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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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. -
A critics favorite science fiction and horror films plus a look at the factual haunts of the cosmos. -
The Air Dot Show is cancelling its events at Orlando Sanford International Airport because the military cannot participate amidst a government shutdown. -
Biketoberfest is back for its 33rd annual rally of motorcycle enthusiasts to the Daytona Beach area. Volusia County’s Sheriff office said safety is a top priority. -
TSA agents and other essential workers will have to continue work without pay as a government shutdown continues. Without a resolution from Congress, some TSA workers are left with fear and uncertainty about the stability of their jobs and livelihood.
