Andrea Perdomo
Andrea Perdomo is a reporter for WGCU News. She started her career in public radio as an intern for the Miami-based NPR station, WLRN. Andrea graduated from Florida International University, where she was a contributing writer for the student-run newspaper, The Panther Press, and also a member of the university's Society of Professional Journalists chapter.
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The first wave of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Florida. Frontline health care workers and long term care facilities are slated to be the first to have access to the vaccinations. In Cape Coral, the senior living community Atrium at Liberty Park is getting the message out to residents and staff that the vaccines will be available soon. -
Collier County will not be participating in the latest effort by the Florida Department of Agriculture to expand COVID-19 testing for farm workers. -
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference Thursday to announce the end of a months-long investigation into illegal drug activity in South Fort Myers and Bonita Springs. -
Academic institutions across the country are grappling with how to keep campuses open while keeping students and faculty safe during the pandemic. At Florida Gulf Coast University, reports of off-campus parties have already put the future of the fall semester in jeopardy. -
In an effort to highlight the role sharks play in our coastal ecosystem as well as the fragility of the species, The Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation launched its first shark conservation campaign this week. WGCU's Andrea Perdomo spoke with The foundation’s CEO, Ryan Orgera about SCCF’s efforts to educate the community about sharks. -
Usually, 29-year-old Jesús Núñez is very busy. He plays in an indie band, runs a marketing company with his wife, and sells real estate. So as his days... -
With empty shelves in grocery stores becoming a common sight during the pandemic, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued an... -
**Update: On March 24, 2020, the Florida State Supreme Court issued a new administrative o rder suspending jury trials until April 17, 2020. In an... -
Scientists at the University of Florida’s Southwest Florida Research and Education Center have taken tomato research to the skies. -
About 100 educators and community leaders rose to their feet and applauded Governor DeSantis as he entered the North Collier Regional Park's community...
