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Portrait of Patricia Mazzei

Patricia Mazzei

As a national reporter based in Miami, I get to write about a little bit of everything: breaking news, elections, disasters and the quirks of life in the places I cover. Every day is different, and I have the opportunity to talk to elected leaders about their decisions and regular people about how those decisions affect them.

My reporting often focuses on Florida’s changing demographics and politics. The topics I am drawn to range from government policy to political shenanigans, criminal justice to climate change. I like unexpected tales and stories that feel like postcards about a place.

Since joining The Times in 2017, I have reported on the condo collapse in Surfside and the school shooting in Parkland. I was on the Gulf Coast of Florida for Hurricane Ian and in the Panhandle for Hurricane Michael, as well as in Puerto Rico for 15 days of extraordinary protests that ousted the governor.

Before coming to The Times, I worked for a decade at The Miami Herald. As the Herald’s political writer, I covered the 2016 presidential race. I reported internationally on several occasions from Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

I graduated from the University of Miami. Born and raised in Venezuela, I am bilingual in Spanish.

I strive for accuracy, fairness and empathy in my work. Like all Times journalists, I am committed to the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. For example, I do not donate to political candidates.

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