Kirby Wilson

Tampa Bay Times political reporter

Kirby Wilson, a lifelong Floridian, joined the Tampa Bay Times in September 2017 and reports on how the decisions of people in power affect everyday Floridians.

kwilson@tampabay.com

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Latest Fact-Checks By Kirby Wilson

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Barack Obama
stated on July 21, 2015 an online interview with "The Daily Show"

Since 2009, "we've cut homelessness (among veterans) by a third."

By Kirby Wilson • July 28, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on May 10, 2015 a USA Today op-ed

"There is not a single documented case of abuse" of the bulk metadata collection program.

By Kirby Wilson • June 4, 2015

Latest Articles By Kirby Wilson

Byron Donalds House speaker rival to Kevin McCarthy

Who is Byron Donalds, the Florida politico in the House speaker scramble?

By Kirby Wilson • January 5, 2023

Fact-checking the NSA phone records program

By Kirby Wilson, Lauren Carroll • June 4, 2015