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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It's official: the Fort Myers mayoral race candidates have been picked.Kevin B. Anderson will face Jacquelyn D. McMiller in the Nov. 3 election. -
Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle describes today's primary election as the playoffs leading up to the general election "Superbowl" this November.WGCU’s Andrea Perdomo spoke with Doyle about early voting, voter intimidation, and what turnout has been like so far in Lee County. -
The Fort Myers City Council voted to keep the bust of American Confederate General Robert E. Lee down during a meeting on Monday. -
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. -
When businesses shut down and people began to isolate themselves due to the coronavirus back in March, a local musician found a way to keep his peers’ connected and their creativity flowing by creating weekly songwriting challenges. We’ll hear from some of the participants and the songs they made during “Songwriter Quarantine.” -
Collier Schools unveiled safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on school campuses for the upcoming fall semester in a video. -
State health officials reported 4,181 new cases of COVID-19, Monday, increasing Florida's total to 536,961 cases.The Florida Department of Health also reported 91 new coronavirus related deaths, Aug. 10, bringing the statewide death toll to 8,277 fatalities. Monday's reported number of deaths is one of lowest daily increases in weeks, and the daily increase in reported cases of the virus has remained below 10,000 cases for the last two weeks. -
We're discussing the instructional models the School District of Lee County is offering for students this upcoming fall. Our guests are Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Jeff Spiro, the Director of Curriculum for Elementary Schools, Dr. Bethany Quisenberry, and the Director of Curriculum for Middle/High School Candace Allevato. -
We're discussing the instructional models the School District of Lee County is offering for students this upcoming fall. Our guests are Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Jeff Spiro, the Director of Curriculum for Elementary Schools, Dr. Bethany Quisenberry, and the Director of Curriculum for Middle/High School Candace Allevato.
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A recent effort to revamp the “Welcome to Immokalee” signs is being revisited by the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency.WGCU’s Andrea Perdomo reports the agency is looking for local artists to submit proposals for the signs.
