Teghan Simonton is a data reporter covering business and health at the Tampa Bay Times. In her two years at the Times, Simonton has reported on issues relating to housing affordability, energy burden and health care. “Buying up the Bay,” a project she collaborated on for over a year, earned second place in the Florida Society of News Editors competition for business reporting in 2025. Before joining the Times, Simonton earned a master’s degree from the University of Missouri, where she worked as a research assistant for Investigative Reporters & Editors. 

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