List of Orlando Sentinel Journalists and Reporters
Orlando Sentinel Journalists
1. Richard Tribou
Designation Senior Content Editor Author Bio Richard Tribou, a Senior Content Editor for the Orlando Sentinel's Audience team, reports on the space and cruise industries. He also covers hurricanes, travel and the occasional Florida man story.
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2. Amy Drew Thompson
Designation Food And Dining Reporter Author Bio Amy Drew Thompson is the Orlando Sentinel’s Food and Dining Reporter. She eats and she writes things. Amy Drew wears many hats, literally (she loves hats) and is highly flexible, literally (she loves yoga). New Yorker by birth, Orlandoan by choice, she delights in sharing the delectable spoils of her adopted city.
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3. Caroline Catherman
Designation Health Reporter Author Bio Caroline Catherman is the health reporter for the Orlando Sentinel. She earned her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University in 2021 after graduating from Emory University in 2020 with degrees in Psychology and English. She previously worked in public health research and is the first author of a published study.
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4. Jeffrey Schweers
Designation Journalist Author Bio Jeffrey Schweers is the Orlando Sentinel’s Tallahassee bureau reporter. He is an award-winning journalist and proud alumnus of the University of Florida. Except for a 5-year stint covering growth and gaming in Las Vegas, he has spent his career reporting on state and local politics in Florida, including as Gannett’s Florida statehouse watchdog and investigative reporter.
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5. Skyler Swisher
Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Skyler Swisher is an Investigative reporter for the Orlando Sentinel. He previously covered politics, health and other topics at the South Florida Sun Sentinel and the Daytona Beach News-Journal. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and grew up in Memphis. In his free time, he enjoys playing guitar, reading and exploring the outdoors
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6. Dewayne Bevil
Designation Journalist Author Bio Dewayne Bevil covers Central Florida's theme parks and attractions, including Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando for the Orlando Sentinel. He is a native of Owensboro, Ky., and a graduate of the University of Kentucky.
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7. Katie Rice
Designation Author Author Bio Katie Rice is a business reporter covering theme parks, namely Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld, and tourism in one of the nation's busiest travel destinations for the Orlando Sentinel. She previously covered criminal justice and safety in Orlando, frequently writing about social justice movements and the local impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable populations. She earned degrees in journalism from Northwestern University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is fluent in Spanish. She was part of a team that won the Online News Association's David Tee...uwen Student Journalism Award in 2018 for "Aftermath," a collaborative multimedia project chronicling Puerto Rico's recovery after Hurricane María.more
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8. Austin Fuller
Designation Business Reporter Author Bio Austin Fuller is a business reporter at the Orlando Sentinel who covers Olive Garden, Publix, Red Lobster and other restaurants and retailers. He wrote extensively about the challenges restaurants faced during the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing labor and inflation problems. A lifelong resident of Central Florida, he graduated from Stetson University in DeLand. He previously worked for The Daytona Beach News-Journal, where he reported on local government as well as entertainment.
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9. Silas Morgan
Designation Reporter Author Bio Silas Morgan is a reporter for Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. He was the Orlando Sentinel’s reporting intern for the summer of 2023 on the Local News team.
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10. Amanda Kondolojy
Designation Content Editor Author Bio She/her. Entertainment journo & binge-reader. Obsessed with cats and @TheWeeknd.
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11. Steve Svekis
Designation Author Author Bio Steve Svekis has been at the Sun Sentinel since 1989 in various roles. Now an assistant sports editor, he has previously been a Dolphins beat writer, the sports Sunday editor and page designer, a business columnist, and a sports web producer. He wrote and voiced a web-animated parody of the Miami Dolphins in 2004 and 2005 that earned an EPpy award.
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12. Stephen Ruiz
Designation Sports Writer Author Bio Local Sports Editor for the Orlando Sentinel
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13. Martin E. Comas
Designation Reporter Author Bio Martin Comas is a reporter for the Orlando Sentinel. Father, runner, art lover from Buenos Aires.
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14. Jason Beede
Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio Orlando #Magic beat reporter for @OrlandoSports and the @OrlandoSentinel | Past: @247Sports | @UCF Alum | Key West Conch | ****@orlandosentinel.com
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15. Roger Simmons
Designation Managing Editor Gender Male Author Profile orlandosentinel.com Twitter @rogersimmons LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact
16. Amanda Rabines
Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter for @orlandosentinel | Opinions are my own | ???? ****@orlandosentinel.com
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17. Annie Martin
Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter for @orlandosentinel. Love to read and run. PNW native. @MedillSchool grad. Proud @os_guild member. Let’s chat: ****@orlandosentinel.com
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18. Mike Bianchi
Designation Sports Columnist Author Bio I'm a sports columnist at the Orlando Sentinel and sports radio host at FM 96.9 and AM 740 in Orlando
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19. Buddy Collings
Designation Content Editor and Senior Sports Writer Author Bio Orlando Sentinel senior sports writer and keeper of all-time Florida prep records
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20. Ryan Gillespie
Designation Reporter Author Bio City government and other things @orlandosentinel. UCF alum. Email: ****@orlandosentinel.com
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21. Carolyn Guniss
Designation Senior Content Editor Author Bio Senior Content Editor - Metro orlandosentinel.com/os-staff-carol… . Former @miamiherald . Former @bradentonherald
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22. Cassie Armstrong
Designation Content Director for Sports Author Bio Cassie Armstrong, @OrlandoSentinel Director of Content for Sports, Things to Do & Visuals. Soccer, track and dog mom too.
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23. Cecilia Figueroa
Designation None Author Bio #Freelancer @newsismybusiness #digitalcontent #communications President @NAHJCentralFl ????♥️???????? ???? ****@gmail.com
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24. Chris Hays
Designation Sports Writer Author Bio Sportswriter for Orlando Sentinel ****@orlandosentinel.com
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25. Cristóbal Reyes
Designation Justice and Safety Reporter Author Bio The revolution will be livestreamed | Osceola public safety/youth justice @orlandosentinel | @OS_Guild | ****@orlandosentinel.com; DM for Signal/Telegram
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26. David Georgette
Designation Sports Content Editor Twitter @dgeorgette Get Email Contact
27. Desiree Stennett
Designation Senior Reporter Author Bio Senior Reporter @orlandosentinel writing about race, identity and inequality. Reach me: ****@orlandosentinel.com FAMU grad. She/Her.
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28. Garfield Hylton
Designation Digital Producer Author Bio Intern. Aspiring journalist. Lover of words. The stone that the building refused.
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29. Gray Rohrer
Designation State Government Reporter Author Bio Freelance reporter in Tallahassee. Formers: @Fla_Pol, @orlandosentinel.
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30. Stephen Dowell
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31. J. C. Carnahan
Designation Reporter Author Bio Award-winning high school & local sports reporter at Orlando Sentinel - @OSVarsity @OrlandoSports - email: ****@orlandosentinel.com
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32. J. Michael
Designation Sports Editor Author Bio Sports Editor @OrlandoSentinel Past: NBA @IndyStar @USATODAY. @NBCSwashington @NCCU educated. X's and O's enthusiast. Jimmy Butler truther from Day 1
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33. Jade Wu
Designation Columnist Author Bio Author of Flash Points: Lessons learned and not learned in Malawi, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan (State University of New York, 2017).
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34. Jay Reddick
Designation Viewpoints Editor and Combat Sports Reporter Author Bio Orlando Sentinel Viewpoints Editor (compiling letters and op-eds for the Opinion page) and Combat Sports Reporter (covering pro wrestling/UFC). Opinions mine.
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35. Joe Rassel
Designation News Assistant and Listings Coordinator Get Email Contact
36. Joe Burbank
Designation Photographer and Videographer Author Bio Be twice as humble as you think you should be, and some day you might be humble enough.
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37. Jose Javier Perez
Designation Spanish Editor Author Bio Editor at El Sentinel Orlando - Journalist / Master of Science in Environmental Management
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38. Julie Anderson
Designation Editor-in-Chief Author Bio Julie Anderson, Editor-in-chief of @SunSentinel, winner of 2019 Pulitzer for Public Service. EIC of @OrlandoSentinel
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39. Kevin Spear
Designation Senior Reporter Author Bio I cover the environment for the Orlando Sentinel.
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40. Krys Fluker
Designation Opinion Editor Author Bio Proud Florida native and Opinion editor at The ORLANDO SENTINEL. (Yep, I'm still pretty excited.) Opinions are my own. Or sometimes yours.
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41. Leslie Postal
Designation K-12 Education Reporter Author Bio Orlando Sentinel k-12 education reporter
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42. Lisa Maria Garza
Designation Community Reporter Author Bio @OrlandoHealth Media Relations. Former @orlandosentinel reporter. TX native. Madre de dos gatos. Only endorsement: Pie over Cake
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43. Mark Skoneki
Designation Politics and Economy Editor Author Bio Politics/Business editor for the Orlando Sentinel. I follow Auburn sports and the Atlanta Braves. Retweets are not endorsements.
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44. Martin Comas
Designation Reporter Author Bio Martin Comas is a reporter for the Orlando Sentinel. Father, runner, art lover from Buenos Aires.
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45. Matthew Palm
Designation Senior Production Editor Author Bio Matt Palm writes about theater, dance, classical music, visual art and other arts and cultural happenings for the Orlando Sentinel.
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46. Edgar Thompson
Designation Senior Writer, Florida Gators Beat Author Bio Orlando Sentinel senior writer based in Gainesville covering the Gators. Plays & reports on golf when time permits. Fan of Florida living.
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47. Matt Murschel
Designation National College Football Writer Author Bio UCF and college football writer for Orlando Sentinel & Tribune. Instagram: @osmattmurschel ****@orlandosentinel.com
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48. Pam Dowd
Designation Editorial Systems Editor Twitter @pdowd22 Get Email Contact
49. Patrick Connolly
Designation Multimedia Journalist Author Bio Multimedia journalist at @orlandosentinel. Central Florida Explorer. Formerly w/ @reviewjournal and @TribLIVE. @viscomohiou alumn. Breakfast and pun enthusiast.
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50. Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda
Designation Photographer and Videographer Author Bio Husband | Dad | Journalist | Photographer
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51. Rich Pope
Designation Video and Photo Journalist Author Bio Video/Photo Journalist @orlandosentinel • Artist • Beach bound
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52. Scott Maxwell
Designation Columnist Author Bio Orlando Sentinel columnist. Father. Husband. Tar Heel. Runner. Card player. Bourbon drinker. BS detector.
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53. Shannon Green
Designation UCF Beat Reporter Author Bio @osknights is the official Twitter acount of the @OrlandoSentinel covering the @UCFKnights.
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54. Stephen Hudak
Designation Writer Author Bio Orlando Sentinel writer, covering Orange County and bears! You can also email me at ****@orlandosentinel.com
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55. Steve T. Gorches
Designation Correspondent Author Bio Peacock, Journalism, Disney. Hell yes, I'm woke. Look up Webster's definition. Jesus Christ was woke! If you aren't, you're racist! #resist #BLM #AbortionRights
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56. Steven Lemongello
Designation Politics Editor Author Bio Politics editor at @orlandosentinel • Covering presidential, congressional, and Florida politics • Jersey native, Florida convert
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57. Tod Caviness
Designation Nightlife Columnist Author Bio Nightlife columnist for the Orlando Sentinel, justifying your hangovers since 2013.
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58. Tom MacCubbin
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59. Wesley Alden
Designation Design Editor Author Bio Video, podcast producer for @OrlandoSentinel. Watch our live webcast, Orlando Sentinel Now, weekdays at noon on Orlando Sentinel Facebook page. #OSNow
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