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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Florida has outlawed street art, so we discuss other artistic options on Speaking Of. -
The changes are an effort to make sure seniors meet the state requirement of 900 instructional hours and schools have flexibility due to unplanned closures. -
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office says a man and woman in separate vehicles were shot. -
On Speaking Of, we discuss free speech and consequences as people around the country are losing their jobs or being investigated over social media comments. -
On Speaking Of, we delve into what we know so far about the proposal. City leaders will hear more about it at next week's commission meeting. -
The 75-year-old is facing three charges. She stands to potentially join her son Charlie in prison for the murder of her ex-son-in-law Dan Markel. Three others are also in prison. -
On Speaking Of, we discuss the candidates who've filed for mayor and the seat held by Commissioner Jeremy Matlow plus some political fallout from the new campaigns. -
Family members and convicted killers have taken the stand, as Adelson is accused of masterminding the murder of her ex-son-in-law Dan Markel. -
A $265 million renovation will shrink the stadium’s seating capacity while adding amenities. Additional repairs were paid for with $20 million from local Blueprint funds. -
Police are conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting Sunday night at the Leon Arms Apartments on Holton Street.
