Boyzell Hosey

Boyzell Hosey is deputy editor for the Tampa Bay Times, overseeing photography. During his 23-year career at the Times, Hosey has served as photojournalist, picture editor and in senior management. As the lead photo editor, he is responsible for managing a staff of award-winning photojournalists, as well as curating visual coverage and editing the Times’ most prestigious body of work, including award-winning investigative projects, major sporting events (including, most recently, Super Bowl 55, political conventions and devastating hurricanes). In 2015, Hosey won a regional Emmy for his supporting role in the multimedia piece “Long Road Out.” In addition to their own award-winning work, his staffers have been instrumental contributors to the Times’ most highly recognized projects. Hosey serves on several boards, including the University of Florida Journalism Advisory Council, Journeys in Journalism – a magnet program with Pinellas County, Fla., schools, and the Photo Technology Advisory Board of St. Petersburg College. Hosey is also president and co-founder of the Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival – an annual, nonprofit event designed to inspire the Tampa Bay community about living healthier through the foods we love by focusing on culinary experiences, urban agriculture, fitness and family fun. He resides in St. Petersburg with his wife, Andrida, a public middle school teacher.