Valerie Crowder
Reporter and All Things Considered HostValerie Crowder hosts and produces state and local newscasts during All Things Considered. Her reporting on local government and politics has received state and regional award recognition. She has also contributed stories to NPR newscasts.
Before moving to Tallahassee, she was a freelance reporter in Panama City. Her public radio journey began at WAER-FM in Syracuse, New York. She has a B.A. in newspaper online journalism and political science from Syracuse University.
When she's not reporting, she enjoys reading and spending time outdoors.
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A federal three-judge panel has upheld Florida’s congressional map after finding no constitutional problems with the state’s removal of an African-American performing district in the Big Bend but the broader legal fight isn't over. -
A proposed ban on the sale of flavored nicotine vaping devices in Florida is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis, and opponents say they want him to veto it. -
Florida lawmakers are gearing up to pass a new proposed ban on social media accounts for many children. Opponents say the proposal’s age-verification requirement is unconstitutional. -
A proposed ban on social media accounts would target children under 16, and many of them say they aren’t willing to lose access. -
Florida’s highest court will weigh in on the constitutionality of the state's congressional map, but any changes likely wouldn't come in time for the 2024 elections. -
A state appeals court has upheld Gov. Ron DeSantis’ removal of North Florida’s only congressional district where Black voters could elect their candidate of choice. -
The Florida First District Court of Appeal heard arguments from attorneys representing the state and voting rights groups on Tuesday over the constitutionality of Florida's congressional map.
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Attorneys for voting rights groups and the state will present arguments over the constitutionality of Florida's congressional map before the state's First District Court of Appeal on Tuesday.
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Demario "Ro" Murray, 40, lost his life in a mass shooting outside a liquor store in Tallahassee last October. Murray's family and friends are calling for an end to gun violence ahead of the one-year anniversary of his death. -
A federal three-judge panel heard closing arguments on Tuesday in a federal trial over the removal of North Florida's only district where Black voters could elect their candidate of choice.
