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By James Coulter Once considered extinct, the Florida panther population has since rebounded. One local journalist and author chronicled the effort to repopulate the species. His story involves everything from roadside zoos, radio collars, underpass cameras, and even the infamous Skunkman. Craig Pitmann, former Tampa Bay Times journalist and columnist,…

As the sea level rises, the resilience projects Gov. Ron DeSantis touts will have to be replaced, made higher, built larger.

From manatees to mermaids, sunny beaches to shady characters, veteran Florida writer Craig Pittman reveals the many facets of his home state with humor, humanity and discernment.

Meet SEJ member Craig Pittman! Craig is a native Floridian. Born in Pensacola, he graduated from Troy State University in Alabama, where his muckraking work for the student paper prompted an agitated dean to label him "the most destructive force on campus." Since then he has covered a variety of newspaper beats and quite a few natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires

Reply By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix You hear a lot around Presidents Day and other patriotic holidays about how great democracy is and how important voting is. But in Florida, when a vote doesnt go the way big corporations like, our Legislature is ever eager to squash the voters wishes. Sometimes, though, in their rush to crank up the steamroller for a good squashing, our legislators do something particularly boneheaded. A good example is whats going on right now with Key West and cruise sh...