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Tampa Bay Times taps Villamil to cover sports business

April 17, 2026

Posted by Chris Roush

Nicholas Villamil

The Tampa Bay Times has tapped Nicolas Villamil to cover sports business.

He has been a general assignment reporter since joining the Florida publication in October 2025. During that time, he played a role in reporting on the Tampa Bay Rays’ pursuit of a billion-dollar public subsidy for a stadium as part of one of the largest projects ever proposed in the region.

Villamil interned at Newsday.

He is a graduate of Vassar College.

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