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Lauren Peace - Systems and race reporter
Lauren Peace

Systems and race reporter

I’m a mountain admirer and West Virginia native, but I moved to Florida for the sunshine and because of a love of local news. Now, I report on all things Pinellas County. Whether I’m covering commission meetings or traversing our 20-something municipalities — I want to tell stories that keep power in check and amplify the voices and experiences of our residents. In my downtime, I frequent coffee shops, diners and delis on a quest to find the best egg and cheese sandwich in Tampa Bay. Got tips? Get in touch. I’m here to listen. I write for you.

  1. Inspiración y ejemplo
    Jul. 7• CENTRO
    Logan Jackson, de 23 años, de St. Petersburg y Andrea Waters, de 23, de Riverview.
  2. Por qué Florida no está perdiendo totalmente el derecho al aborto...al menos por ahora
    Jul. 2• CENTRO
    El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, sostiene el documento de ley sobre la prohibición del aborto después de las 15 semanas luego de firmarla el 14 de abril de 2022 en Kissimmee, Florida.
  3. Black Florida law students see Supreme Court Justice Jackson as an ‘inspiration’
    Jun. 30• News
    Logan Jackson, 23, of St. Petersburg and Andrea Waters, 23, of Riverview pare pictured at the Banyan Courtyard at Stetson University College of Law on June 10 in Gulfport. "To see a Black woman on the highest court in the land is just so amazing and inspiring," Waters said.
  5. In Florida, donations to pay for abortions surge after Roe v. Wade falls
    Jun. 29• Health
    Chrisley Carpio, 30, of Tampa, left, and Victoria Hinckley, 20, of Tampa, speak to protesters during an abortion rights rally on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at the corner of East Fowler Avenue and North 56th Street in Temple Terrace.
  6. Could Roe decision affect same-sex marriage? Florida LGBTQ leaders, Pride goers fear yes.
    Jun. 24• The Buzz on Florida Politics
    People gather in Lafayette Park to see the White House illuminated with rainbow colors after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to legalize same-sex marriage on June 26, 2015.
  7. 5 resources that could help if you’re seeking abortion in Florida
    Jun. 24• Health
    Reproductive freedoms are under threat, but abortion in Florida is legal, for now.
  8. This Tampa Bay group helps women get abortions. With Roe overturned, their job just got harder.
    Jun. 24• Health
    Jessica Grybek, 34 of Tampa holds up a sign alongside over 1,000 activists gathered in downtown Tampa on Saturday in conjunction with hundreds of rallies in support of abortion rights held coast to coast and in Hawaii. The “Bans off our Bodies” rallies were organized after a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court decision suggests it will overturn Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion pictured on Saturday, May 14, 2022 in Tampa.
  9. Why Florida isn’t losing the right to an abortion … yet
    Jun. 24• Health
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds up a 15-week abortion ban law after signing it, Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Kissimmee.
  10. Seminole housing project for veterans finds second life despite opposition
    Jun. 14• Pinellas
    The plot of land where the affordable housing development is likely to be built.
  11. Fears come into focus at St. Petersburg poetry showcase
    Jun. 8• St. Petersburg
    Sisters Keesha and Miesha Brundridge helped curate a poetry show on fear, which was held at The Studio@620 on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
  12. United Way Suncoast aims to tackle poverty with new $18 million commitment
    Jun. 6• Tampa
    The United Way Suncoast serves Pinellas, Hillsborough, Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties.
  13. In Tampa, Black leaders seek to change mindsets and find solutions
    Jun. 4• Tampa
    The Refinery: a Social Exchange, was held on Friday June 3, 2022 at Hotel Haya in Ybor City, and brought around 200 people together for conversations about advancing the quality of life for Black people across Tampa Bay.
  14. The Florida Orchestra fights back with music from nonbinary composer
    May 28• Stage
    Composer Ahmed Al Abaca (left) and TFO music director Michael Francis stand on stage at the Mahaffey Theater to announce the world premiere of 'Ode to Liberty' on Saturday May 21, 2022.
  15. After surviving shooting, a Tampa family searches for safe housing
    May 26• Tampa
    Tiffany Danzey, 33, stands with her four children. They've been staying with extended family after a shooting made them feel unsafe in their home. “Please, just stop the shooting,” Tiffany said. “Our kids don’t deserve this. Our kids deserve to be safe.”
  16. Tampa event helps people get their license back — and their freedom
    May 6• Life & Culture
    Adreia Green, 35, reacts to her multiple driving ticket charges being reduced to $25 each and not needing to return to court later this month, during Operation Green Light, an annual drivers license reinstatement event, at the Hillsborough County Courthouse on Thursday in Tampa.
  17. ‘It’s surreal’: Tampa Bay grapples with likely overturn of Roe v. Wade
    May 3• Tampa
    Faelyn Cowan, 20, from Tampa, holds her sign that says “Abortion Access Saves Lives” sign while cheering at a pro-choice reproductive rights rally at the Joe Chillura Courthouse Square, 600 E. Kennedy Boulevard, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Tampa.
  18. Here are housing resources that could help if you’re struggling in Tampa Bay
    May 2• Pinellas
    Affordable housing activists rally in support of rent stabilization outside of Tampa City Hall on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 in Tampa, Fla.
  19. Report: Childhood poverty in Florida far worse than federal data shows
    Apr. 19• Hillsborough
    A graph shows the number of children in Florida living below the ALICE Threshold in 2019. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. Data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, PUMS, 2019.
  20. Black neighborhood in Dade City to bid farewell to sewage plant at last
    Apr. 14• Environment
    Marilyn Hunter stands Monday where the front porch of her house once stood on Taylor Avenue, across the street from Mickens Field and the Dade City Wastewater Treatment Plant.
  21. 10 voices from the front lines of Tampa Bay’s housing boom
    Apr. 14• Real Estate
    Photos by Martha Asencio-Rhine
  22. East Tampa students get lessons in real estate as rents skyrocket
    Apr. 8• Real Estate
    Anari Dula, 14, researches rent prices during a class lesson on real estate led by local Realtor Kella McCaskill, at LinaBean Academy on March 23 in Tampa.
  23. Pinellas religious groups join forces to hold political power to account
    Mar. 29• Pinellas
    Volunteer Dayana Roman works to collect attendance cards which will be sent to Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri while attending FAST’s Nehemiah Action assembly on Monday, March 28, 2022, at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Clearwater.
  24. Sharing stories of hope to reduce opioid deaths in Tampa Bay
    Mar. 24• Health
    Jesse Schenker, CEO of Jesse Schenker Hospitality Group, gives the keynote address at Thursday's launch of LIVE Tampa Bay, a new initiative that aims to reduce opioid deaths in the region. The event took place at the Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park hotel.
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