Ashley Lopez
Ashley Lopez is a reporter forWGCUNews. A native of Miami, she graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a journalism degree.
Previously, Lopez was a reporter for Miami's NPR member station, WLRN-MiamiHerald News. Before that, she was a reporter at The Florida Independent. She also interned for Talking Points Memo in New York City andWUNCin Durham, North Carolina. She also freelances as a reporter/blogger for the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting.
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Florida’s gun laws have been the subject of national scrutiny for some time now. Two controversial murder trials in Florida involving young black men shot… -
The state is falling behind in addressing water quality needs in Southwest Florida. That was the message to state officials from residents and… -
Several left-leaning political groups in Florida sent a letter to Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson this week urging them to quickly confirm a slate of… -
In a rare display of bipartisanship, the U-S House passed a bill halting flood insurance rate hikes Tuesday night.Just a few months ago, it seemed… -
Beekeepers and citrus growers have come up with a plan to deal with concerns over bees and pesticide exposure in groves.State officials brought beekeepers… -
Water quality is among the many issues state legislators are expected to tackle during the legislative session starting Tuesday—and a former state water… -
Three days of state hearings over approved oil exploration permits in Golden Gate Estates ended on Thursday.Wildlife advocates and residents asked an…
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A vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to delay flood insurance rate hikes has been postponed another week. But, a key lawmaker working to pass the… -
Candidates vying for Trey Radel’s former seat in Congress met for their first debate Tuesday in downtown Fort Myers.Four Republican candidates for… -
A state lawmaker is looking to halt oil drilling permits in the Everglades.In the past five years, state officials have approved 37 oil drilling…
