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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In probably the most technical day of testimony yet, the El Faro’s former chief engineer told the Marine Board of Investigation on Tuesday he saw no red... -
Emotions ran high over the weekend as families of the El Faro crew heard Captain Michael Davidson’s distress calls for the first time. The Marine Board ... -
Blame is being pointed at the deceased captain of the El Faro cargo ship at a Coast Guard hearing in Jacksonville this week. Representatives of the comp... -
A coalition of voting rights groups is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Jacksonville Congresswoman Corrine Brown (D-FL5). -
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a water policy bill Thursday despite calls from environmentalists to veto the measure. The St. Johns Riverkeeper was part... -
Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson wants federal investigators to take another dive into the Atlantic to locate the data recorder for sunken cargo ship... -
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has made health-care cost transparency a priority this year, and a Northeast Florida lawmaker is sponsoring a version of Scott’s... -
Refugees hoping to resettle in Florida could have to submit to an extra round of background checks if one Jacksonville lawmaker has his way. Rep. Lake... -
Eighteen bridges and roads in the Jacksonville area are on a funding list that’s headed to President Obama’s desk. The bipartisan measure earmarks $12... -
Florida Governor Rick Scott is asking the Legislature to pass a $79.3 billion state budget next year. At a news conference in Jacksonville Monday...
