Robbie Gaffney
Multimedia ReporterRobbie Gaffney graduated from Florida State University with degrees in Digital Media Production and Creative Writing. Before working at WFSU, they recorded FSU’s basketball and baseball games for Seminole Productions as well as interned for the PBS Station in Largo, Florida. Robbie loves playing video games such as Shadow of the Colossus, Animal Crossing, and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Their other hobbies include sleeping and watching anime.
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Florida State University and Florida A & M University will host in-person graduation ceremonies this summer. -
A group servicing Florida's Big Bend is trying to give the region's hemp industry a boost. Their goal is to bring an industrial hemp processing plant to the area. -
The state is sending nearly $30 million to small and rural communities across Florida. The money comes from a federally funded grant program aimed at improving infrastructure and developing local economies. -
The town of Alford is going to install a new water pipe. It’s part of a plan to make the community more resilient to storms. -
Florida officials want to know what Wakulla County residents think of septic to sewer projects. They’ve given Wakulla County money to hire a firm to do a series of four surveys. The firm, Dewberry Engineers, will collect data from the surveys and give a report back to county and state officials. -
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is encouraging residents to attend this year's Human Trafficking Summit. Moody says it will bring together experts from across the country to educate people on how they can help put an end to human trafficking in the state. -
Florida A & M University will tear down a more than fifty-year-old building. It's part of a plan to replace outdated residence halls with newer ones. -
Part of the panhandle is on track to have one of the worst sea turtle nesting seasons in recent history. That's according to a volunteer group that monitors turtle nesting. -
Areas of the Suwannee, Santa Fe, and Withlacoochee Rivers are now designated as critical habitats for a rare freshwater mussel. That means if a project in the area gets federal funding, the agency providing those dollars must make sure the project doesn't harm the critical habitat. -
Wakulla County Commissioner Ralph Thomas is the newly elected president of the Florida Association of Counties. Thomas says he plans to use his new role to educate lawmakers about why home rule is essential.
