Sandra Averhart
Senior ProducerSandra Averhart has been News Director at WUWF since 1996. Her first job in broadcasting was with (then) Pensacola radio station WOWW107-FM, where she worked 11 years. Sandra, who is a native of Pensacola, earned her B.S. in Communication from Florida State University.
For several years, Sandra was co-host of “Inside UWF” on WUWF TV. Also, she has partnered with WSRE TV to serve as co-host of their “Rally” candidate forums, most recently in 2012. Sandra also lends her voice to the University of West Florida athletics program. She has worked as public address announcer for Men’s and Women’s Basketball, and continues to “work the mic” at UWF Volleyball and Softball games. Along the way, she has been P-A announcer for four NCAA Division II national championships, to include two each in volleyball and softball.
In her spare time, Sandra continues to enjoy playing softball. She lives in Milton with her husband Charles and two dogs, Beau and Mollie. Contact: 850.473.7447 or sandra@wuwf.org.
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On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $23 million in investments to strengthen Florida’s defense workforce, military communities, and defense industrial base. More than $4.3 million is slated for Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties. -
The excitement has been building for the launch of NCAA Division athletics at the University of West Florida. UWF Men's soccer played in the first DI competition. Football takes the field for their first DI game on Thursday. -
Two maritime archaeologists from Pensacola are set to take part in the Taraia Object Expedition this fall in search of Amelia Earhart's lost plane. Project leader Dr. Richard Pettigrew, with the Archaeological Legacy Institute, visited recently to meet with them and to collaborate with Navy and Coast Guard military and veterans. -
The Pensacola law firm of Michles & Booth makes a significant commitment to the University of West Florida that includes designation as the "Official law firm of UWF Athletics" and first-ever uniform patch sponsorship. -
The fall semester at the University of West Florida begins on Monday, with 15,675 students, an enrollment increase of 1%, and the most academically talented freshman class in UWF the history. -
Ray Eddington and Dean Light are candidates in the race for Santa Rosa County Commission District 4 , which Universal Primary Contest that will be decided on Primary Election Day. -
A city-wide curfew proposed by Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves is moving forward, set for a first reading by the Pensacola City Council at their next regular meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13. -
Students and staff from the University of West Florida Archaeology Institute are wrapping up a large-scale excavation of a prehistoric Native American site on the Pensacola campus. Numerous ancient artifacts have been found on the site, which is believed to have been used as a seasonal camp during the Woodland period, 300 BCE - 600 CE. -
The University of West Florida and Northwest Florida State College are expanding opportunities for students to pursue engineering careers through four new Specialized Associate in Arts Transfer, or SAAT, degree pathways that create a seamless route from associate-level coursework at NWFSC to bachelor’s degree completion through UWF. -
Santa Rosa County held the first of two public hearings this week on a proposed ordinance imposing a 12-month moratorium on large scale data centers. Commissioners hears from several residents, who pressed them for an outright ban instead.
