Aileyahu Shanes
WUSF Rush Family Radio News internI have moved around Florida more times than I can count. I have lived in Palm Beach, Miami-Dade and Broward counties before moving to Alachua County to go to school in Gainesville.
I am currently a senior at the University of Florida. I am working on my B.S. in Journalism and hoping to stay a Gator for a bit longer and work on my Masters in Mass Communication.
I have worked with WUFT-FM, north central Florida’s NPR affiliate as a reporter, producer, host and programmer. I have also worked at WRUF, Gainesville’s ESPN affiliate, as a reporter and producer.
As a journalist, I strive for the truth and nothing but the truth. Writing with context and without deception is what I focus on.
I love telling stories, specifically stories that make an impact. My passion is highlighting underrepresented and under-covered communities and telling interesting and impactful stories.
I come to WUSF and the Tampa Bay area trusting that I can tell stories that matter to our readers and listeners. I am hopeful you can trust me.
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Hillsborough commissioners selected a company to redevelop the 67 acres around the museum. The proposed plan is a multiuse development, and the county also wants to add an indoor sports complex. -
Spouses of former military members are now fifth in the priority list to be admitted to state veterans' nursing homes. -
Cooling stations and medical staff will be set up along the parade route to help prevent heat-related injuries. -
The new museum will highlight the history of predominantly African American Tampa communities, as well as the leaders within them. -
Gulf Coast JFCS is one of three organizations in the country to receive grants under the community-police relations category of the NFL's Inspire Change initiative. -
The plan, presented by developer Darryl Shaw, would free space in the Ybor Citry historic district while offering the sheriff's office a much larger location near the Brandon mall. -
The south St. Petersburg neighborhood has been designated a federal food desert ever since a Walmart closed down seven years ago. -
For programs not among the Power 5 athletic programs, like USF, it could make it harder to compete and pay recruits. But athletic director Mike Kelly says the school is well-positioned for the future. -
The tiled murals were shattered in October 2023. It cost the city $5,000 to repair them. -
St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway issued an advisory after several were fired into a crowd and hit a police-mounted patrol horse in the eye.
