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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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. -
The ESCAPADE spacecraft successfully launched Thursday on top of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. -
MCO is one of 40 airports with flight reductions as a result of the government shutdown. -
The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which operates Orlando International and Executive Airports, is asking for donations to support Orlando’s airport workers during the government shutdown. Federal workers deemed essential have to keep working without pay during a shutdown, including TSA workers. -
Central Florida leaders are working to help organize supply drives after Hurricane Melissa impacted Jamaica, Cuba and other Caribbean nations.
