Valerie Crowder
Valerie Crowder is a freelance reporter based in Panama City, Florida. Before moving to Florida, she covered politics and education for Public Radio East in New Bern, North Carolina. While at PRE, she was also a fill-in host during All Things Considered. She got her start in public radio at WAER-FM in Syracuse, New York, where she was a part-time reporter, assistant producer and host. She has a B.A. in newspaper online journalism and political science from Syracuse University. When she’s not reporting the news, she enjoys reading classic fiction and thrillers, hiking with members of the Florida Trail Association and doing yoga.
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As statewide coronavirus cases rise, residents wanting to assess the risk of holiday get-togethers can get help through an interactive map from the Georgia Institute of Technology. -
Since Hurricane Michael, residents in Bay County have complained about a lack of affordable housing. Local leaders say rebuilding the area’s housing stock is one of their top priorities for long-term recovery.
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Bay County’s restaurant, shop and hotel owners are wasting no time trying to recoup pandemic-related costs.
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Floridians recovering from pandemic-related income losses can still get help paying past-due rent and mortgage bills.
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President-elect Joe Biden’s calls for civility and unity were echoed at a victory party in Panama City four days after vote counting began on election night.
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Some voters went with their immediate family members to the polls, and community block parties encouraged hundreds of Panama City residents to cast their ballots early.
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Doug Moore will fill the vacant District 4 seat on the Board of County Commissioners after securing 23% of the vote - the largest share of any of the six GOP candidates on the ballot.
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In addition to casting ballots for president, voters in Bay County are choosing among six GOP candidates to fill a vacant county commission seat.
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Despite previous concerns over a potential pandemic-related poll worker shortage, one elections office in Northwest Florida had so many applicants in the weeks leading up to early voting that some people were turned away.
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The expanded facility will replace the existing medical center, which hasn't been fully up and running since Hurricane Michael.
