud case @codonnell_Times @TB_Times https://t.co/DWsvdiomQH

[Dan Sullivan @TimesDan]

In other news, an arrest and federal indictment unsealed today in a case involving more than $100 million prosecutors say was stolen from medical trust funds. @codonnell_Times has covered the story from the start. @TB_Times https://t.co/RDyYFZzs8v

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

BREAKING: Clearwater businessman who gave almost $1M to Florida politicians arrested by FBI agents early Monday following an investigation into how $100 million went missing from trust funds set up for injured and disabled individuals @TB_Times

https://t.co/07Kn9tEhbU

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

About 100 people gathered outside Tampa city hall to protest ICE detentions of undocumented immigrants. @TB_Times

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

@ObstructedView @CBSSportsGolazo @CBSSports @ChampionsLeague No - I was expecting game analysis from @thierryhenry and Jamie Carragher. Linkin Park? No thanks

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

@elle_kaye11 @lmower3 Hope Florida is not a charity but a state funded program. It has a 501C3 foundation for fundraising. That said, the number of nonprofits that have taken advantage of donors and the people they are supposed to serve is legion. Media oversight is a constitutionally protected role.

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

@Mystic__Owl @ChrisMurphyCT https://t.co/kRtSE7UgxK

[Chris O'Donnell @codonnell_Times]

@siegfriedmuell @jk_rowling https://t.co/6gf9u5BTau