Gina Jordan
Morning Edition HostGina Jordan is the host of Morning Edition for WFSU News. She is a Tallahassee native and graduate of Florida State University.
She spent 15 years working in news/talk and country radio in Orlando before becoming a reporter and All Things Considered host for WFSU in 2008. She left after a few years to spend more time with her son, working part-time as a reporter/producer for WLRN Public Media in Miami and as a drama teacher at Young Actors Theatre. Gina also blogged and reported for StateImpact Florida, an NPR education project, and produced podcasts and articles for AVISIAN Publishing.
Gina has won awards for features, breaking news coverage, and newscasts from contests including the Associated Press, Green Eyeshade, and Murrow Awards. She served on the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters board of directors and now serves on the board of the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists. In her free time, she likes to read and travel.
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It happened in April in the Glen neighborhood of Killearn Lakes. John Pender claimed the dog bit his child but no injuries were found. -
Leon County has declared a Local State of Emergency and issued a temporary countywide burn ban due to ongoing extreme drought conditions. -
The sheriff's office says the 13-year-old Nims Middle School student had a knife on campus and was showing it to other students. -
A controversial bill would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18. A House panel approved the bill this week along party lines. -
Johnson recently marked 100 days as FAMU's president. Her selection was controversial as critics decried her ties to Governor Ron DeSantis and lack of leadership in academia. -
At least six people were hurt in a large fire at the Social Seminole apartment complex off Ocala Road. -
Following a tip, the Leon County Sheriff's Office says a search of the 13-year-old’s backpack revealed a black metal airsoft pistol. -
Pritchard was released from a Jacksonville rehabilitation center yesterday. He was shot in the head in August. -
Even with the government reopening, it’s not known when SNAP funds will start flowing again. Local groups are trying to help, including some micro pantries. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the elimination of property taxes on primary homes, but these taxes fund many local government services. How would they be replaced?
