Jack Prator
WUSF Rush Family Radio News internI’m WUSF’s newest summer intern, but I won’t be fetching coffee.
I’ve had bylines for WUSF before, as well as the Miami Herald, Bradenton Herald, and WLRN.
I’ve lived in Gainesville for the past three years pursuing a degree in journalism at the University of Florida, but having grown up along Florida’s beaches, I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to get back to my beloved Gulf Coast.
I’m passionate about telling Florida stories, whether those have to do with encroaching flood zones, hurricane relief efforts or starving manatees. If I haven’t given it away yet, I care deeply about the environment and am happiest when out in nature.
My favorite way to learn to navigate a new city is to bike it. If you have bike trails or story ideas to share, I’ll be equally receptive to both.
Contact Jack on Twitter @jack_prator or by email at jackprator@usf.edu
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HB 461 allows 100 hours of paid work experience to replace community service hours required for Bright Futures. -
Sarasota doctor Sujatha Prabhakaran said she and other physicians have been preparing for an influx of abortion patients into Florida, as neighboring states’ "trigger laws" go into effect. -
St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway asked attendees to report “anything suspicious,” from someone leaving a bag near the parade to online threats posted to Facebook. -
In a student-run survey, 64% of Chamberlain High School students voted to change the mascot. But only about 30% of the student body participated. -
About 18 million children under 5 nationwide are eligible for the shots. -
The university will put out an "invitation to negotiate" in the next month to select a design and build team for the project. -
University of South Florida Board chairman Will Weatherford assured officials that DeSantis would come around next year. -
Director Ryan Watson, who currently teaches at USF, says most of the all Black cast of actors are from the Tampa Bay area. But they had to outsource the martial artists from across the country. -
Diehard Tampa Bay Lightning fans came out to the Stanley Cup Final game 1 watch party at Amalie Arena Wednesday. Some said they did so because they can't afford the high prices for games 3 and 4 in Tampa. -
On June 19th, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas were set free, officially ending slavery in the U.S. The first Juneteenth was celebrated in Texas a year later.
