Jennie McKeon
Digital Content Producer/ReporterJennie joined WUWF in 2018 as digital content producer and reporter.
After graduating from University of West Florida in 2009 with a B.A. in Communication Arts/Journalism, she worked for print publications across Northwest Florida including InWeekly, The Destin Log and Northwest Florida Daily News. In 2016, she was named Features Writer of the Year by Gatehouse Media.
Born in Pennsylvania, she admits to being a "Yankee who drinks sweet tea."
Jennie is a proud supporter of Gulf Coast Kid's House and board member at Save our Kittens and Cats (SOCKS) in Fort Walton Beach. When she's not reading or listening to podcasts, she enjoys photography, 80s movies, re-watching "The Office" and looking at pictures of your cats. Contact: 850.473.7301 or jennie@wuwf.org.
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Okaloosa County Commissioners unanimously agreed to reach out to state and federal legislators to oppose a 74,000-acre carbon storage hub potentially located in Florala, Alabama. -
City of Pensacola staff and Mike Kimberl met Monday afternoon to discuss the weekly meal share at Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza. This was days after Kimberl, an advocate for homeless issues and co-founder of the Pensacola Food Not Bombs chapter, was arrested and charged for resisting an officer and violating city ordinance — both are misdemeanors. -
The University of West Florida’s Argo Pantry continues to expand its reach providing grocery items to students. -
Thanksgiving meals at Waterfront Rescue Mission and Harbor Docks are served free to offer a break to those in need. -
Okaloosa County Commissioners unanimously approved sending a letter to legislators opposing Eastern Gulf drilling. -
The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners approved two agreements on Tuesday, which will secure $2 million in funding for the SS United States artificial reef project. -
The 36th Annual Pensacola Beach Veterans Day Parade is hosted by Elks Lodge #497 and features dozens of cars. -
Coastal Cat Cafe owner rescues cat in Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa's landfall. -
School meals were covered under federal waivers during COVID years, but when that program stopped, school lunch balances started to climb. Now the district is working to raise funds to pay off the balance and stop the issue from happening again. -
Pensacola philanthropist Belle Yates Bear was inducted this week into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame for her work as a community advocate serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
