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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From high temps to hard freezes, Tallahassee weather can be unpredictable. An expert tells us how to bolster our gardens to handle weather extremes. -
Florida has a population of over 22 million residents, and more than 13 percent of those residents receive SNAP benefits monthly to buy groceries. -
The vote sets in motion the process of rebranding TMH as FSU Health. The agreement includes an FSU investment of $1.7 billion. -
Florida’s regular legislative session is scheduled to end Friday. We’ve seen some priority bills pass the Senate while getting no discussion in the House. -
The annual event is hosted by Tallahassee’s Killearn Methodist Church. It includes a 1 Mile and 5K race. The event raises over $20,000 each year for charitable causes. -
The state does a periodic review and makes recommendations about programs that should be considered for removal. Each university then decides whether to make changes. -
Investigators found similarities in five incidents reported between January 4 and February 17. The stolen items include iPhones, a MacBook Pro, and a laptop. -
The carrier has announced two nonstop routes from Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. -
Lawmakers are trying again to designate the flamingo as the state bird and the Florida scrub jay as the state song bird. -
The Northwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board is calling for voluntary reductions in water use to reduce drought impacts and protect water resources.
