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Need something investigated? Contact the Tampa Bay 28 I-Team at [email protected] We take pride in our diverse communities.

The Tampa Bay 28 I-Team is Tampa Bay's largest team of investigative journalists. We are committed to sharing the stories that truly reflect where we live. We create connections by listening intently and giving a voice to our neighbors. We follow through on what matters to you. We are dedicated to giving back and advocating for solutions with integrity and empathy. Managed by Lisa Blegen Chudzik,

our team includes state investigative reporter Katie LaGrone. Consumer reporter Susan El Khoury, "Susan Solves It." Other members include Adam Walser, Nadeen Yanes, Kylie McGivern, and Michael Paluska. If you have something you want any of us to investigate, please contact us at [email protected].

17/10/2025

"You should be feeling a little deja vu; you heard this exact bill last year in this committee."

New bill to repeal Florida's controversial 'free kill' law clears first hurdle.

Katie LaGrone FL Investigates

Florida lawmakers begin new effort to repeal 'free kill' law preventing some families from suing over deadly medical negligence after governor's veto. Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone reports.

03/10/2025

A Sarasota woman who was originally from Scotland testifies in a trial related to abuse she suffered at a residential school in 1974.
Story tonight at 6.

A Sarasota woman is testifying in an international trial that is making headlines in the United Kingdom, but many Americans haven't heard anything about it.

26/09/2025

The Governor and Surgeon General refused to answer 'silly' question about personal family vaccination plans as they push to lift all childhood vaccine mandates in Florida.

Katie LaGrone FL Investigates

At a recent press conference in Tampa, the governor and the state’s top doctor dodged the question about whether their children get vaccinated. Surgeon General Ladapo called the inquiry “silly.”

24/09/2025

https://www.tampabay28.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/do-your-doctors-have-adequate-malpractice-insurance-a-florida-lawmaker-wants-to-make-sure-they-do

Sen. Darryl Rouson plans to introduce a bill increasing medical malpractice minimum insurance coverage for Florida doctors for the first time since 1989

19/09/2025

Is it time to change mandatory minimums for malpractice insurance? The amount hasn't changed in 36 years here in Florida.

A Hillsborough County woman who was injured during surgery reached out to us after she found out the hard way her doctor didn’t have adequate coverage for malpractice insurance.

15/09/2025

https://www.tampabay28.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/homeowners-schedule-a-march-on-the-capitol-to-protest-floridas-hoas

A Tampa Bay couple is organizing a march on the state capitol to protest Florida’s homeowners’ associations.

15/09/2025

"I honestly feel like you would rather I die because I'm cheaper dead."

Breast cancer patient continues battling her disease, her insurance company for coverage

Katie LaGrone FL Investigates

Six months after I-Team Reporter Katie LaGrone sat down with five breast cancer patients dealing with health insurance denials and delays, she checked in with one of the women still battling.

11/09/2025

Coming up tonight at 6pm, we look at Florida's alligators and how the state controls their population and keeps people safe as the state's human population continues to grow.

Three people were attacked in two months at Lake Kissimmee State Park, including a woman who was killed, raising safety concerns from a homeowner, who says she's seeing more big gators near her home.

25/08/2025

“If I would have stopped, I would have caused a traffic hazard at that time."

“There’s really no wiggle room in the statue”

Drivers in one FL county can now challenge their tickets under Florida’s new school bus camera law.

ARTICLE | https://bit.ly/4mxHoWf

Katie LaGrone FL Investigates

Nearly one year later, drivers in one FL county are finally able to challenge tickets they received under Florida’s new school bus camera law.

05/08/2025

Coming up tonight... or investigation into HOAs continues...

Residents of a local homeowner's association community are fed up with paying big bucks to their association’s lawyer for what they say is unnecessary litigation.

31/07/2025

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/i-just-want-to-be-safe-homeowner-fights-city-for-9-years-over-water-mains-passing-within-feet-of-his-home

Hamid Salahutdin learned after buying his property that water transmission lines carrying more than a million gallons of water an hour were buried feet from his home.

29/07/2025

“I just hope that it's not too late."

Florida woman's treatments for triple-negative breast cancer put on hold because of insurance denials.

YOUTUBE | https://bit.ly/4ocEiYW

Katie LaGrone FL Investigates

Months have passed since Mary Barnes had a double mastectomy to treat an “aggressive” form of breast cancer. Now her treatments have been put on hold because of insurance denials.

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