Sam Newlon
Sam Newlon interning as a WUSF/USF Zimmerman School digital news reporter for spring 2018.
Born and raised in San Antonio, Fla., Sam attended the University of Alabama before transferring to the University of South Florida to pursue a career in journalism. He is currently a junior who covers USF athletic programs as a staff writer for The Oracle, USF’s student newspaper.
Sam would like to become a sportswriter for a major sports media network and is interested in filmmaking.
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Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri spoke at a press conference Tuesday to update the public about a recent controversial "stand your ground" case .... -
The family of Markeis McGlockton urged authorities Tuesday to pursue a case against the man who shot and killed him last week. -
A USF professor rewrote a tasty part of Italian history after running tests on the inside of a 4,000 year-old jar found in a prehistoric settlement in... -
After months of negotiations, representatives from the Hillsborough County School District and Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association (HCTA) met at...
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Even though Subtropical Storm Alberto only brushed the coast of Florida last month, at least one of its beaches experienced some significant damage. -
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority displayed a 40-foot electric bus Wednesday. Even though the bus was running, the loudest part of the... -
Despite only receiving 1.28 inches of rain during the first named storm of the season, Pasco County officials say they pulled out all the stops to test... -
Florida beachgoers often imagine a day on the water. Colorful umbrellas peppered across the sand, the sound of waves foaming as they crash onto the... -
Pinellas County Schools face a massive budget deficit in the wake of new legislation spurred by the Parkland shooting. The law requires school safety... -
No more computer models or projections. Finally – concrete data. A scientific paper published in February may pave the way for a new conversation about...
