Our Writers
Our Writers
Patrick Manteiga pmanteiga1@gmail.com Patrick Manteiga writes the political gossip column, As We Heard It, which reports on local, state and national politics while being a voice for the underserved Hispanic community. Manteiga is the third generation to helm La Gaceta and following in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps, has become an advocate for Ybor City and the Hispanic community as a whole. His passion has made him a go-to source for local media, as he appears regularly on such programs as Florida This Week as well as a source for national media outlets such as the New York Times, Huffington Post and CNN. |
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Joe O’Neill Moesez@aol.com Joe O’Neill’s column, O’pinions to Go, encompasses politics, media issues and sports vignettes. O’Neill, a Philadelphia native, has more than 30 years of journalistic experience. His website, Opinions to Go Online, features his unique perspective and sometimes provocative opinions on current events. |
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Gene Siudut gsiudut@lagacetanewspaper.com Gene Siudut writes the column, “Chairman of the Bored.” His column highlights his observations on Tampa life juxtaposed with his New Jersey upbringing. Siudut has been working for La Gaceta since 1999. In 2014, he received the McGraw-Hill Data Journalism Award. He is a former featured columnist for The Bleacher Report and his articles have appeared in such outlets as The Huffington Post and TBSsports.com. |
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Lula Dovi ldovi002@tampabay.rr.com Lula Dovi’s column, Tracks, draws upon her life’s experiences as a mother, wife and author. Dovi is a fourth-generation Tampa native and published a book of poetry in 2011 detailing her life in Tampa and her summers in Boon, North Carolina, called Seasonings. Published by Trafford Publishing, it is available on Amazon.com. |
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Doris Weatherford doris@dweatherford.com Doris Weatherford’s column, In Context, discusses women’s history, issues and political happenings in Florida and the Tampa Bay area. Weatherford is a leading women’s historian and has been publishing books about women’s history for over 20 years. Her latest book is Women in American Politics, published by Congressional Quarterly Press. |
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Gabriel Cartaya gcartaya@lagacetanewspaper.com Gabriel Cartaya. Profesor, historiador, escritor y editor. Ha publicado los libros Con las últimas páginas de José Martí (1995), Martí en 1895 (2001), Luz al universo (2006) y el libro de cuentos De ceca en meca, España (2010). Tiene una Maestría por la Universidad de La Habana en Estudios de América Latina, El Caribe y Cuba. Es fundador y director de la Revista Surco Sur, de arte y literatura hispanoamericana. |
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Arturo R. Rivera haydee47@msn.com Desde 1994, Arturo Rivera ha escrito el editorial Desde Mi Escritorio. Esta columna aborda temas de política internacional y asuntos de actualidad. Rivera, abogado, trabajó como consejero en la Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico y en la Junta de Planificación de la gobernación de Puerto Rico. También sirvió como capitán (JAG Officer, en inglés) durante la Guerra del Golfo, en la operación militar “Desert Storm – Tormenta del Desierto” y obtuvo una Medalla de Honor y Medalla al Servicio Nacional de Defensa Pública. En Tampa, Rivera fue miembro del Comité Asesor de Ciudadanos en el Comité del condado de Hillsborough. |
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Yahima Y. Hernández yahima@hernandezsmithlaw.com Yahima escribe el editorial Noticias de Inmigración. Su columna informa a los lectores acerca de los cambios y el desarrollo de las leyes de Inmigración en Estados Unidos. Aboga, además, por los derechos de los inmigrantes y el verdadero impacto que ellos tienen en nuestras comunidades. Hernández es abogada especializada en Inmigración. Creció en Cuba e inmigró a Estados Unidos, en 1995, como refugiada política. Obtuvo su doctorado en el Colegio de Leyes de la Universidad de Stetson. |