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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Last month, Mark Franks, the Mayor of Shalimar, was elected president of the Florida League of Cities. This is the first time in a decade Northwest Florida has lead the organization. -
As Okaloosa County continues to develop its own animal control services, commissioners discussed updating code ordinances during a public hearing on Tuesday. -
Judge William Stone has denied the motion to dismiss the case against former Okaloosa County Deputy Eddie Duran. -
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue hosted its annual stair climb Friday morning, allowing first responders and the public to climb 110 flights of stairs in honor of the first responders and victims of 9/11 attacks. -
On Friday, Navarre Beach Fire Rescue will host its annual stair climb in honor of the 343 FDNY firefighters who died in the line of duty on Sept. 11, 2001. -
Okaloosa County came together to honor the life and legacy of Augustus "Gus" Tart, a formerly enslaved man and early pioneer of what is now the Town of Shalimar. -
D.C. Reeves will continue to be Mayor of Pensacola after winning a crowded race Tuesday night, and Escambia County voters chose to return to an elected school superintendent. -
Registered voters in the Holley-Navarre Fire District will vote on whether to increase fees for fire and rescue services. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded the City of Pensacola $9 million from the state’s Job Growth Grant Fund to support the Birdon shipbuilding project at the Port of Pensacola. -
Secretary of State Cord Byrd has set the dates for the Okaloosa County School Board District 1 race after candidates in that race did not qualify for the August primary.
