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Bill Varian - Local Government Editor
Bill Varian

Local Government Editor

Previously, I was the assistant metro editor/economy & growth. Before editing, I wrote about Hillsborough County government and politics for the Times after reporting gigs in Tallahassee, Augusta, Ga. and Burlington, N.C. I’m a fourth-generation newsman. In my off time, it’s a good day if I’m in my kayak, a redfish on the end of my line. At home, I’m known as Grand-Dude. Hit me at bvarian@tampabay.com.

  1. Renderings depict new redevelopment concept for Tropicana Field
    • St. Petersburg
    A rendering of the Gas Plant District gateway at 13th Street South as proposed by the local development team Developer Casey Ellison and investor Cathie Wood.
  2. Elvis Costello performs ‘classics’ and lesser-known songs in Clearwater
    • Music Reviews
    Elvis Costello and the Imposters with Charlie Sexton perform for the crowd during the 7-0-7 Tour on Thursday at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater.
  3. Here are the Tampa City Council races to be decided on Tuesday
    • Tampa
    Voting signs outside of the poll on election day in front of the St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church in Tampa.
  5. Winter Haven man killed in Interstate 4 crash in eastern Hillsborough County
    • Hillsborough
  6. Man struck by vehicle, killed in Palm Harbor
    • Pinellas
    A 44-year-old man was struck and killed while crossing Palm Harbor Boulevard early Saturday morning.
  7. Candidate for Tampa Bay congressional seat shall remain on the ballot
    • Elections
    Jerry Torres
  8. Tampa City Attorney Gina Grimes stepping down
    • Tampa
    Departing Tampa City Attorney Gina Grimes. [Courtesy of the city of Tampa]
  9. Tampa requires city workers to mask up indoors as COVID-19 cases explode
    • Tampa
    A city of Tampa employee, who did not give her name, holds the elevator door open at Old City Hall in downtown Tampa.
  10. Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces nomination deadline extended
    • Business
    [Illustration by Ron Borresen]
  11. Seeking Top Tampa Bay Workplace nominations in a time of change
    • Business
    The Top 100 Tampa Bay Workplaces of 2021. [Illustration by Ron Borresen]
  12. Troopers investigate road rage shooting on Interstate 75 in North Port
    • Crime
    DON'T USE! USE THE CENTERED ONES ***Breaking news card for crime *** delete and write caption ****
  13. Here are the Top 100 Tampa Bay Workplaces of 2021
    • Business
    The Top 100 Tampa Bay Workplaces of 2021.
  14. Publix reports leap in earnings as coronavirus cases surged
    • Business
    Shoppers walk through a nearly empty produce aisle at the Publix at Northeast Shopping Center in St. Petersburg on March 15, shortly after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a national emergency.
  15. Tampa International Airport rated one of the most hygienic
    • Business
    Tampa International Airport CEO Joe Lopano announced that the airport was partnering with BayCare last fall to offer both PCR and rapid antigen COVID-19 tests for air passengers.
  16. Survey: St. Pete is right up there with the Midwest for people making $60,000
    • Business
    The St. Petersburg skyline looking west from the waterfront.
  17. Nominate your employer as a Tampa Bay Times Top Workplace
    • Business
    Top Workplaces.
  18. We’re seeking Top Workplace nominations even as the way we work changes
    • Business
    [Illustration by Ron Borresen]
  19. Here are the Top 100 Tampa Bay Workplaces of 2020
    • Business
    Illustration
  20. Here are the top small workplaces in Tampa Bay
    • Business
    Engel & Volkers St. Petersburg office is located at 102 2nd Ave NE.
  21. Prejudice and Pride: A decade of change for Tampa Bay’s LGBTQ community
    • Hillsborough
    Parade participants march down 7th Ave. during the Tampa Pride Parade in Ybor City on Saturday, March 28, 2015. This was the first gay pride parade in 13 years. Times (2015)
  22. We’re still looking for the top workplaces around Tampa Bay
    • Business
    Ron Borresen | tbt* Cover art for tbt* Top Workplaces 4/11.
  23. Seeking nominations for Tampa Bay’s Top Workplaces
    • Business
    Ester Azeredo, 35, of Tampa, inside a break nook at Transferwise, an international money transfer company located in Ybor City that was last year's midsize Top Workplace. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times
  24. Tampa Bay Times recognized with Sunshine State Awards
    • Business
    Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg. [SCOTT KEELER | Times]