
Richard Conn
CREO Staff WriterRichard Conn works as a staff writer for the Center for Research and Economic Opportunity at the University of West Florida.
He has 18 years of experience working for newspapers in Florida, Massachusetts and Tennessee.
He has won several awards, including from the Tennessee Press Association and the Florida chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He most recently worked at the Daytona Beach News-Journal and was previously a staff writer for The Tennessean.
A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Conn is a lover of classic rock and blues music and a fan of New York Yankees baseball.
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Two recent reported cases of the flesh-eating bacteria known as vibrio vulnificus along Florida’s Gulf Coast, one resulting in the death of a Tennessee…
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Alex Hill was visiting Key West when he noticed droves of beachgoers drinking fresh coconut water straight from the source.“The thing that really got my…
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Derek Brauneis had little automotive experience before he helped design and build the first off-road race car that will represent the University of West…
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With 2018 midterms looming, Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford said his office has invested considerable time and resources to make…
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Lexie Grammer described a Belgian saison like the one she brewed as “refreshing, bubbly and effervescent.”A panel of judges apparently agreed on…
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The public will be able to take a glimpse into ancient Roman culture during a two-day event held April 3-4 the University of West Florida.The event,…
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University of West Florida biology and environmental science students are getting the opportunity to work on board a new research vessel that docked in…
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The loud clacking of keystrokes and the ding of a carriage return are sounds mostly unfamiliar to anyone under the age of 30.However, UWF students and the…
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Beginning this spring, the University of West Florida College of Business will offer a new course that will delve into the potential to market the highly…
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– A University of West Florida professor will travel with a team of international scientists to Antarctica to study how marine animals that live near the…