Valerie Crowder
Valerie Crowder is a freelance reporter based in Panama City, Florida. Before moving to Florida, she covered politics and education for Public Radio East in New Bern, North Carolina. While at PRE, she was also a fill-in host during All Things Considered. She got her start in public radio at WAER-FM in Syracuse, New York, where she was a part-time reporter, assistant producer and host. She has a B.A. in newspaper online journalism and political science from Syracuse University. When she’s not reporting the news, she enjoys reading classic fiction and thrillers, hiking with members of the Florida Trail Association and doing yoga.
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Black voters in Florida could regain a congressional district where they make up a sizable share of the population, if voting rights groups prevail in an ongoing legal battle. -
Tallahassee Community College says an academic enrichment program that primarily serves African American men won’t have to change its name under a new state higher education law. -
A Leon County circuit court judge will hear from attorneys on both sides of a lawsuit challenging Florida's congressional map on Thursday. -
The Black Male Achievers at Tallahassee Community College might have to change its name or risk losing state and federal funding under a new Florida law. -
Hurricane Ian dealt a major blow to Florida's struggling citrus industry, according to the latest crop estimate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. -
A federal judge won't decide whether or not to temporarily block new restrictions on voter registration groups until after the new law takes effect this weekend. -
Voter registration groups primarily serving Hispanic and Latino communities are suing to block a new Florida law that will make it harder for them to operate. -
Civil rights advocates toured Florida this week to push back against Gov. Ron DeSantis' conservative agenda and recent policies affecting education, health care and voting. -
A recent Quinnipiac University survey shows former President Donald Trump leading among Republican voters, despite mounting criminal charges against him. -
Andrew Gillum and his longtime associate Sharon Lettman-Hicks were indicted last year. The federal government accused them of steering campaign contributions for Gillum's personal use.
