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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_Apthorp15 Sep 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. bit.ly/41SI1l1 @KatieLaGrone @tampabay28

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

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

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.

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpOct 26

Roadhouse is one the greatest movies of all time. But they never explain how a bouncer makes enough money to just give his antique car to some homeless guy, grab his Mercedes from his garage, go to another town, and just buy a new cool car. 🤷‍♂️

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpOct 22

I guess nowadays it’s ok to just run without dribbling. I would have been so much better if that was a rule when I was younger.

John Frascella (Football)

@NFLFrascellaOct 22

New rule in the NBA: You are allowed to take 9 steps without dribbling, and that’s NOT traveling.

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpOct 21

"Quite frankly, if you try to make everyone put a seat belt on, then we would have had 37 kids hanging from the roof by a seat belt." Do you agree with @PolkCoSheriff? tampabay28.com/news/local-ne… @KatieLaGrone @tampabay28

Do seatbelts put students at risk in a school bus rollover? An NTSB expert weighs in

Do seatbelts put students at risk in a school bus rollover? An NTSB expert weighs in

An NTSB expert addresses whether seat belts endanger students in a school bus rollover and explains why lap-and-shoulder belts offer the best protection.

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpOct 9

The Feds awarded Florida more than $600 million through FEMA to help fund operations at the immigration detention facility built in the Everglades. @KatieLaGrone @tampabay28 @EWScrippsCo tampabay28.com/news/local-ne…

'Alligator Alcatraz' is closed, but a $600 million question remains: Will Florida taxpayers get the...

'Alligator Alcatraz' is closed, but a $600 million question remains: Will Florida taxpayers get the...

Florida was promised more than $600 million to help pay for Alligator Alcatraz, but new federal reports questioning conditions and costs could leave state taxpayers holding the bill.

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpSep 29

Attorneys collect millions while Boy Scout sex abuse survivors wait for payments @KatieLaGrone @tampabay28 @scrippsnews @EWScrippsCo tampabay28.com/news/local-ne…

Bankruptcy attorneys collect millions while Boy Scout sex abuse survivors wait for settlements

Bankruptcy attorneys collect millions while Boy Scout sex abuse survivors wait for settlements

Five years after the Boy Scouts agreed to an historic sex abuse settlement, survivors are waiting while $40 million is paid in legal fees.

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpSep 17

"Five years and it's not resolved? You're just re-victimizing these 82,000 scouts." tampabay28.com/news/local-ne… @KatieLaGrone @tampabay28 #boyscoutsofamerica

'Re-victimizing these 82,000 scouts': Survivors of Boy Scouts abuse frustrated by low payouts, long...

'Re-victimizing these 82,000 scouts': Survivors of Boy Scouts abuse frustrated by low payouts, long...

Five years after the Boy Scouts of America reached a landmark abuse settlement, 82,000 survivors are receiving less than 5% of the value of their claim. Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone explains .

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpAug 28

New College of Florida is paying nearly $1M for politically connected PR consultants, including a former DeSantis spokesperson. @KatieLaGrone @tampabay28 @tarynfenske @GovRonDeSantis @richardcorcoran @NewCollegeofFL tampabay28.com/news/local-ne…

New College of Florida is spending nearly $1 million on outside PR consultants

New College of Florida is spending nearly $1 million on outside PR consultants

Public records reveal New College of Florida awarded no-bid contracts to two outside PR consultants with political ties to Governor DeSantis and college President Richard Corcoran, even as the school...

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpAug 20

Cameras catching drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses or speed through school zones are generating millions of citations across Florida — and a growing wave of legal challenges. @KatieLaGrone @tampabay28 tampabay28.com/news/local-ne…

Lawsuits over school bus and school speed zone camera tickets face setbacks in Florida

Lawsuits over school bus and school speed zone camera tickets face setbacks in Florida

Drivers challenging school bus and speed zone cameras in court are running into dismissals and delays, even as millions of citations and tens of millions of dollars in fines pile up.

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpJul 24

"You're either a miracle worker like Jesus, or you are correct. It is the power of the press. They don't want the negative public relations." tampabay28.com/news/state/he… @KatieLaGrone @tampabay28 @EWScrippsCo

Health insurance denials reversed after media scrutiny, raising questions about how the system...

Health insurance denials reversed after media scrutiny, raising questions about how the system...

Our investigative reporting has uncovered Fla. patients denied coverage for cancer treatments, surgeries and medications — only to see those denials reversed once journalists started asking questions.

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Matthew Apthorp retweeted

Katie LaGrone@KatieLaGroneJul 24

“You’re either a miracle worker like Jesus or it’s the power of the press!” Health insurance denials reversed after media scrutiny, raising questions about how the system really works #insurancedenial #healthinsurance @tampabay28 @wptv @wtxlabc27 tampabay28.com/news/state/he…

Health insurance denials reversed after media scrutiny, raising questions about how the system...

Health insurance denials reversed after media scrutiny, raising questions about how the system...

Our investigative reporting has uncovered Fla. patients denied coverage for cancer treatments, surgeries and medications — only to see those denials reversed once journalists started asking questions.

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpJul 22

"I just want to know why it took five years to come to pretty much inconclusive answers." tampabay28.com/news/local-ne… @KatieLaGrone @tampabay28

Surfside collapse victims' families react to federal report on what caused Champlain Towers to fall

A victim's brother and the engineer hired to independently investigate the 2021 collapse are speaking out about the federal government's latest findings.

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Matthew Apthorp retweeted

Katie LaGrone@KatieLaGroneJul 15

Florida man with rare blood cancer fights insurer over insurance policy keeping him from medication. His story exposes the complicated and frustrating world of “co-pay accumulators.” @OscarHealth #healthinsurancedenial @tampabay28 @wptv @wtxlabc27 tampabay28.com/news/local-ne…

Florida man with rare blood cancer fights insurer over insurance policy keeping him from medication

Man says his insurance company refused to count nearly $9,000 in drug manufacturer assistance toward his deductible through a “co-accumulator” policy.

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Matthew Apthorp retweeted

Katie LaGrone@KatieLaGroneJul 7

Breast cancer patient and surgeon speak out after #insurancedenial hours before reconstruction surgery tampabay28.com/news/local-ne… @tampabay28 @WPTV @mewtxl27 @Matthew_Apthorp @ASPS_News

Breast cancer patient and surgeon speak out after insurance denial hours before reconstruction...

Breast cancer patient and surgeon speak out after insurance denial hours before reconstruction...

A recently diagnosed breast cancer patient and her surgeon are speaking out after her insurance company denied coverage for a reconstruction procedure less than 24 hours before it was scheduled.

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpJun 23

'I don't think I could have done it on my own.' Insurance denial overturned for brain tumor patient while @KatieLaGrone was in the middle of interviewing the patient. tampabay28.com/news/local-ne… @tampabay28

FL brain tumor patient denied insurance coverage for surgery gets full reversal

FL brain tumor patient denied insurance coverage for surgery gets full reversal

36-year-old Broqsten Bunt was denied insurance coverage to remove a brain tumor. But after we got involved, his insurer, Florida Blue, reversed course.

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpJun 16

America's illegal drug supply is rapidly evolving, with more frightening and deadlier substances appearing for the first time, keeping the DEA playing catch-up to combat it. tampabay28.com/news/state/in… @KatieLaGrone @DEAMiami @tampabay28

Inside the DEA's Florida drug lab, where cocaine is king and new drugs are rapidly emerging

Inside the DEA's Florida drug lab, where cocaine is king and new drugs are rapidly emerging

In the middle of a South Miami industrial park sits the Drug Enforcement Administration's Southeast Regional Drug Laboratory — where science wages war against the illegal drug trade.

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Matthew Apthorp retweeted

Katie LaGrone@KatieLaGroneJun 16

Inside the DEA's Florida drug lab, where cocaine is king and new drugs are rapidly emerging @deamiami @tampabay28 @wptv @wtxl tampabay28.com/news/state/in…

Inside the DEA's Florida drug lab, where cocaine is king and new drugs are rapidly emerging

Inside the DEA's Florida drug lab, where cocaine is king and new drugs are rapidly emerging

In the middle of a South Miami industrial park sits the Drug Enforcement Administration's Southeast Regional Drug Laboratory — where science wages war against the illegal drug trade.

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpMay 28

Honored to find out today I won my 10th and 11th Regional Edward R. Murrow awards for two major stories @RTDNA #murrow @tampabay28 @EWScrippsCo News Documentary: Patient No More - youtube.com/watch?v=JLi3ZfgX… Continuing Coverage: MacDill Mold - youtube.com/watch?v=JZz7rjOw…

Image from Matthew Apthorp (@Matthew_Apthorp)

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpMay 22

When a website gives you that little box to check and asks if you're a robot, do you respond out loud with, "I am not a robot," in a robot voice? Or is that just me...

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpMay 22

"I really hope that they take that seriously. We're one of the lucky ones. I feel like we need to speak for all those people who can't." @KatieLaGrone @tampabay28 #techcars bit.ly/42Ov6kc

Electric car door failures linked to deaths, trapped children and new push for federal action

Electric car door failures linked to deaths, trapped children and new push for federal action

A Tampa mom's terrifying ordeal sheds light on growing concern over electric car door systems that fail when batteries die.

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Matthew Apthorp@Matthew_ApthorpMay 18

Carfentanil, a synthetic opioid so potent that a dose smaller than a grain of salt can kill a human, is surging back into Florida's drug supply @KatieLaGrone @tampabay28 bit.ly/43eMpe6

Carfentanil is making a deadly comeback in Florida, DEA warns

Carfentanil is making a deadly comeback in Florida, DEA warns

A DEA special agent in charge says carfentanil — 100 times stronger than fentanyl — is now the agency's top priority as seizures and deaths rise.

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