Valerie Crowder

  • 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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State Experiments With Telehealth To Treat Mental Illness In Schools

By • Aug 9, 2019
Valerie Crowder

As part of a statewide campaign to increase access to mental health services, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced on Thursday that K-12 students in every public school across six Northwest Florida counties can receive virtual counseling and psychiatric without ever leaving campus.

 

Bay County's Recovery Plan to Help Secure Federal Disaster Aid

By • Jul 15, 2019
Bay County

Bay County’s long-term recovery plan is heading to county commissioners for approval as deadlines for federal housing aid draw closer. 

 

Attorney General Moody Holds Mental Health Roundtable In Bay County

By • Jul 11, 2019
Valerie Crowder

State Attorney General Ashley Moody is looking to local law enforcement agencies for guidance on improving mental health treatment for the state’s incarcerated people. 

Volunteers Build Beds for Children in Bay County

By • Jun 11, 2019
Valerie Crowder

One hundred children in Bay County now have their own beds to sleep in at night. 

Bay County’s First Pride Fest Signals Progress for Local LGBTQ Community

By • Jun 11, 2019
Valerie Crowder

Hundreds of people, including families, children and young adults, celebrated equality on Saturday at the largest LGBTQ pride event ever held in downtown Panama City. 

Public Input Sought to Rebuild Panama City

By • Jun 10, 2019
Valerie Crowder - WFSU News

Residents in Panama City are getting the chance to help shape how their hurricane-damaged town will look in the future.