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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A 12-member jury will continue trying to reach a verdict in former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum's trial on Thursday. -
A 12-member jury is deliberating whether or not to convict former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum on more than a dozen fraud charges and a charge of lying to the FBI. -
Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum's trial is expected to end early next week after the prosecution rested its case on Thursday. -
A public corruption trial against former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum could wrap up early next week. -
The Florida House has passed a bill that would allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit, but it wouldn't allow them to openly carry firearms. -
Chloe Cole received puberty blockers when she was 13, and underwent a double mastectomy at 16. Now she is an advocate against allowing those procedures on children. -
American philosopher Cornel West spoke in Tallahassee during a panel discussion about social justice issues on Saturday, a few days before lawmakers meet in regular session. -
A bill that would remove mandatory training and fees to carry a concealed weapon in Florida passed in the Senate Criminal Justice Committee on Monday. -
As Florida dedicates more money to transport migrants from other states, advocates say there isn't enough oversight to make sure transport is done legally and that migrants are relocated voluntarily. -
In a pair of caucus meetings, House and Senate leaders said Gov. Ron DeSantis is using the session as a chance to raise his profile and to push his agenda on culture war issues as he considers a 2024 presidential run.
