Mary Shedden
WLRN
Tampa, FL, United States
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Scott Sues To Invalidate Some Votes, Impound Election Equipment
As automatic machine recounts got underway for three statewide elections Sunday, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gov. Rick Scott filed three new lawsuits → Read More
Scott Sues To Invalidate Some Votes, Impound Election Equipment
As automatic machine recounts got underway for three statewide elections Sunday, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gov. Rick Scott filed three new lawsuits → Read More
WUSF's Longtime Host Carson Cooper Dies After Long Illness
Carson Cooper, the friendly, familiar voice that greeted WUSF 89.7 listeners as they started their weekday mornings these past 18 years, has died. → Read More
Trayvon Martin Attorney Joins Clearwater Stand Your Ground Case
A civil rights attorney best known for representing the family of Trayvon Martin said Thursday that prosecutors should not apply Florida's Stand Your → Read More
Paid Protestors Should Serve As Warning To Journalists
Protests are a staple of American democracy, but some journalism experts are worried about a recent story out of New Orleans, where a handful of paid → Read More
Pinellas Commissioner Morronni Dies At 63
Longtime Pinellas County Commissioner John Morroni died Sunday at the age of 63. The Treasure Island Republican served on the commission since 2000. He → Read More
Identifying Fake News Video No Easy Feat
Videos are an effective media known for its power to illicit emotion. And media consumers are learning the hard way that the images don’t have to be real → Read More
Eight WUSF Journalists Honored At Florida AP Broadcast Awards
WUSF News reporters won honors in six categories of the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters contest. → Read More
Cambridge Analytica Just The Latest Woe For Facebook
The world’s most popular social media network is in big trouble. In less than two weeks, Facebook has watched its stock drop $90 billion - almost 20 → Read More
Buyers Should Be Wary Of Deceptive Ads On Social Media
Scroll through your social media feed, and you’re going to notice certain ads pop up with quirky-named stores like Timbuk 2 or West Louis pushing really → Read More
Suspect Charged In Tampa Shooting Murder Spree
Tampa Police have arrested a fast-food worker they believe is connected to the shooting deaths of four people in the city. → Read More
News Internships At WUSF Public Media
WUSF News is looking for student journalists ready for the opportunity to work in a professional newsroom. We're taking applications for the Spring 2018 → Read More
Attorney General Doesn't Want OJ Simpson To Settle In Sunshine State
O.J. Simpson is set to be released from a Nevada prison next week. And Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is trying to stop the celebrity-turned convicted → Read More
Military Crews Continue Mission To Transport Patients From Islands
Humanitarian flights to the islands of St. Croix and Puerto Rico are continuing in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Crews based at MacDill Air Force Base → Read More
Attorney General Doesn't Wants OJ Simpson To Settle In Sunshine State
O.J. Simpson is set to be released from a Nevada prison next week. And Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is trying to stop the celebrity-turned convicted → Read More
Cuban Rower Missing From International Competition
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday night announced it is looking for a Cuban athlete participating in the 2017 World Rowing Championships at → Read More
Irma's Gone, Rivers Still Rising
River flooding is the latest consequence of Hurricane Irma blowing through Florida earlier this week. The National Weather Service in Ruskin said → Read More
School Districts Delaying Classes After Irma
Many Tampa Bay-area public school districts are not resuming classes until next week, as they assess damage from Hurricane Irma. → Read More
St. Petersburg's Current, Former Mayor Headed To General Election
The race for St. Petersburg mayor is technically non-partisan. But party politics may have been a factor in the razor thin primary finish Tuesday night. → Read More
Media Take Different Routes When Obscenities Become The News
Last week, a colorful rant by the short-lived White House Communications Director left media across the country and world scrambling to figure out what to → Read More