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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
 
 

our winners

724

2022

WINNER
Corey G. Johnson, Rebecca Woolington and Eli Murray

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

724

2021

WINNER
Kathleen McGrory
and Neil Bedi
LOCAL
REPORTING
724

2016

WINNER
Michael LaForgia, Cara Fitzpatrick and Lisa Gartner
LOCAL
REPORTING
724

2016

WINNER
Leonora LaPeter Anton, Anthony Cormier and Michael Braga

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

724

2014

WINNER
Will Hobson and Michael LaForgia
LOCAL
REPORTING
724

2013

WINNER
Tim Nickens
and Daniel Ruth
EDITORIAL
WRITING
724

2009

WINNER
Bill Adair and the staff of PolitiFact.com

NATIONAL REPORTING

724

2009

WINNER
Lane DeGregory
FEATURE
WRITING
724

1998

WINNER
Thomas French
FEATURE
WRITING
724

1995

WINNER
Jeffrey Good
EDITORIAL
WRITING
724

1991

WINNER
Sheryl James

FEATURE
WRITING

724

1985

WINNER
Lucy Morgan
and Jack Reed

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

724

1980

WINNER
Bette Swenson Orsini and Charles Stafford

NATIONAL REPORTING

724

1964

WINNER
Times Staff
PUBLIC
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