Andrea Perdomo
ReporterAndrea 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 was also a member of the university's Society of Professional Journalists chapter.
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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. -
In a historic move, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a nationwide halt on evictions earlier this month. WGCU’s Andrea Perdomo spoke with Cathy Lucrezi, supervising attorney for Legal Aid Services of Collier County about what tenants need to do in order to prevent eviction. -
Many people are expected to vote by mail in the upcoming general election. WGCU’s Andrea Perdomo spoke with Lee County Supervisor of Elections, Tommy Doyle, about some FAQs about mail ballots. -
In order to help keep farmworkers and their families as safe as possible during the ongoing pandemic, the University of Florida/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee is offering free Zoom sessions to inform growers about how to best keep their agricultural workers safer from COVID-19. -
A new design has been selected to grace the “welcome to Immokalee” signs in Collier County. -
It's been several days since an Immokalee man was fatally shot by a Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputy. The community is seeking more information about the events leading up to his death. -
The Fort Myers City Council voted to find a new home for the Robert E. Lee bust that has been in the city since the 1960s. -
About 100 people gathered at Farmworkers Village in Immokalee on Friday, just a few feet away from where 37-year-old Nicholas Morales-Bessannia was fatally shot by a Collier County Sheriff’s deputy Sept. 17 -
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and more than 48,000 people in the country died by suicide in 2018.WGCU's Andrea Perdomo spoke with Ariella VanHara. She is director of acute care services for David Lawrence Centers, the Collier-based nonprofit behavioral and mental health service provider. -
A public health vehicle was unveiled during a press conference in Fort Myers on Thursday.
