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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Commissioners say the company's name hadn’t been made public at the time of the vote, so they were unaware that Rumble would receive the funding. -
The AAA study says declining COVID rates and increased eagerness about traveling have contributed to these statistics. -
The hospital, a first of its kind in the region, will serve as a safe space for women who have experienced substance abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault. -
The proposed change is part of a bill that also has a new accreditation process for Florida universities. -
It hopes to help spread awareness about the housing affordability crisis with the dashboard, which will be updated regularly. -
The event features around 150 tastings, parties, and beer releases across the Tampa Bay region. -
The program will help middle and high school students, as well as college students, in their pursuit of cybersecurity credentials. -
The United States Department of Agriculture highlighted the western half of Central Florida as “abnormally dry” last week. -
As tensions mount following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Project Dynamo is on the ground in Ukraine for American rescue operations. -
The permit, filed by the People’s Council of St. Petersburg, comes as the group pushes the city to put affordable housing options.
