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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Some homeowners in Sarasota County might have to purchase flood insurance for the first time or pay to elevate their property sometime next year. County… -
Water quality and K-12 testing are among the biggest concerns for Lee County groups and residents as the county’s delegation met on Tuesday to discuss the… -
State officials approved two land conservation deals for Southwest Florida Tuesday.The Florida Cabinet voted in favor of a $9.7 million dollar land deal… -
Almost immediately after opening its doors the morning after Florida’s gay marriage ban was lifted, the Lee County clerk’s office began handing out its… -
Advocates for a project that could connect the entire state via bike trails hope to get a chunk of new dedicated funding from Amendment One.The big plan… -
Despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, gay marriage may not be a done deal in Florida. That’s because county officials in charge of issuing marriage… -
The state’s utilities regulator signed-off on a plan that allows FPL to charge its customers for a $190 million investment into a fracking project in… -
Environmentalists are concerned Gov. Rick Scott’s efforts to save taxpayer money might hinder land conversation efforts in the state.This year, more than… -
Ahead of the holidays, ground-workers for Southwest Airlines want the company to end lengthy contract negotiations and raise wages. A small group of union… -
A federal appeals court has denied the state’s motion to keep Florida’s gay marriage ban in place. This means gay marriages might start taking place in…
