Roberto Roldan
Roberto Roldan is a senior at the University of South Florida pursuing a degree in mass communications and a minor in international studies.
He has previously worked with the Tampa Bay Times, WMNF and The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal, where he covered the wedding ceremonies in Kentucky of plaintiffs in the historic same-sex marriage case before the U.S. Supreme Court. In Tampa, he's covered everything from violent crime in Tampa’s university neighborhoods to the local music scene.
When he's not out reporting, Roldan enjoys seeing local bands and spending time in the outdoors.
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Progressive organizations spent millions of dollars in Florida trying to increase young voter turnout.Exit polling from researchers at Tufts University… -
The Tampa Bay area narrowly avoided the worst of Hurricane Irma in 2017, but the scare forced city leaders to make changes to how they prepare for natural… -
The state Senate Race between Democrat Janet Cruz and Republican incumbent Dana Young will now go to a manual recount. Results submitted by the… -
A Hillsborough circuit judge ruled in favor of U.S. Senate candidate and Governor Rick Scott on Wednesday, allowing campaign and party representatives… -
Despite Democrat Janet Cruz declaring victory Wednesday afternoon, the razor thin margins in her race against Republican incumbent Dana Young will likely… -
Despite Democrats' hopes for a 'blue wave,' all U.S. House seats in Tampa Bay remained unchanged Tuesday night with Republicans taking a decisive win in… -
Black churchgoers in St. Petersburg joined congregations across the country in holding a get-out-the-vote event on Sunday.Known as "Souls to the Polls… -
With John Deere tractors and country music greeting supporters, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis made a last-minute appeal to the rural and… -
The race to replace retiring U.S. Representative Dennis Ross seems to be a dead heat just days before the election.Recent polling shows Brandon Republican… -
Governor Rick Scott is sweeping through Tampa this week, making a final appeal to voters ahead of next Tuesday's midterm election.His first stop was a…
