Kate Payne
Multimedia ReporterAs a Tallahassee native, Kate Payne grew up listening to WFSU. She loves being part of a station that had such an impact on her. Kate is a graduate of the Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts. With a background in documentary and narrative filmmaking, Kate has a broad range of multimedia experience. When she’s not working, you can find her rock climbing, cooking or hanging out with her cat.
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Florida is counting more cases of measles as the state's surgeon general defies federal guidelines and declines to urge people to vaccinate their children.
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The Board of Governors says the initial search that yielded three finalists to lead Florida Atlantic University violated state Sunshine laws. -
The board overseeing the state's public universities is requesting a legal opinion from Attorney General Ashley Moody on whether Florida Atlantic University's presidential search process was aligned with state law.
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After the School District of Palm Beach County agreed to pay nearly half a million dollars to resolve a lawsuit over its use of the Baker Act on students, some advocates want more protections for children. -
This school year brought more book bans in Florida than almost any other state, according to an analysis by the free expression advocacy group PEN America. -
Among the titles that prison staff deemed were too inflammatory for incarcerated Floridians to read include cook books, French and Arabic language dictionaries, and a guide on how to survive solitary confinement. -
The gunman who carried out the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has been ordered to serve 34 consecutive life sentences. Family members of victims say they hope it's a fate worse than the death penalty. -
The FAFSA isn't just for four-year universities — you can get help paying for technical and vocational school too. But in order to qualify for grants and scholarships, advisors say students should fill out the form as soon as possible. -
The 12-person jury at Broward County Courthouse has reached a verdict of life without the possibility of parole for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooter. The decision stunned and infuriated family members of the victims as they sat in the courtroom. -
The superintendent of Broward County Public Schools didn't join the district until months after a grand jury finished its work. But as the fallout around the grand jury's report continues, the chair of the state Board of Education is suggesting she should be suspended.
