Effective January 1, 2010. Rates subject to change.

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Free Obituary 
This obituary is seven lines. It begins with the name of the deceased, followed by age, where he resided, date of death, survivors and the name of the funeral home.

Obituaries are published daily in the main news section of The Tampa Tribune. Often funeral homes will help write and submit an obituary as part of their service. The first seven lines are published at no charge. Additional lines cost $8.21 per line per day. Lines consist of approximately 25 characters, including spaces and punctuation. We offer a 50% discount for the second consecutive day run of obituaries publishing in Tampa Tribune, provided that the obituary is of the same or lesser value.

The format for obituaries is last name followed by first name, age (optional), where the deceased resided (can include more than one place), date of death, survivors and biographical info. This format is standard in all free and paid obituaries. The family can include any other information such as biographical information about the deceased, place, date and time of visitation and/or services, donation information, etc. The Tampa Tribune reserves the right to edit copy to follow our formatting style.

We accept obituaries from immediate family members or funeral homes only. New obituaries, cancellations and corrections for publication in the next day’s main news section are accepted 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, or 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Obituaries must be finalized by the deadline. Deadlines may vary for zone editions, holidays and inclement weather. All obituaries should be emailed to obituaries@tampatrib.com, faxed to (813) 259-7903 or dropped off at our downtown Tampa location prior to deadline; we do not take obituaries by phone. For more information on obituaries, please contact the obituary coordinators at The Tampa Tribune, (813) 259-7958.

Photos can be emailed to funeral@tampatrib.com. Please include the name of the deceased on the subject line of the email. Photos should be no larger than 2MB and at least 300 dpi. Photos may also be mailed to or dropped off at The Tampa Tribune’s downtown location.

The only additional charge for photos is the extra space used. Photos generally add a minimum of nine lines to the obituary. If a photo is used, the obituary must be a minimum of 15 lines. Emblems and special characters can be added for $8.50 each and are placed at the top of the obituary. There is no minimum size for an obituary with an emblem. We offer a free American flag emblem for veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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Lodge Notice
A lodge notice may be placed under a lodge notice heading on the obituary page. Lodge notices usually are placed by the lodge secretary when a lodge member dies and may contain the Masonic, Elks Lodge, Knights of Columbus, Shriners or other emblem. To place an in memoriam, card of thanks or lodge notice, please contact the obituary department of The Tampa Tribune at (813) 259-7958, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

At your request, photos of the deceased or a special character can be included in your notice. In memoriams, cards of thanks and lodge notices are charged at $8.21 per line per day for Sunday. Charges for photos are the same as obituaries and special characters are $8.50 each.*

*Prices are subject to change.

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For more information, please contact the obituary department at:
Phone: (813) 259-7958
Fax: (813) 259-7903
E-mail: obituaries@tampatrib.com
E-mail (photos only): funeral@tampatrib.com