Matthew F Smith
Matthew Smith is a reporter and producer of WGCU’s Gulf Coast Live.
Originally from Delaware, he moved to Alaska in 2010 for his first job in radio. He spent five years working as a radio and television reporter, as well as a radio producer, talk show host, and news director at stations across Alaska, where his reporting received awards from the Alaska Press Club and the Alaska Broadcasters Association. Relocating to southwest Florida, he spent several months producing television news before joining WGCU as the Gulf Coast Live producer in August 2016.
Matthew studied English and journalism at Villanova University in Villanova, PA, where he wrote for the school newspaper and other school publications. He taught English as a Second Language for several years before pursuing a career in journalism.
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Thousand across Southwest Florida sought shelter during Hurricane Irma, but some residents with disabilities or acute medical conditions required special… -
In the era of so-called "fake news," deliberate disinformation campaigns, and hoaxes spreading faster than actual news, speakers at Florida SouthWestern… -
When actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus announced in she had been diagnosed with breast cancer last week, she did so alongside a sobering statistic: one in eight… -
Open enrollment for 2018 health coverage begins in about one month, but as happened last year, rumors have already begun circulating about astronomical… -
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Two months from now, the Atlantic hurricane season ends, just as Florida’s tourism season begins.Gov. Rick Scott announced last month that Florida had the… -
Last week, the Lee County Commission voted unanimously to acquire a 3,922-acre parcel in South Lee County. The $42.4 million acquisition, known as Edison… -
The Laboratory Theater of Florida is currently running performances of the black comedy “Sordid Lives,” an LGBT cult classic about family members dealing… -
Hurricane Irma cut a swath of blackouts through Florida, from the Keys to multiple counties across the peninsula. An estimated 4.4 million people were… -
Last week, Georgetown University released two studies relating to children’s health insurance. One was to announce the nationwide rate of uninsured…
