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Lucy Marques

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@tb_times higher ed reporter| previously metro @theobserver & city editor @dailytarheel

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Last Front PageMAY 23, 2026Latest appearance

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Roof of lab was never replaced

The USF building had maintenance challenges before it caught fire in early May. Plans were underway for repairs.

View Front PageTampa Bay Times • MAY 23, 2026

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Roof of lab was never replaced

The USF building had maintenance challenges before it caught fire in early May. Plans were underway for repairs.

TB
Tampa Bay Times•MAY 23, 2026•Lead Story
The story focuses on municipal and institutional accountability, investigating the history of maintenance issues at a public university building following a fire.
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HCC approves Rays lease for $10 a mo.

The 99-year deal is a key step toward a stadium deal, but there are plenty left.

TB
Tampa Bay Times•MAY 21, 2026
Highlights the specific, striking financial terms of a local sporting infrastructure agreement.
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After marine lab fire, lawmakers, donors rally around college

USF launches an official donation fund, while state legislators representing Pinellas County are vowing to fight for funding.

With:Max Chesnes
TB
Tampa Bay Times•MAY 8, 2026•Lead Story
Focuses on community resilience and political support following a local disaster, framing the aftermath as a unified civic recovery effort rather than dwelling solely on the physical damage.
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3 things to know about the USF St. Pete building destroyed in a fire

The aging Marine Science Lab was built strong in the 1930s to withstand hurricanes. Saturday’s blaze was another story.

With:Alexa Coultoff
TB
Tampa Bay Times•MAY 5, 2026
Follow-up local coverage detailing the history and infrastructure context of the recently burned university marine lab, serving as the visual centerpiece of the page.
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Irreplaceable marine research might be lost

Freezers at USF’s Marine Science Lab that hold samples from around the globe have yet to be accessed after Saturday’s fire.

With:Michaela Mulligan,Alexa Coultoff
TB
Tampa Bay Times•MAY 4, 2026•Lead Story
The paper leads with the aftermath of a local institutional disaster, framing the story around the potential long-term scientific cost rather than just structural damage. The tone is concerned but factual, emphasising the global value of the inaccessible research samples.
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How a new Eckerd College environmental group is ‘rewilding’ the campus

TB
Tampa Bay Times•APR 28, 2026
A positive, community-focused feature highlighting local student environmental efforts.
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USF is losing grad students

Some blame low graduate assistant wages at the school and Tampa's high cost of living.

TB
Tampa Bay Times•APR 22, 2026
Examines the negative impact of stagnant university stipends and rising local living costs on graduate student retention.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Lucy Marques in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.