Violet Comber-Wilen
WUSF Rush Family Radio News InternI am WUSF’s Rush Family Radio News Intern for spring 2022.
I am passionate about stories that can impact and inspire change in local communities.
In the past few years, I have covered stories for radio, web, and TV for North Central Florida’s NPR affiliate, WUFT News. I have done stories about everything from mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic to Amendment 4 and its effect on felons’ right to vote.
I plan to graduate in May of 2022 and hope to pursue a radio reporter position at an NPR affiliate in a major city. I want to highlight issues that underserved communities face and work primarily covering education and government stories.
Outside of reporting, I am an avid runner, traveler, and food enthusiast.
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About 48% of the respondents said higher prices have impacted their ability to pay essential bills, and nearly three-fourths said it’s affecting their grocery spending. -
Hillsborough County voters will consider a tax referendum for schools on the August ballot, while Pasco voters will face a similar question in November. -
The organization releases clams into Sarasota Bay due to their natural abilities to filter excess nutrients. -
Participants will share stories on issues such as environmental justice and human rights, connections between environmental impacts and public health, and energy burdens. -
At an April 4 city commission meeting, the proposed partnership with the Van Wezel Foundation was approved 3-2. Opponents say there are aspects in the plan they don’t understand. -
The referendum pitched by Addison Davis comes as the district sees a projected $89 million deficit for the period ending in June. -
The session would address rising property insurance rates — which Sen. Jeff Brandes claims are “out of control.” Gov. DeSantis voiced his support. -
The legislation will provide $70 million in funding for family and youth support through the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Juvenile Justice. -
The increase passed unanimously during Tourist Development Council deliberations and unanimously again by county commissioners during a Tuesday public hearing. -
Proponents of the law argue that it will be used to “promote intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” in the classroom.
