Stephanie Colombini
ReporterStephanie Colombini joined WUSF Public Media in December 2016 as Producer of
Florida Matters,WUSF’s public affairs show. She’s also a reporter for WUSF’s Health News Florida project.
Stephanie was born and raised just outside New York City. She graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx, where she got her start in radio at NPR member station WFUV in 2012. In addition to reporting and anchoring, Stephanie helped launch the news department’s first podcast series,
Issues Tank.
Prior to joining the WUSF family, Stephanie spent a year reporting for CBS Radio’s flagship station WCBS Newsradio 880 in Manhattan. Her assignments included breaking news stories such as the 2016 bombings in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and Seaside Park, NJ and political campaigns. As part of her job there, she was forced to – and survived – a night of reporting on New Year’s Eve in Times Square.
Her work in feature reporting and podcast production has earned her awards from the Public Radio News Directors, Inc. and the Alliance for Women in Media.
While off-the-clock, you might catch Stephanie at a rock concert, on a fishing boat or anywhere that serves delicious food.
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"I definitely feel like, while I've had this amazing life, actually, there's a lot more to be had. And I plan to pursue that to the fullest extent, absolutely chase the bucket list." -
"When you say things like, ‘It's just like the flu,’ or you know, ‘Mortality rate is not that bad,’ you are telling people like me that – I'm going to have to deal with some of this for the rest of my life – you're telling people like me that it's okay, it doesn’t matter."
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"It made me very angry at the dichotomy between the wealthy and the not-so-wealthy."
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"It was difficult, especially when patients didn't make it. It was very difficult personally, because of my survival."
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Supporters say it will help veterans' spouses, who currently lose the tax discount if their loved one dies, and won't cost a lot to implement. Opponents say it reduces revenue for local governments.
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The move allows more employees to work on the base and expands access to services. But leaders are urging those who live and work on the base to remain vigilant in curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
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Local VA facilities could expand in-person services to offer more routine care if downward trends in coronavirus cases continue, says Secretary Wilkie, but they have to be cautious to protect vulnerable patients.
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Black Lives Matter activists say they're receiving threats from counterprotesters, including white supremacist groups. And they say they can't rely on law enforcement to have their backs.
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The desire for more body cameras is one of the few things law enforcement, city leaders and Black Lives Matter activists agree on.
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These pop-up sites make it easier for communities disproportionately affected by the coronavirus to get tested. But convincing people to come is another hurdle.
