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Owner/Writer/Researcher

Kyle Pierson, writer/researcher began her writing career at a Clearwater Beach community newspaper. She later covered two Beach governments for the Evening Independent (owned by the St. Petersburg Times). She graduated from Eckerd College and her career led her into public relations, medical, educational writing, and teaching. Kyle has always been interested in Florida history and this curiosity grew into a two-year project that became a geology and paleontology curriculum. The lesson plan, Kids Dig It!, explores central Florida’s unique geological history. This hands-on curriculum is currently used in school systems in Florida and California.


Tech Support

Dave Pierson, the photographer, techie and web site designer for Talking Points Tours has a life-long resident ofdave_kyle3_w_textmediumPinellas County. He actually witnessed much of the recent development of the beaches. His family visited here on vacations and moved here in the 1960’s.  Later, while in college, he became a staff photographer and photo editor for the St. Petersburg Times.  Among several memorable beach events that he documented was hurricane Elena. Dave has also worked as a free-lance technical advisor for a publishing company, business consultants, architect and several educators.




Audio Recording/Voice Talent

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Dave Morrison has been a professional photographer for more than 30 years. Before graduating from the University of South Florida in Tampa, he joined the St. Petersburg Times as a photojournalist in 1976. In 1995, he left photojournalism to run the Times' Commercial Photography Dept. He also became the in-house videographer for the Times and received his Apple Certification training in Final Cut Pro. Beginning in 2005, he became the Producer of two popular podcasts for the Times Web Dept. recording and editing more than 150 episodes. Since leaving the Times in 2007, Dave continues to produce audio, video and still photography for a variety of multimedia and advertising clients. He is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.


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