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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More than a dozen communities recovering from Hurricane Michael are getting another round of federal disaster relief funding to help make their stormwater, sewage and water infrastructure more resilient. -
State lawmakers this year permanently slashed the affordable housing trust fund's revenue share, while also passing a guarantee that housing dollars would never again pay for other expenses.
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Democratic state legislative leaders are speaking out against Gov. Ron DeSantis’s decision to lift local rules requiring mask-wearing and social distancing and a GOP-backed ban on businesses requiring vaccination proof.
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Florida State University researchers are looking for volunteers to help Hurricane Michael survivors adjust to life more than two years after the disaster.
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More dollars are gradually becoming available to aid communities recovering from Hurricane Michael.
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Expanded vaccine eligibility offers a glimmer of hope to those looking forward to society returning to normal.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on Monday COVID-19 liability protections for businesses and health care providers.
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A controversial bill that aims to crack down on violent protests has passed the Florida House and is on its way to the state Senate, but an identical version in that chamber hasn't yet received a committee hearing.
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City Walk’s application has been denied. Tallahassee’s Development Review Committee on Monday voted against granting the homeless shelter the necessary permits to continue housing people regularly.
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In Simpson’s speech, he highlighted a host of legislative priorities, including bills related to business liability protections, minimum wage increases and Everglades restoration.
