Ryan Benk
Ryan Benk is originally from Miami, Florida and came to Tallahassee to attend Florida State University. He worked on Miami Dade College’s Arts and Literature Magazine- Miamibiance Magazine and has published poetry and a short film called “ The Writer.” He’s currently working as the Newsroom’s Researcher while finishing his Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree at Florida State University. When he’s not tracking down news, Ryan likes watching films, writing fiction and poetry, and exploring Florida.
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President Barack Obama is proclaiming it’s “Prescription Opioid and Heroin-Epidemic Awareness Week.” As more people become addicted, he’s also asking... -
Updated 4:23 p.m. Sept. 6 After a two-year absence, the United States Men’s National Team is set to return to EverBank Field Tuesday. The men are... -
The fraud trial of Congresswoman Corrine Brown will be postponed by a month after a judge ruled Tuesday she needs more time to find a new lawyer.... -
Florida’s health regulators announced the appointment of 13 health care professionals to a board tasked with assessing the viability of telemedicine.... -
Updated 4 p.m. 7/27 A committee tasked with investigating the best way to implement telemedicine in Florida is starting to take shape. A 15-member panel... -
Congressman Ron DeSantis is trading in one race for another. DeSantis is abandoning his bid for the Senate and instead is seeking re-election for... -
Northeast Florida’s manatee population is rebounding, according to new research Jacksonville University. This week scientists counted the most manatees... -
Activists are demanding for a Jacksonville police officer who killed an unarmed man be charged with first-degree murder. The New Black Panther Party and... -
Florida emergency officials are in the midst of planning for the upcoming hurricane season — and they’re getting some help from an unexpected source. A... -
Coast Guard investigators are holding a new round of hearings in Jacksonville to take a deeper look into what led to the October sinking of cargo...