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About Me

My name is Tayeba and I am a Breaking News Reporter based in Southwest Florida. I received a degree in digital/print journalism from the University of Central Florida in 2024, with a minor in creative writing. I've spent the last few years developing the knowledge and skills necessary to become a reputable reporter and am always seeking opportunities to put my capabilities into action. I am a motivated journalist with experience covering a wide range of topics from crime & public safety to investigative politics. 

Welcome to my virtual portfolio. My words appear in the Fort Myers News-Press, the Naples Daily News, the Orlando Sentinel and NSM Today. 

Recent Work

Orlando Sentinel •

Dirty tricks in Maitland library campaign? Hit mailer flouts political laws

A mystery mailer that appears to flout Florida campaign laws has inflamed the campaign for a $14 million library bond in Maitland, making exaggerated claims about the true costs of the city’s library project.

There is no record that the group taking credit for the mailer — which dubs itself Maitland’s Folly but uses a seemingly bogus address in St. Petersburg — has registered as a campaign committee as required. That leaves the source of its funding unknown as well as any actual connection to the Orange County city of 19,000.