Jack Prator
WUSF Rush Family Radio News internI’m WUSF’s newest summer intern, but I won’t be fetching coffee.
I’ve had bylines for WUSF before, as well as the Miami Herald, Bradenton Herald, and WLRN.
I’ve lived in Gainesville for the past three years pursuing a degree in journalism at the University of Florida, but having grown up along Florida’s beaches, I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to get back to my beloved Gulf Coast.
I’m passionate about telling Florida stories, whether those have to do with encroaching flood zones, hurricane relief efforts or starving manatees. If I haven’t given it away yet, I care deeply about the environment and am happiest when out in nature.
My favorite way to learn to navigate a new city is to bike it. If you have bike trails or story ideas to share, I’ll be equally receptive to both.
Contact Jack on Twitter @jack_prator or by email at jackprator@usf.edu
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Pawn shops around the country are doing the kind of business they haven’t seen since the 2008 financial crisis. -
Hillsborough School District leaders are preparing to welcome students back this fall with the school year starting in just a week. -
After decades of pollution suffocated Tampa Bay and killed half its seagrass and much of its marine life, unprecedented political cooperation and hundreds of science-guided projects brought the estuary back to life. Tampa Bay became a symbol for the success of the Clean Water Act of 1972, but seagrasses and fish have begun to die again. -
Heavy rain and decaying algae along shorelines could be to blame for some of the harmful bacteria, officials say. -
Principal Keila Victor said building a community — or as she puts it, “a village” — for her 300 students is the most important part of her job. -
Voters have until Aug. 13 to request a mail-in ballot. Early voting begins in Hillsborough County on Aug. 8 at 26 polling locations around the county. -
The city of Tampa unveiled the $565,000 vessel In July, after two years of searching for the most efficient way to clean up local waterways. -
While the shelter finds homes for 60 to 90 animals a day, there are still 90 to 110 strays coming in daily. -
Before becoming principal, Evan Markowitz was a music teacher at Athenian Academy. He said creating upward mobility for his teachers is important to him. -
While Gen Z protesters can be quick to put themselves in harm's way, organizers say they are trying to buck the myth that young activists are invincible.
