Marian Summerall
Producer/ReporterMarian is a multimedia journalist at Central Florida Public Media working as a reporter and producer for the 'Are We There Yet?' space podcast. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s degree in English literature and two minors in journalism and mass media communications. Before joining the Central Florida Public Media team, she worked in public radio with NPR’s Next Generation Radio producing a multimedia story on what it means to be a Floridian. Marian was the executive producer on the “Sounds of Central Florida” project which was a partnership between the Nicholson School of Communication and Media and Central Florida Public Media. Aside from radio, Marian was an intern at Oviedo Community News that covers the Oviedo and Winter Springs area. She also covered and reported on the 2022 midterm election for the Orlando Sentinel, Central Florida’s newspaper of record. During her time at UCF, Marian reported and wrote articles published by the campus news site NSM Today and the student magazine Imprint.
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Osceola County is working on storm mitigation projects that will look at flood mitigation and wind resistance around the county. The funding is coming from a $13 million grant from FEMA. -
The Orange County School Board has voted to close six elementary schools and one middle school largely due to under-enrollment. -
Cpt. Cody A. Khork, an Army Reserve Captain, was killed in a drone attack while supporting military operations overseas. -
Wildlife officials are investigating what happened to 101 vultures who were found dead and 17 sick at Blue Spring State Park. -
Seven schools could be shut down next school year in Orange County. Since last week, Orange County Public School employees have been holding community meetings concerning each possible closing. -
At a listening session at Eccleston Elementary, parents and guardians voiced their concerns over a rezoning plan and potential closure of their elementary school. -
As cold weather moves in, Central Florida counties are preparing to house residents in warm shelters starting Thursday. -
The Cathedral Church of Saint Luke offers a Blue Christmas service, a candlelit service where guests can give their sorrows and prayers to God – and find hope. -
Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled his “Floridians First” budget proposal that would allocate funding to things like teacher pay, college systems, transportation and more. -
Port Canaveral is once again the busiest cruise port in the world, seeing 8.6 million passengers in the 2025 fiscal year. -
Dogs will soon be allowed on beaches in Satellite Beach from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. after city leaders approved a new pilot program. -
Orlando International Airport could see millions of travelers this holiday season, but airport officials say they are prepared for the surge.
