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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Advocates in Central Florida are urging for Haitians’ Temporary Protected Status to be restored. -
The agency wants to develop a Drone as First Responder system, which could remotely launch some pre-placed drones from fixed sites. -
Sovereign immunity restricts people’s ability to sue the government. Legal experts say it’s the rule, not the exception. -
Landowners near so-called ‘Miller Lake’ blame ‘chronic,’ ‘ongoing’ flooding on irresponsible and unlawful stormwater management. -
The Florida Governmental Utility Authority declined to acquire the deteriorating utility systems, which have “significant and immediate needs.” -
The controversial license plate readers have come under fire from Republicans and Democrats in recent months, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, over privacy and security concerns. -
Brevard commissioners voted to approve an agricultural enclave designation for 142 acres near the Kennedy Space Center. -
The move comes in light of Florida’s new animal welfare law taking effect Oct. 1. -
Much of Central Florida is in an “extreme” water shortage, as declared by regional water management districts. -
Leading sloth experts say the agency’s finding underscores the need to address glaring flaws with current animal welfare protections. -
Voters will make the final call between Orange County Clerk of Courts Tiffany Moore Russell and entrepreneur Chris Messina in a runoff election this November. -
The proposal seeking to reduce “regulatory burden” for the industry is raising major red flags for environmentalists.
