Mary Shedden
News DirectorMary Shedden is news director at WUSF Public Media, where she oversees a team of reporters covering 13 counties on Florida’s west coast.
A journalist for more than two decades, Mary arrived at WUSF in 2013, where she worked first as a reporter and then as editor of the Health News Florida journalism collaborative. She became news director in 2015.
Mary’s journalism has been recognized numerous times, including a 2016 national Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio and Television Digital News Association for Health News Florida. Her work also has been honored by the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters, and state and regional chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Before joining WUSF, Shedden spent nearly 20 years at The Tampa Tribune and TBO.com, Florida Today and the Gainesville Sun, where she covered everything from the investigation of a serial killer to retired pro athletes in chronic pain.
Contact Mary at 813-974-8636, on twitter @MaryShedden or by email at shedden@wusf.org.
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The team also collected six other first place awards and 10 finalist recognitions in the contest that includes commercial and public media broadcasters from across Florida. -
WUSF was recognized for its coverage of the 2020 presidential election, along with an Excellence in Innovation award for "The State We're In" and an award in the News Series category for "Committed," a look at Florida's Baker Act.
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The newest daily report is based on nearly 112,000 coronavirus tests. The rate of cases testing positive for the first time was 6.88%.
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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection says varying levels of cyanotoxins have been identified, increasing chances that the discharge at Piney Point will trigger a blue-green algae bloom.
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A total of 8,943 new cases were reported in Florida over the weekend, as were 116 new deaths related to COVID-19.
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The positivity rate for new cases has been below 6% for all but two days in the past two weeks.
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Cheri Coryea's job as County Administrator came into question in November, as soon as three newly elected commissioners came on board.
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Another 6,624 people tested positive for the coronavirus in Florida since Saturday’s daily report from the state Department of Health.
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Of the 141,056 coronavirus tests recorded Saturday, 8.66% were positive.
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In addition to the 50 Cent concert, TMZ also reported about parties Thursday and Friday night at the Godfrey Waterfront Hotel on Courtney Campbell Parkway.
