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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Florida House Republican members have released their first joint political ad amid uncertainty about how next year's legislative districts maps will look. -
More Hurricane Michael recovery aid is heading to Bay County. On Monday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the community $4.2 million in public assistance grants to reimburse costs incurred in the disaster’s aftermath.
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At the last regular Tallahassee City Commission meeting until September, local leaders approved some projects expected to generate additional revenue and economic growth.
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Tallahassee city commissioners agreed on Wednesday that the city will take ownership of a building in the Railroad Square Art District that could house a new performing arts center.
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Tallahassee neighborhood volunteers have been knocking on doors, letting people know about available rent and utility assistance, since a moratorium on utility shutoffs ended in April.
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A federal court ruling issued Thursday finds a new Florida law to limit donations to citizen-led ballot initiatives violates the First Amendment.
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A federal judge late Wednesday issued an injunction against a recently-enacted state law that would’ve imposed stiff penalties on social media companies that de-platform political candidates.
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On Tuesday night, Gov. Ron DeSantis used his veto pen for a second time following this year’s legislative session, rejecting four bills. One of them would’ve brought changes to the state’s long-standing "no-fault" car insurance system.
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The Florida Department of Transportation is getting more than $100 million to help recover Hurricane Michael cleanup costs after the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the additional reimbursements Monday.
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A class-action racial discrimination lawsuit is among five workplace-related complaints filed against Panama City Beach since 2018.
