Ian Hodgson @IanJHodgson
Education reporter at @TB_Times & @opencampusmedia • Formerly @columbiajourn and @SouthSideWeekly. (He/Him) • ihodgson at tampabay dot com tampabay.com/author/ian-hod… St Petersburg, FL Joined April 2015-
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New: @JackHEvans and I went through 357 pages of material that spells out what the redevelopment around Tropicana Field would look like pending a City Council decision. It's the most detailed version of the legally-binding document released to date. tampabay.com/news/st-peters…
“When education in the United States first started, every school was a religious school. That was just part of it. Public schools were religious schools,” @GovRonDeSantis said, adding the founders intended it so. Historians say that's not quite right. tampabay.com/news/education…
"It felt like the health care system was erasing her son." Some Florida long-term home care patients, including some with profound disabilities, losing Medicaid coverage. Must read from @teghan_simonton @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/health/20…
Thank you, @TB_Times reporter @IanJHodgson for visiting HEF's second Student Center of Postsecondary Exploration in @HillsboroughSch! SCOPE will help students at @BrandonHSEagles plan for life after graduation, apply for financial aid + much more: bit.ly/49YNHf4.
If you'd like to read more about my coverage of higher ed and technology in prison, sign up for my #CollegeInside #newsletter here: opencampusmedia.org/college-inside/
If you'd like to read more about my coverage of higher ed and technology in prison, sign up for my #CollegeInside #newsletter here: opencampusmedia.org/college-inside/
Ahead of Sunshine Week, I wrote about how Tampa’s fire department handled a recent request for public records. They called the cops on us. tampabay.com/news/tampa/202…
My colleague @JustinGarciaFL wanted some public records when he showed up to @TampaFireRescue. They called the cops on him. 90 minutes later, they handed over the records. tampabay.com/news/tampa/202…
This is a story about a tech enthusiast who tweeted about buying a secure laptop on eBay, a cautious corrections department and 1,200 incarcerated students in #Washington. @zephray_wenting @opencampusmedia @AllianceforHEP #edtech #highered seattletimes.com/seattle-news/l…
Zoom in on this incredible new map of Chicago's Loop! It took almost two months for artist Tanager George (ig/citiesillustrated) to make this drawing with our skyline in 3D & the downtown El weaving past buildings. Windows on buildings, bushes on each street, crazy details.
NEW: For marketing, New College of Florida hires former pro-DeSantis super PAC spokesperson miamiherald.com/news/state/flo…
Hillsborough schools need more money to hire teachers, Ayres says. Can he convince the voters? Or even his own School Board? It's go time. tampabay.com/news/education…
Firm hired to remove migrants from Florida faces insurance fraud allegations – Orlando Sentinel orlandosentinel.com/2024/02/22/fir…
I encourage you to visit this link, read the indictment, then read our legal filings that shed light on the indictment. And then share the link with anyone you know who cares about press freedom or fighting anti-semitism. timburkelegalfund.org
NEW: Last June, a Tampa firefighter made headlines speaking out against racism in city ranks. @JustinGarciaFL & I obtained records that shed light on what happened next. This week, he was fired for lying about his paramedic training attendance. A 🧵: tampabay.com/news/tampa/202…
.@opencampusmedia continues to deepen our support of local newsrooms — this time, we've partnered up with four amazing newsrooms on ambitious reporting projects ✨
.@opencampusmedia continues to deepen our support of local newsrooms — this time, we've partnered up with four amazing newsrooms on ambitious reporting projects ✨
In Tampa Bay's already costly and competitive market, corporate investors have bought thousands of homes. We found entire blocks owned by companies linked to Wall Street and private equity. From me + @RebeccaLiebson, Part 1 of our series: tampabay.com/news/real-esta… via @TB_Times
DeSantis’ team spent $160M on his presidential bid in 2023. Story w/ @langstonitaylor and Ivy Nyayieka, the late night FEC crew tampabay.com/news/florida-p…
Jasmine Walker (thanks for the introduction, @MEall4Schools!) is 1 of 5 high schoolers who literally stole the show at the @TB_Times Spotlight on education last night. We got a good taste of how today's culture wars are affecting kids and their education. A wonderful crowd!
There are a lot of unanswered questions and untested arguments with the #FSU-ACC complaints. I asked an attorney who has studied grant of rights deals to help me understand a few things, like this: How can FSU get out of a deal it signed? tampabay.com/sports/2024/01…
I want to share two things about Martin, who was one of a kind, as John captured very well in a column I wish he didn't have to write (but one I'm glad he did). tampabay.com/sports/2024/01…
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3K Followers 2K Following The Y is a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. #TampaYMCANancy Guan @nancyguann
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2K Followers 2K Following I cover the city of Tampa for the Tampa Bay Times. I like people and public records. Brit abroad! Formerly @the_herald. Signal: 813-736-0344.Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes
8K Followers 4K Following Environment reporter @TB_Times. Past: @tcpenvironment💧 2023 @ColumbiaUEnergy Fellow. @UFJSchool alum. Drone pilot. #ReadLocalashley dye @ashleycdye
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326K Followers 5K Following Florida's largest newspaper with 14 Pulitzer Prizes. Have story ideas or tips? DM us. Support our local journalism: https://t.co/mFNHsivGioBernadette Berdychows.. @bberdychowski
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6K Followers 3K Following Education reporter at the @pbpost 🌞 Proud co-chair of the @PBNewsGuild ✊ WI native, Mizzou grad, now FL by way of SCEmily L. Mahoney @mahoneysthename
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6K Followers 3K Following Inside Higher Ed reporter on faculty issues. Former Charleston Gazette-Mail K-12/higher ed reporter. Email [email protected] with story ideas.Kyle Vass @WilliamKyleVass
4K Followers 935 Following Investigative reporter for Dragline (powered by @ACLU_WV) Reach out via DMs or [email protected]Bill Varian @VarianTimes
3K Followers 3K Following Local government and politics editor for the Tampa Bay Times. On a Twitter cleanse at the moment. Maybe for good. You can find me on Venmo.Rep. Anna V. Eskamani.. @AnnaForFlorida
94K Followers 7K Following Orlandoan, daughter of working class immigrants and @UCF grad elected to serve in the FL House. Working for you, fighting for us. she/her #OnwardWithAnnaJack Evans @JackHEvans
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14K Followers 4K Following Assistant Professor of Economics at the Stern School of Business at New York University and Research Affiliate at the Centre for Economic Policy ResearchJeffrey Wooldridge @jmwooldridge
80K Followers 1K Following University Distinguished Professor of Economics, Michigan State University. Econometrician and textbook author. Two dogs, one rabbit, two fish, and N + 2 cats.Mark Chiusano @mjchiusano
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504 Followers 1K Following Evening News Editor @wabenews 📻 | Previously @WUFTNews @FloridaStorms l Grad of @UFJSchool 🐊 @TuftsUniversity 🐘 | 🏳️🌈Dan Collier, Ph.D. @Dcollier74
5K Followers 5K Following HE Policy: #1stGen, #Pell, #TuitionFree, #IDR, #PSLF, Assoc Editor: @JSFAtweets, Assistant Prof of Higher Ed.WVU student and trombonist Drew Herter's jazz major was one of 28 programs cut last fall. “As a land-grant university, if you take away that Black American music, you’re sending a message to not just the state but the country of what you value,” he said. westvirginiawatch.com/2024/04/23/its…
Thanks @BGCTampa for letting me chat about my fav things: local news, the power of storytelling & holding elected officials accountable! One student said my loafers made me look “cool & strong.” Another wished Tampa had double-decker buses just like London. The future is bright.
“When education in the United States first started, every school was a religious school. That was just part of it. Public schools were religious schools,” @GovRonDeSantis said, adding the founders intended it so. Historians say that's not quite right. tampabay.com/news/education…
Beyond proud of @dallasnews for this @TexasEditors honor. Our newsroom is packed with talent and we’re hiring. @KatriceRHardy and I would love to hear from driven, dogged, relentless journalists ready to rock it with us …snewscorporation.mua.hrdepartment.com/hr/ats/JobSear…
I’ve always known @dallasnews has the best newsroom in Texas. But it’s nice to have a plaque that says it, too. The DMN took home 18 awards in the annual @TexasEditors competition, including 9 first place awards, headlined by the big win by the newsroom. dallasnews.com/news/2024/04/2…
This is the Florida golden aster. You've probably never heard of it, but it's only found in the Tampa Bay area Last month, @USFWS removed the flower from the endangered species list. Biologists worry it was too soon. Our story, w/@jack_prator: tampabay.com/news/environme…
Our always working @Colleen_Wright with 2 more stories on #Rays stadium proposal: * On how Democrat and Republican clubs agree on something tampabay.com/news/st-peters… * On if St. Pete can pay its share of the stadium and fund other projects tampabay.com/news/st-peters…
Of course there's a photo of me with my eyes closed. At Augusta, I'd hope it's the only time I did. So I stepped back to look for what makes that place and Masters week so special. It's about the place, sure. But more about the people. From my notebook: al.com/sports/2024/04…
New story with @JustinGarciaFL: Last month, the union president for Tampa firefighters was arrested in St. Pete, caught urinating in a downtown parking garage. “Do you know who I am?” he asked officers. “I work with you guys,” he added. tampabay.com/news/tampa/202…
Newly obtained court documents show that NY State Police allowed an accused child predator to quietly retire from the force, rather than face the backlash of a public investigation. The Trooper went on to abuse children in Saratoga County for decades: timesunion.com/news/article/s…
What’s wild about covering a saga like this is you spend years, help produce dozens of stories (maybe, uh, move on to a new job) and then, finally, the truth comes out, and… it’s exactly what it always seemed to be
SCOOP: Patrick Bainter, lead consultant for Florida Senate Republicans, admits to hiring disgraced ex-senator, and approving a dirty trick: a 2020 "ghost" candidate who helped oust a Democrat that had been a thorn in the side of Florida Power & Light. floodlightnews.org/florida-gop-gh…
"It felt like the health care system was erasing her son." Some Florida long-term home care patients, including some with profound disabilities, losing Medicaid coverage. Must read from @teghan_simonton @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/health/20…
Great analysis here by @smbrugal: Why Miami's Latino population could swing Florida's abortion vote axios.com/local/miami/20…
When I got fired a year ago, I started telling people I was going to become a boat captain. It was a joke, but I said it so many times it actually happened. Please tell your Tampa-bound friends who like some stories with their saltwater. capnbenjamin.com
@kathrynvarn @CJR @TB_Times I've been really impressed with @JustinGarciaFL's work at the @TB_Times!
Excellent beat reporting: The email came a day after the Times detailed how the maneuver would have allowed him to access an annual pension payment worth at least $96,000 alongside a double-digit pay raise. via @oliviacgeorge tampabay.com/news/tampa/202…
Dozens of trees in Clearwater have been cut or marked to be removed for what Duke Energy calls critical maintenance to prevent outages. The work has confused residents who say the company has in the past trimmed instead or left trees alone for decades. tampabay.com/news/clearwate…
Catholic schools in South Florida are seeing steady growth and even adding new classrooms. That’s in stark contrast to what’s going on in the public schools, which have seen decades of continuous decline in enrollment. What's driving the growth? 👇 miamiherald.com/news/local/edu…
you hear that? it's the sound of a dozen florida journalists screaming into pillows awaiting two major supreme court decisions expected today
Saturday scoop: A city leader just told me that these Tech Advisory Cmte meetings will now be open to the public after the initial meeting Monday when priorities, goals, framework are established. Transparency matters. Journalism matters. themarshallproject.org/2024/03/21/cle…