Daniel Finton
WUSF/USF Zimmerman School Digital News InternDaniel Finton is a WUSF/USF Zimmerman School digital news intern for the summer of 2021.
Originally from North Port, Florida, Daniel moved to Tampa to study mass communications and journalism at the University of South Florida Tampa campus.
Since becoming a Bull, Daniel has worked as a sports writer for the USF Oracle and continued in multiple freelancing endeavors, which include blogs and his podcast.
Daniel has been writing creatively since elementary school, and has been reporting on soccer since his senior year of high school.
He is excited to spend the summer covering news, making connections and learning with WUSF.
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Pinellas County commissioners voted not to raise a tax on gasoline, even though the money would be used to meet a shortfall in road repair funds. -
With the CDC updating its mask policies for the upcoming school year, local school districts are restating their policies. Some are also still looking to fill positions. -
The GPS technology, accessed by phone or through a website, can find grave sites just by entering a last name. -
With demonstrations of support for protesters in Cuba happening in Florida, there is some worry about if — and how — HB 1 will affect those participating. -
USF has created a program called BOOST, meant to help student-athletes better manage their “personal brand” now that they can profit from it. -
Officials are asking residents in the Tampa Bay Region to be responsible and to leave fireworks to professionals for the Fourth of July. -
Children’s hospitals — and the young patients they help — are asking Congress to prioritize their growing mental health needs. -
The Florida Department of Transportation has rejected plans to light bridges in St. Petersburg and Sarasota in honor of Pride Month, but went back on a similar denial in Jacksonville. -
Early findings from a recent USF survey show that many are still unsure about the safety of hurricane shelters in spite of the COVID-19 vaccine becoming available. -
A number of performing arts centers and other venues in the greater Tampa area are starting to increase the amount of people they’re allowing in.
