Selene repping Axios in France. Photo: Selene San Felice/Axios
👋 Selene here. This is my last time writing to you here — perhaps my last time writing in Smart Brevity.
Why it matters: The past three and a half years since I helped start the Tampa Bay newsletter have had a lot of ups and downs, and you've been with me through it all.
Even if you only respond to the newsletter to point out typos or say you disagree with our reporting, your readership has still meant the world to me.
A lot of you respond, often, with kindness. I've felt that overwhelming kindness since the company announced layoffs this week, including my own.
Flashback: Moving back to Tampa Bay from Maryland to start this newsletter in 2021 was one of the best decisions I ever made.
What's ahead: You're in great hands with Kathryn and Yacob. I've been endlessly impressed with them since they started last year. And I'll be proud to keep reading their work. I hope you will too.
And I'll be alright. I'm finishing up a manuscript thesis for my Masters in Fine Arts at NYU's Creative Writers in Paris program. And you can keep following my work.
The bottom line: Somewhere, somehow, I'll be back in your inbox soon.
