Robbie Gaffney
Robbie Gaffney is a recent graduate from Florida State University with degrees in Digital Media Production and Creative Writing. Before working at WFSU, they recorded FSU’s basketball and baseball games for Seminole Productions as well as interned for the PBS Station in Largo, Florida. Robbie loves playing video games such as Shadow of the Colossus, Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Their other hobbies include sleeping and watching anime.
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From local planning councils to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, different agencies are making their own sea-level rise projections.…
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Lawmakers are working to repeal a Florida law that bans same sex marriage. State courts can’t stop same sex couples from getting married due to a 2015 federal ruling. But LGBTQ advocates worry if that ruling ever gets repealed, same sex marriages in Florida won’t be protected.
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The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association warns a travel ban would hurt the state’s economy. The group's reaction comes as Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio decry potential travel restrictions recent reports say the Biden Administration is considering.
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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection says local governments need to know their risk for sea-level rise. Some agencies are already making their own projections.
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A bill to ban oil drilling in Florida is back before the legislature for the third time. The proposal also calls for the state to use 100% renewable sources for electricity by 2040.
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After Twitter Bans Trump, Florida Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Require Social Media Sites To Notify UsersSen. Danny Burgess (R-Zephyrhills) is working on a bill he says would require social media sites to notify users why they’ve been disabled or suspended within 30 days.
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Florida State University will offer doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to students and employees who are 65 and older. The college says vaccine distribution could start as early as next week.
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Black faith-leaders across Florida are joining health experts in encouraging communities of color to get the COVID-19 vaccine. They've formed a task force to spread their message. Tallahassee pastor R.B. Holmes says he will lead by example and take the vaccine.
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Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) is eyeing clean energy. He’s filed several proposals aimed at Energy innovation.
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Conservationists Push For More Boating Safety Education In Florida In Hopes It Will Protect ManateesAfter an uptick in manatee deaths last year, wildlife activists are pushing for a change in Florida's boating safety rules. Sarah Gledhill works for the Center for Biological Diversity. She says the center wants all boaters to take a safety course that she says will inherently help manatees.