Nicole Darden Creston
All Things Considered Host & ReporterNicole came to Central Florida to attend Rollins College and started working for Orlando’s ABC News Radio affiliate shortly after graduation. She joined Central Florida Public Media in 2010. As a field reporter, news anchor and radio show host in the City Beautiful, she has covered everything from local arts to national elections, from extraordinary hurricanes to historic space flights, from the people and procedures of Florida’s justice system to the changing face of the state’s economy. When local issues have received international attention, Nicole has reported worldwide for TV news outlets such as CNN, HLN, ABC, Fox News Channel, and BBC News 24.
When she’s off duty, Nicole can often be found performing with one of Central Florida’s many theatre companies, or taking in local arts, culture and music.
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Orlando Sings is presenting “Considering Matthew Shepard.” It explores the 1998 murder of 21-year-old gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard and its aftermath. -
Rehearsals are underway for Creative City Project’s latest production, Wavelength. The group is known for its annual large-scale artistic event Immerse. Will it return? -
As the 33rd annual Orlando Fringe begins, we follow the story of Luca Torrens, a Fringe newbie who won the "Best of Fringe" award in their very first fest just last year. -
Orlando Ballet is closing out its 50th anniversary season with "Casanova," an international project with lavish style making its premiere in the United States. -
Opera Orlando is closing out its “All for Arts” season with Grimm fairy tale “The Juniper Tree.” It celebrates both the art of puppetry and one of its local performers. -
Orlando's Veronica Smith and Dennie Wang, collectively known as Vulgar Geniuses, host a literary podcast that focuses on writers of color. It's turning four! -
The Central Florida Musicians' Association is celebrating 100 years forging relationships with - and collective bargaining agreements for - area musical performers. -
United Launch Alliance launched its last Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral early Tuesday afternoon. It makes way for its successor, Vulcan. -
Orlando Mayor Dyer noted that the memorial will honor the 49 victims and dozens of survivors of the 2016 Pulse nightclub mass shooting, and will offer “a place where all those impacted by the tragedy can remember and reflect.” -
Orlando sees its first annual LatinoFest USA this Hispanic Heritage Month. It's a nationwide series highlighting local Hispanic talent, culture, history, and services.
