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Philip Morgan

Philip Morgan

Philip Morgan is a freelance writer living in St. Petersburg. He is an award-winning reporter who has covered news in the Tampa Bay area for more than 50 years. Phil grew up in Miami and graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in journalism. He joined the Lakeland Ledger, where he covered police and city government. He spent 36 years as a reporter for the former Tampa Tribune. During his time at the Tribune, he covered welfare and courts and did investigative reporting before spending 30 years as a feature writer. He worked as a reporter for the Tampa Bay Times for 12 years. He loves writing stories about interesting people, places and issues.
 

Philip Morgan's Latest Articles

Longtime Hyde Park resident Paul Ganoung uses his e-bike for grocery shopping and other short trips. "It's easier than jumping in the hot car," he says.
Across Tampa Bay, expanding transportation options to improve health and safety

On both sides of Tampa Bay, local governments and grassroots groups say expanding transportation options will help improve community health and safety.

Launched in Pinellas, early literacy program becomes model for Florida school districts

The Pinellas Education Foundation and Pinellas County Schools collaborated to launch the Pinellas Early Literacy Initiative in the 2021-2022 school year. The program is now a model for several other Florida school districts.

Retiree Bob Luce is on a one-man mission to remove trash and litter from the Hillsborough River to protect the wildlife and natural beauty he loves to photograph.
Retiree Bob Luce is on a one-man mission to remove trash from the Hillsborough River

For years, retiree Bob Luce has removed trash from the Hillsborough River while capturing photographs of the wildlife and natural beauty he's working to protect. 

Since moving here in 2002, T.J. Chaltry has witnessed the transformation of downtown Tampa. He leads tours for the Tampa Bay History Center that mix the downtown core's history with its modern day development boom.
In Tampa’s downtown core, rich history and a modern development boom

In Tampa's downtown core, the city's history meets a modern development boom.

Florida Birding and Nature Festival returns to Tampa Bay in October

The seventh annual Florida Birding and Nature Festival returns to Tampa Bay in October, just as scores of species of migrating birds stop in the area to rest and refuel before continuing their journey south. Registration is open now.

For these Tampa Bay performers, the music never stops

For these talented Tampa Bay musicians, a lifelong passion for playing music continues.

From COVID, a front porch jazz concert series is born in Hyde Park

When COVID hit, a group of musician friends took their weekly playing session outdoors, launching the Front Porch Jazz series in Tampa's Hyde Park.

Tampa Bay History Center’s “Travails and Triumphs” journeys into Black history of Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay History Center unveils "Travails and Triumphs," a permanent exhibit that journeys through more than five centuries of Black history in Tampa Bay.

TampaWell: mobile app feeds community’s appetite for health and wellness

Tampa General Hospital adds a new health and wellness mobile app to the TampaWell community health initiative TGH launched last year in partnership with the City of Tampa and other community partners. 

Ellie Foden, director of conservation and kayak instructor for ECOmersion; company co-founder Noah Shaffer; and Brady Goldstein, special programs coordinator and tour guide.
Passion for paddling builds blossoming kayak tour business at Weedon Island

Noah Shaffer's passion for paddling and environmental conservation has built a successful kayak tour company exploring Weedon Island Preserve and Boca Ciega Bay. 

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