Carl Lisciandrello
Digital News EditorCarl Lisciandrello is digital news editor of WUSF Public Media.
Carl has worked in the Tampa Bay media for nearly 40 years, starting as a clerk and part-time reporter in the Clearwater Sun sports department. He spent nearly 30 years in various positions at The Tampa Tribune and TBO.com, eventually becoming digital editor before joining the Tampa Bay Times as digital news editor in 2016.
Carl is a New Jersey native who likely can be found near a beach, at church, anywhere near downtown Safety Harbor, or enjoying a cigar with his buddies. He is a University of Florida graduate.
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The TampaWell program will include the construction of a "Health Trail" through downtown Tampa along with stressing the importance of exercise and healthy eating habits. -
Politicians across Tampa Bay and Florida reacted to the news of the Supreme Court leak through press releases and on social media. -
The law is scheduled to take effect in July, but opponents say they will challenge the law in court. -
The county is also allowing its state of local emergency to expire as cases decline. -
Children with underlying health conditions should consider taking the vaccine and parents "are encouraged to discuss the risks and benefits" with their doctor. -
While the governor said the treatments are "not 100%," he added that they should still be made available. -
It had previously taken months for the state to add 1 million cases, but Florida's total grew from 4 million in less three weeks as the omicon variant surged. -
Tampa mayor says Gasparilla can be safe despite omicron but is calling for 'personal responsibility'Mayor Jane Castor says getting vaccinated, receiving a booster shot and wearing a mask is the best way paradegoers can avoid spreading COVID during the festivities. -
The university's president called for people on-campus to wear masks and to be fully vaccinated, while USF faculty recommended holding the first few weeks of the spring semester online. -
Speaking at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, where she’s undergoing cancer treatment, first lady Casey DeSantis said funds would go to Moffitt, the Sylvester center in Miami and UF Health Cancer Center.
