Hazuki Fujiwara took over Trusted References in 2024 with one goal: publish news people can actually cite in their work. After ten years covering Florida politics for the Tampa Bay Times and Pensacola News Journal, she knew what was missing in news coverage. Primary sources. Direct links to the actual documents, transcripts, and records behind every claim.
That’s our standard now. Every fact links to proof. Court documents, government filings, official records, interviews we conducted. If we can’t link to verification, we don’t publish it.
Fujiwara covered county commissions, the statehouse, and investigative stories built on public records requests. That background drives our editorial process. Two editors check source links before anything goes live. When facts change, we update stories the same day and mark corrections at the top.
Our staff worked Florida beats at daily papers and weeklies. Most started covering planning boards and school budgets before bigger assignments. We read budget documents and catch when statements don’t match paperwork.
We cover national news, policy, business, and Florida regional stories from our Tampa base.