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by James Coulter Once considered extinct, the Florida panther population has since rebounded. One local journalist and author chronicled the effort to repopulate the species. His story involves everything from roadside zoos, radio collars, underpass cameras, and even the infamous Skunkman. Craig Pitmann, former Tampa Bay Times journalist and columnist,…
From manatees to mermaids, sunny beaches to shady characters, veteran Florida writer Craig Pittman reveals the many facets of his home state with humor, humanity and discernment.
Meet SEJ member Craig Pittman! Craig is a native Floridian. Born in Pensacola, he graduated from Troy State University in Alabama, where his muckraking work for the student paper prompted an agitated dean to label him "the most destructive force on campus." Since then he has covered a variety of newspaper beats and quite a few natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires