The Florida Tribune is a non partisan media organization dedicated to covering the policy, people and politics of Florida government.

A dedicated staff of research assistants and skilled veteran reporters will help The Florida Tribune cover the stories that matter and help make government more transparent.

2/25/2010 Introducing Florida Tribune - Tallahaseee's Newest Capital News Service

Our Staff

Gary Fineout
Managing Editor

Gary Fineout is an award-winning journalist who worked for the last 20 years covering everything from politics and the Florida Legislature to education to natural disasters. Fineout has worked for the Tallahassee Democrat, the News Journal of Daytona Beach, the New York Times Regional Newspaper Group and The Miami Herald. Since 2008 Fineout has worked as an independent journalist and blogger who has done work for the Associated Press, The New York Times and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Phone: 850-251-2317
Twitter: @fineout
gfineout@fltrib.com

Christine Jordan Sexton
Writer

Christine Jordan Sexton is an award winning journalist who for the last 20 years has specialized in covering Florida government with an emphasis on health care, insurance, the courts and Medicaid. For the last two years, Sexton has anchored legislative coverage for the not for profit, Health News Florida. In that capacity, Sexton was the first reporter in the state to report on Gov. Charlie Crist’s health reform initiative, Cover Florida, as well as the governor’s attempt to abolish certificate of need for new hospitals. Sexton has contributed to the New York Times and other national publications such as National Underwriter and On Common Ground. Her work also has appeared in the Daily Business Review, Florida Trend and 850 Magazine and she is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists.

Office: 850-383-4976
Cell: 850-251-0358
csexton@fltrib.com

Bruce Ritchie
Senior Writer, Growth & Environment

Bruce Ritchie, editor of FloridaEnvironments.com, has 25 years of newspaper and news wire reporting experience. He previously was growth and environment reporter for The Tallahassee Democrat from 2000 to 2008. His articles on pollution threats to springs, water use from the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system and on growth management in Florida have won statewide awards. He also is a former reporter for The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun, The Florida Times-Union, the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser and United Press International.

Office: 850-385-1774
Cell: 850-566-4518
Twitter: @bruceritchie
britchie@fltrib.com

Brent Henzi
Writer

Brent Henzi is a recent graduate of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communications. He was the Editor-In-Chief of the Central Oregon student newspaper The Broadside for a year and an events reporter for the University of Oregon Daily Emerald for two years. His work has also been published in other magazines and online publications in Oregon.

Cell: (850) 879-0156
bhenzi@fltrib.com