Valerie Crowder
Valerie Crowder is a freelance reporter based in Panama City, Florida. Before moving to Florida, she covered politics and education for Public Radio East in New Bern, North Carolina. While at PRE, she was also a fill-in host during All Things Considered. She got her start in public radio at WAER-FM in Syracuse, New York, where she was a part-time reporter, assistant producer and host. She has a B.A. in newspaper online journalism and political science from Syracuse University. When she’s not reporting the news, she enjoys reading classic fiction and thrillers, hiking with members of the Florida Trail Association and doing yoga.
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A federal judge is holding off on deciding whether to reinstate Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren until more evidence comes to light.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is running for reelection, said the flights from Texas were voluntary. But if migrants were lured, some argue they could now be victims of a crime.
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After Gov. Ron DeSantis' controversial Florida redistricting map eliminated Rep. Al Lawson's Black voting district, he will face off against Rep. Neal Dunn, a Republican, in November.
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Peter Antonacci, former Broward County elections supervisor and a past statewide prosecutor, will lead Florida's new Office of Election Crimes and Security.
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Former Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum is facing federal fraud charges. A federal grand jury issued a 21-count indictment against him earlier this month.
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The Florida Supreme Court will not hear a request from plaintiffs challenging the state's congressional map, meaning the northern part of the state will likely lose its only district held by an African American Democrat in the upcoming election cycle.
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A three-judge panel has revived Gov. Ron DeSantis' congressional map after a state circuit court judge ruled earlier this month that the map was unconstitutional.
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Democrats are expected to get a boost in the midterm elections if Roe v. Wade is overturned, but whether it will result in significant gains across Florida remains uncertain.
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Faculty at Florida State University are offering insights about what’s predicted to be an above average hurricane season. They say the hurricane risk to Florida is increasing because of population growth and uncertainties from climate change.
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Fair districts groups argue Florida's new congressional map violates the U.S. Constitution because it discriminates against Black voters.