awards
Movies have the Oscars. Music has the Grammys. In journalism, there is no higher honor than the Pulitzer Prize. Starting in 1964, writers at the Tampa Bay Times have won 14 Pulitzer Prizes. We exposed local schools where students were consigned to failure. We revealed abuses by the Church of Scientology. We got fluoride put back in the public water supply.
We did that work–which was difficult, expensive and sometimes risky–not for the recognition from our journalism peers. To win a Pulitzer Prize, the work must be excellent. But there is plenty of excellent work that never wins the prize. Our archives are rich with stories that are every bit as good as those that won the Pulitzer Prize.
We come to work to help our readers know their communities, and to make the Tampa Bay region a better place. We want our kids to learn in good schools, our neighbors to live in decent housing, our taxes to be spent wisely, our environment to be healthy. When our work earns the admiration of our peers around the country, we are proud. But what counts most is the difference we can make here at home.
Read the Pultizer winners on TampaBay.com
We did that work–which was difficult, expensive and sometimes risky–not for the recognition from our journalism peers. To win a Pulitzer Prize, the work must be excellent. But there is plenty of excellent work that never wins the prize. Our archives are rich with stories that are every bit as good as those that won the Pulitzer Prize.
We come to work to help our readers know their communities, and to make the Tampa Bay region a better place. We want our kids to learn in good schools, our neighbors to live in decent housing, our taxes to be spent wisely, our environment to be healthy. When our work earns the admiration of our peers around the country, we are proud. But what counts most is the difference we can make here at home.
Read the Pultizer winners on TampaBay.com
our winners
2022
WINNER
Corey G. Johnson, Rebecca Woolington and Eli Murray
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
2021
WINNER
Kathleen McGrory
and Neil Bedi
and Neil Bedi
LOCAL
REPORTING
REPORTING
2016
WINNER
Michael LaForgia, Cara Fitzpatrick and Lisa Gartner
LOCAL
REPORTING
REPORTING
2016
WINNER
Leonora LaPeter Anton, Anthony Cormier and Michael Braga
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
2014
WINNER
Will Hobson and Michael LaForgia
LOCAL
REPORTING
REPORTING
2013
WINNER
Tim Nickens
and Daniel Ruth
and Daniel Ruth
EDITORIAL
WRITING
WRITING
2009
WINNER
Bill Adair and the staff of PolitiFact.com
NATIONAL REPORTING
2009
WINNER
Lane DeGregory
FEATURE
WRITING
WRITING
1998
WINNER
Thomas French
FEATURE
WRITING
WRITING
1995
WINNER
Jeffrey Good
EDITORIAL
WRITING
WRITING
1991
WINNER
Sheryl James
FEATURE
WRITING
1985
WINNER
Lucy Morgan
and Jack Reed
and Jack Reed
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
1980
WINNER
Bette Swenson Orsini and Charles Stafford
NATIONAL REPORTING
1964
WINNER
Times Staff
PUBLIC
SERVICE
SERVICE
Other Notable Awards
2021
National Headliner Award
“Targeted”
Best in Show; 1st Place, Investigations
2021
Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism,
Targeted
2021
Scripps Howard Award
“Targeted”
Local Investigations Reporting