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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The event will bring together students and community members to encourage innovation. -
A study ranking the most inflated U.S. housing markets places two Tampa Bay area cities in the top 15. -
The service would aim to decrease traffic going on and off Anna Maria Island. -
Experts say some small cities, both Florida and nationally — as well as their utilities — lack proper cybersecurity. -
The program aims to offer affordable housing for those who are eligible, especially as rent prices are skyrocketing. -
The annual Institute on Black Life Conference will feature presenters on a variety of topics in the Tampa Bay area, especially the work of researchers from the USF St. Petersburg campus. -
A study from the group, “Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety,” says Florida is failing in comparison to other states by not enacting certain driving laws. -
While some districts statewide are pausing out-of-state travel, one Tampa Bay area district is making all field trips voluntary for students. -
Various St. Petersburg museums are offering different incentives to come get vaccinations or boosters, including free museum entry passes or free tote bags.
