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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Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the awards in Crystal River as part of $50 million for nearly two dozen projects statewide. -
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office says the case against Michelle Gayle is linked to financial theft involving the Foundation for Leon County Schools. -
A new round of sniping has emerged between city and county commissioners over the fire fee, which the City increased last year against the wishes of county leaders. -
As FAMU students return to class today, they’ll be offered free counseling. The shooting happened after the FAMU homecoming football game. -
Wild caught Florida oysters used to be plentiful, but Florida fisheries have seen a massive decline in production. We feature oyster farming on today's Speaking Of. -
We check the local pulse on voting issues on today’s Speaking Of. -
Leon County Commission Chair Christian Caban says an independent review has found the City of Tallahassee’s Fire Services Fund has been mismanaged. -
Isaias is on a somewhat similar track as 2018's category 5 Hurricane Michael and will make landfall at almost the same time. -
A case involving three arrests outside the Chile & Chili's Taqueria food truck on W. Tennessee Street last month is the focus of today's Speaking Of -
The Leon County Courthouse was closed today as a precaution
