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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The extension of the program aims to reduce drowning, which is the leading cause of accidental deaths in Florida kids between 1 and 4 years old. -
A new location of OCA, Opportunity, Community and Ability, is coming to Longwood that serves youth and adults with special needs. -
Teachers at Freedom Middle and Goldsboro Elementary bring their students along on the journey of Artemis II. -
The Artemis II crewmembers are now on their mission to the moon with 189 food items to choose from. NASA and the crew worked together to develop a menu for the mission that includes a wide variety of foods. -
In an announcement on CNBC, the NASA administrator said he wants NASA to send lunar landers to the moon on a monthly basis to support the agency’s long-term goals, including one day having a permanent lunar base. -
The Pulse nightclub, the LGBTQ venue where 49 people were killed and dozens were injured in a mass shooting, has been demolished. The site will be used for a memorial later this year. -
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.
