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Carl Lisciandrello
Digital News EditorI wasn't always a morning person.
After spending years as a nighttime sports copy editor and page designer, I made the move to digital editing in 2000. Turns out, it was one of the best moves I've ever made.
I'm the Digital News Editor at WUSF, which means I'm up before the crack of dawn, working with our Morning Edition hosts to ensure that those who wake up with me get the latest news from our amazing staff. I also oversee the news content across our WUSF websites and on social media, and looking forward to our efforts to make community engagement a larger focus of our mission and making your voices heard.
I spent nearly 40 years in newspapers, starting as a clerk and part-time reporter at the Clearwater Sun (what a great learning experience). I worked for nearly 30 years in various roles at The Tampa Tribune, finishing my time there as Digital Editor before joining the Tampa Bay Times in a similar role and making the move to public radio in June 2019.
I'm originally from Piscataway, N.J., but moved to Pinellas County before my sophomore year in high school (I won't mention the year; suffice it to say I'm practically a Florida native). I'm a graduate of Countryside High, St. Petersburg (Junior when I was there) College, and the University of Florida.
You might see me strolling down Main Street in Safety Harbor (I highly recommend a sunrise at the Safety Harbor Pier or sunset on Dunedin Causeway), enjoying a cigar with my buddies, or working the register in the cafe at Harborside Christian Church on Sunday mornings.
Contact Carl at 813-974-8661, on Twitter at @carlmarksWUSF, or email clisciandrel@wusf.org
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Jaime Suarez teaches math at the Challenger K through 8 School of Science and Math in Spring Hill. She was awarded $50,000.
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They were standing under a Banyan tree on Beach Drive when the storms moved through Thursday afternoon.
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The gathering of up to 500 people in May resulted in a number of fights breaking out and several businesses sustaining damage. She was charged with inciting a riot.
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The average price rose to a nearly two-month high on the Fourth of July, and Hurricane Beryl could impact the fuel supply, meaning even higher costs.
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The St. Pete Pride Parade takes place on Saturday, along with other festivities along St. Petersburg's waterfront this weekend. Here are some tips, including where to park and public transit options.
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Potential Tropical Cyclone 1 formed in the western Gulf on Monday night, and another system in the Atlantic could impact portions of Florida's east coast by the end of the week.
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Portions of Sarasota received an estimated 8 inches of rain in a three-hour period from an area of tropical moisture that produced powerful storms across Southwest Florida, flooding streets and inundating the county's drainage system.
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The plan, presented by developer Darryl Shaw, would free space in the Ybor Citry historic district while offering the sheriff's office a much larger location near the Brandon mall.
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The National Hurricane Center says the area of deep moisture that will dump heavy rainfall over parts of the state has a small chance of developing into a tropical system over the next seven days.
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The average price of a gallon of gas has fallen 15 cents in the last week.