Molly Duerig
Environment ReporterMolly is an award-winning reporter with a background in video production and investigative journalism, focused on covering environmental issues for Central Florida Public Media. Previously, Molly was an investigative reporter for Spectrum News 13, where she spent 3 years reporting in-depth and daily TV news stories, including continuing coverage of an amusement ride tragedy in Orlando that earned a first-place Sunshine State award from the Society of Professional Journalists' Florida chapter. Molly speaks Spanish, loves to travel and is grateful to have had the chance to report stories from places as distinct as Nebraska, Peru and Puerto Rico. She has a master's degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
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Listen to the first episode of our new special podcast, Part 2 of Central Florida Seen & Heard: Rising Water.
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Volusia County is urging all communities along the river to make shelter arrangements or stock up on essentials before Oct. 22, when the St. Johns is expected to crest.
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The nearly-finished project is already working to mitigate flooding in the Orange County neighborhood.
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As the historic storm left Central Florida Thursday, Volusia County residents dealing with ongoing flooding issues were left picking up the pieces again.
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As of Tuesday afternoon, extensive flooding impacts were forecasted near the border of Lake and Volusia counties, according to the National Weather Service.
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As of early Monday afternoon, minor flooding was already observed on the St. Johns River in Lake County, according to NOAA.
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Members of the public are welcome at the next meetings of the Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee, happening at City Hall Monday and Tuesday afternoon.
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The upcoming run-off election for Volusia County Chair could have big impacts for future development projects — and flooding.
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Per a recent Council vote, Volusia County staff are researching different possibilities for how a future rural boundary could work in the county by curbing development in certain areas.
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Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection is accepting public comments until Thursday about how to better protect Outstanding Florida Springs, following last month’s workshop.
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In a 6-1 vote Monday, Orlando city commissioners advanced a proposal to expand the city limits by more than 52,000 acres. It could take effect as soon as next month.
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A Mormon Church affiliate that owns Deseret Ranches is requesting to expand Orlando's city limits by more than 52,000 acres.