Stephanie Hayes is a reporter for tbt* and the St. Petersburg Times, covering pop culture, fashion, trends, nightlife, that weird guy on your street — and how they all intersect to shape our lives. She also blogs about style for the Times' style blog, Deal Divas. She started writing for the Times in 2003, covering everything from suburban politics to zoning to snack foods to Britney Spears. She wrote the Times' feature obituary column, Epilogue, before becoming a general assignment news and feature reporter. She grew up near Cleveland and graduated from St. Petersburg College and the University of South Florida. She wants to hear your story ideas, no matter how much they sound like a bucket of crazy.

Phone: (727) 893-8857

E-mail: shayes@tampabay.com

Blog: Deal Divas