Ashley Reams Mistretta has spent most of her career in the Tampa Bay area and is proud to cover the unique communities that make this growing region innovative and interesting. She earned her bachelor's degree from Longwood University in Farmville VA, and wrote about small suburbs of Baltimore MD, before moving to Temple Terrace. When she isn't writing, you'll find her working on craft projects, including turning her husband Matt's abstract art into funky jewelry for their Etsy shop.