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Teghan Simonton

St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Data Reporter, Business and Health at Tampa Bay Times

business + health data @TB_Times | @mujschool and @IRE_NICAR alum | Good at journalism, bad at voicemails

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  • 2 weeks ago | centrotampabay.com | Rebecca Liebson |Teghan Simonton

    Casi una cuarta parte de las unidades de apartamentos en el área de Tampa Bay son propiedad de firmas de capital privado, según los datos publicados esta semana por el Private Equity Stakeholder Project, una organización sin fines de lucro que estudia la industria. Los investigadores del grupo se propusieron rastrear dónde están comprando propiedades firmas de capital privado como Blackstone, Greystar y Starwood Capital.

  • 2 weeks ago | tampabay.com | Rebecca Liebson |Teghan Simonton

    Nearly a quarter of apartment units in the Tampa Bay area are owned by private equity firms, according to data released this week by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, a non-profit that studies the industry. Researchers from the group set out to track where private equity firms like Blackstone, Greystar and Starwood Capital are buying property.

  • 3 weeks ago | tbnweekly.com | Colbi Edmonds |Teghan Simonton

    Heather Wendt’s father-in-law built a two-story home in Pinellas County’s Crystal Beach more than 50 years ago. Even though it’s nestled along Sutherland Bayou, flood water had never breached its doorstep — until last year. Now, the blue carpet that once lined her staircase is ripped from the first three steps and remnants of spray-foam sealant coat her front door.

  • 3 weeks ago | tampabay.com | Teghan Simonton

    Five years after Gulf Coast JFCS finalized the adoption of a newborn child, Angelica Martin still receives correspondence from the family. They send her photos marking the adoption anniversary, holidays and other milestones — like his first pair of glasses. “Those moments are humbling for me,” said Martin, a case management supervisor at the nonprofit. “It drives me.

  • 3 weeks ago | tampabay.com | Teghan Simonton

    Katina and Darrell Winbush were once McDonald’s franchise owners in Chicago, who would migrate to Florida during winter months. When they retired after more than 20 years, they sold their restaurant locations and moved to Tampa permanently. But they kept volunteering at Ronald McDonald House Charities. “We just love what they do,” Katina said as she spread a sheet neatly over a bed in a guest room at the Tampa House, located a few steps away from Tampa General Hospital.

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Teghan Simonton @teghan_simonton
2 Apr 25

RT @shreyavut: My colleagues @ZackSampson @BetsBarnes and I spent more than a year reporting on runoff pollution. We found that across Fl…

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RT @JustinGarciaFL: When Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit Tampa Bay, infrastructure that was supposed to keep communities dry failed time a…

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4 Nov 24

RT @shreyavut: Floridians are casting their ballots in the wake of two devastating storms. It's been a long time since hurricanes felt so r…