Roberto Roldan
Roberto Roldan is a senior at the University of South Florida pursuing a degree in mass communications and a minor in international studies.
He has previously worked with the Tampa Bay Times, WMNF and The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal, where he covered the wedding ceremonies in Kentucky of plaintiffs in the historic same-sex marriage case before the U.S. Supreme Court. In Tampa, he's covered everything from violent crime in Tampa’s university neighborhoods to the local music scene.
When he's not out reporting,Roldanenjoys seeing local bands and spending time in the outdoors.
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When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico last September, Julio Ildefonso and his mother watched as their wooden home in Bayamón was blown away.
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Displaced Puerto Rican families who were preparing to leave their hotels and motels on Thursday will get to stay a bit longer. -
The Fourth of July is a holiday notorious for increased drunk driving accidents, so AAA and Budweiser are teaming up to get people home for free if they... -
The federal program that has provided hotel vouchers to Puerto Rican families displaced by Hurricane Maria will end on Saturday, and advocates are... -
More than a month after the Lakeland City Commission voted to move the Confederate memorial from the center of downtown, fundraising has slowed and... -
Democratic candidates for governor sparred over the big issues in Florida politics at the second televised debate Saturday night at Pinellas Park High... -
The 2012 general election in Florida had some of the longest voting lines in recent memory.
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Officials at Publix Supermarkets are now saying they are going to reevaluate how the company contributes to political campaigns. -
Supervisors of elections throughout Florida are preparing for the upcoming election season, with the secruity of the voting process being a top priority. -
The Hillsborough County Republican Party held its annual Lincoln Dinner fundraising on Saturday, giving candidates an opportunity to make their pitch to...
