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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The Escambia County School Board voted 5-0 to remove hundreds of books without review. The books in question come from the Florida Department of Education’s book removal list. This list is made of titles that have been eliminated from schools across the state. Classics such as “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou, “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, and “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut are among the 400-plus books. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a list of vetoes last week as he signed the state’s budget into law. One of the local programs affected by the cuts is the newly established Santa Rosa County Veterans Court. The program has lost a full-time position and is running on a “shoestring” to keep serving veterans. -
The Florida Department of Education released school grades Monday, and local districts earned high marks. -
On Tuesday morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that repeals the 2018 statute that restricts the “customary use” and allows for state agencies to act quickly on beach renourishment. -
Adam Kissel was reappointed to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees late last week alongside the appointment of Edward Fleming. -
The Escambia County School Board voted 5-0 Tuesday night to remove more than a dozen books without committee review.
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Okaloosa County held its third Women Veterans Day event Thursday, June 12, on Okaloosa Island with keynote speaker Col. Kristen Wood and the unveiling of two additional statues at the Women Veterans Monuments Park. -
The summer season is underway in Northwest Florida. Here are tips to stay safe in the water. -
Aerospace and aviation manufacturer Williams International will soon break ground on a high-volume gas turbine engine manufacturing facility within the Shoal River Industrial Park, according to a press release from the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis. -
An Okaloosa County judge has denied the travel request for former deputy Eddie Duran, who is charged in the death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson.
