Stephanie Colombini
Stephanie 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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LGBTQ+ residents attending the free self-defense classes to learn skills and build community as Florida implements new laws that target their rights and safety. -
Attorneys for the plaintiffs say they're being denied access to medically necessary treatments. They expect the judge will rule on this case and another suit challenging the state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors at the same time.
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The law gives the state more power over a group that governs high school sports. Gov. DeSantis signed the bill at Cambridge Christian School in Tampa, which is involved in a legal battle over praying before games.
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High school sophomore Josie felt Florida officials were threatening her health care and ability to be feel safe at school. So she left. Other families of trans youth are plotting their exits as well.
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The bill is meant to address fears that dealers are targeting young people with candy-colored fentanyl, but experts say there's little evidence that's happening. They worry more jail time won't solve the state's drug problem.
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Josie felt like Florida lawmakers were threatening her health care and ability to live authentically at school. So she left. Many families of trans youth are plotting their exits as well.
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Tampa Bay Times reporter Chris O'Donnell discusses his findings from a report in which key data was withheld when Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo recommended that young men not get the shot.
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One Tampa Bay area mom says she's preparing to move her family out of state if lawmakers make it harder for her daughter to access health care. But she also wants to fight for the families who can't.
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Now that pandemic protections are expiring, millions of Floridians will have to reapply for Medicaid and some could lose coverage. But families don't have to go through the process alone.
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A Gallup poll shows Americans are delaying medical care because of rising inflation and housing costs. In Florida, the difficult tradeoffs become clear at a health fair for the uninsured.
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Close to 40% of surveyed Americans, a record high, put off medical care last year because of finances. Americans are delaying or skipping doctor's visits, dental and vision care, and medications.
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Transgender youth and the health workers who treat them were already concerned about restrictions state medical boards prepare to implement. Now there are more threats to access.
