Mary Shedden
WUSF News DirectorMary Shedden is news director at WUSF.
Since arriving at WUSF in 2013, she has worked as a reporter and as editor of the Health News Florida journalism collaborative.
In the past 20 years, Shedden has told the stories of retired pro athletes in chronic pain, children poisoned by toxic toys, and seniors who nearly overdosed on prescription drugs.
Her work at The Tampa Tribune and TBO.com, Florida Today and the Gainesville Sun have been honored by professional organizations including the Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Press Sports Editors, and the Florida Society of News Editors.
A graduate of the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, Shedden has lived in the Tampa Bay area since 1999.
Contact her at 813-974-8636, on Twitter @MaryShedden or by email.
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The number of new cases reported Sunday in the greater Tampa Bay region was 538, much closer to totals seen in the past two weeks. A day earlier, the regional total was 957. -
The economic strain created by the coronavirus pandemic is being felt acutely in Florida's housing market. Sudden unemployment has translated into many... -
The number of cases of coronavirus in Florida has surpassed the total in the state of New York, with the addition of more than 21,000 new cases of COVID... -
More than 12,000 new cases of COVID-19 and 124 related deaths were reported on Saturday by the Florida Department of Health. -
Here is a county-by-county breakdown of mask mandates across the greater Tampa Bay region. -
Florida’s rapid rise in the number of coronavirus cases is derailing plans for some businesses to reopen.In a Twitter announcement last Friday, the state… -
Florida health officials reported more than 8,500 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, the fifth straight day the number of new cases surpassed 5,000. -
With more than 100,000 cases of COVID-19 in Florida now, public health experts are saying a second spike in infections is underway. Donna Petersen is... -
The Pasco County School District on Monday announced that Superintendent Kurt Browning has contracted COVID-19.Browning, 61, had minor symptoms on Friday,… -
With the start of school just two months away, Governor Ron DeSantis is suggesting public schools return to campus for the fall semester.
