Mary Shedden
Mary Shedden is editor of Health News Florida. Her assignment since arriving at WUSF in 2013: distill policy and science so it makes sense on a personal level.
In the past 20 years, she's told the stories of retired pro athletes in chronic pain, children poisoned by toxic toys, and seniors who nearly overdosed on prescription drugs.
Her work at The Tampa Tribune and TBO.com, Florida Today and the Gainesville Sun have been honored by professional organizations including the Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Press Sports Editors, and the Florida Society of News Editors.
A graduate of the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, Mary has lived in the Tampa Bay area since 1999.
Contact Mary at 813-974-8636 on Twitter @MarySheddenor by .
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Sunday marked the first day since March 30 that there were no reported deaths in the Tampa Bay region related to the coronavirus. More than 26,000...
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Covid-19 has claimed the lives of 221 people in Florida, and infected more than 12,000, according to Sunday evening’s update from the Florida Department...
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The number of people who have tested positive for the coronavirus topped 1,000, according to the Sunday evening update from the Florida Department of...
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WUSF will be providing the latest news and information on coronavirus in Tampa Bay and across the state. Here are the latest developments:
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Excitement over Florida's presidential primary is waning, thanks to earlier voting contests in other states and the growing concerns over coronavirus.
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Professional wrestling, or as it’s called in some circles, “sports entertainment,” has a long history in Florida and in Tampa.
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Hurricane Dorian struck the northern Bahamas as a catastrophic Category 5 storm Sunday, its record 185 mph winds ripping off roofs, overturning cars and...
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Florida's coral reefs are in trouble. Scientists say they've been declining for decades. But researchers have very recently come up with some exciting...
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A Pinellas County manslaughter trial starting Monday could shape how courts - and state residents - understand Florida's Stand Your Ground law.
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This week on Florida Matters we talk about what communities are doing to keep from releasing sewage and other contaminants into our local waterways....