Randall Vuxta
Multimedia Journalist Rural News ServiceRandall Vuxta is a graduate from the University of Central Florida with a focus on narrative first journalism. With eight years of experience covering the Orlando area, Randall brings an experienced eye to the Rural News Service team. Whether it's covering a local trivia league or scrambling during a spontaneous bus fire, Randall makes sure to cover stories the community cares to hear. Randall lives by a mantra: everyone has a story, go out and find it!
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Residents in Mexico Beach are taking preparation for Hurricane Isaias seriously. Community members say part of that comes from lessons learned during Hurricane Michael. -
Jackson County school officials said they wouldn't provide bus pickup on dirt roads Tuesday because of concerns about safety in the rainy weather. -
FWC's Private Lands Bear Harvest Program began October 1, nearly two months sooner then the next public hunt. The program incentivizes conservation efforts on large acreage. -
The calculator shows potential budget cuts if the proposed constitutional amendment passes. The expected cuts total just under $14 billion in the first two years. -
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that affects roughly 3,000 Americans annually. September 26th is national Mesothelioma Awareness Day. -
The Nature Conservancy says the acquisition will help better connect 22,000 acres of protected land throughout the Panhandle. -
TIRO, a talent search group, has been awarded a 1 million-per-year over five years federal grant to invest in the education of students throughout rural North Florida. -
Apalachicola Tupelo trees have to overcome invasive trees, poor dredging practices and loss of nutritional floodplain. Experts in the area are looking for solutions to this decades old issue. -
Reactions are mixed after state leaders announced Flock camera license plate readers would be removed from state highways. -
Sheriff's offices throughout the Panhandle say they plan to stop Flock camera use after a memo from Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Transportation banning the license plate readers on state highways and in the right-of-way of state roads.
