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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Operation Brownsville, an initiative from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office to address gun violence in the Brownsville area, concluded Thursday night with a roundtable discussion and a rundown of its efforts.
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After several anti-LGBTQ bills were passed this year in Florida, Pride event organizers say now is an even more important time to advocate for equality.
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The City of Pensacola is developing a plan to provide better access for walking, bicycling, and other modes of self-propelled transportation.
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My Selfie Needs No Filter is a summer camp program led by Erica Lanes meant to inspire and empower young girls.
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Dozens of unhoused people will be displaced as trespass orders begin Thursday, June 15 at an encampment on Marshall Lane in Escambia County.
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In response to the recent ban of selected books in Escambia County schools, Open Books Prison Project and Bookstore, along with the alternative weekly paper, InWeekly, have raised over $3,000 to purchase and distribute those banned books at this month’s PensaPride event.
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It's “full steam ahead,” said Mayor D.C. Reeves as Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a $3.9 million grant to the Port of Pensacola’s Maritime Center of Excellence. The center will become a permanent home for the American Magic sailing team.
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People want to live in walkable cities. In fact, a recent study says homebuyers will pay 35% more for walkable real estate. But how do we create walkable communities when cars dominate our lives? That’s what walkability expert Dan Burden will be discussing at Monday night’s CivicCon event.
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The University of Florida has banned TikTok across campus, as well as four other apps and websites, Kaspersky, Vkontakte, Tencent QQ, and WeChat.
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No challenged books were removed from Escambia County schools after a seven-hour meeting Monday night, but were restricted to certain grades.