Sam Newlon
Sam Newlon interning as a WUSF/USF Zimmerman School digital news reporter for spring 2018.
Born and raised in San Antonio, Fla., Sam attended the University of Alabama before transferring to the University of South Florida to pursue a career in journalism. He is currently a junior who covers USF athletic programs as a staff writer for The Oracle, USF’s student newspaper.
Sam would like to become a sportswriter for a major sports media network and is interested in filmmaking.
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Florida voters headed to the polls Tuesday for the 2018 primary election. Follow the links below for complete results. Statewide results:2018 Florida… -
The University of South Florida’s Contemporary Art Museum is piloting a five-week photography program that has a unique group of students.The class,… -
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri spoke at a press conference Tuesday to update the public about a recent controversial "stand your ground" case.The… -
The family of Markeis McGlockton urged authorities Tuesday to pursue a case against the man who shot and killed him last week.The Pinellas County… -
Lakeland’s historic district, peppered with low-to-the-ground bungalow-style homes covered by a thick canopy of trees, could start to feel the effects of… -
Prescribed burns are a part of precautions taken throughout Florida to prevent massive forest fires by clearing flammable debris from the ground. They are… -
The Tampa Bay Rays unveiled their long-awaited plans Tuesday for a new ballpark in Tampa's historic Ybor City.The ultramodern design includes glass walls,… -
After a year of policy changes designed to decrease rates of juvenile arrests, a report shows Hillsborough County made significant improvements keeping… -
A USF professor rewrote a tasty part of Italian history after running tests on the inside of a 4,000 year-old jar found in a prehistoric settlement in… -
It was a normal Hernando County School Board meeting until an off-agenda item was added at its conclusion.Three of the five school board members voted to…
