Stephanie Colombini
HEALTH NEWS FLORIDA REPORTERStephanie Colombini joined WUSF Public Media in December 2016 as Producer of Florida Matters,WUSF’s public affairs show. She’s also a reporter for WUSF’s Health News Florida project.
Stephanie was born and raised just outside New York City. She graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx, where she got her start in radio at NPR member station WFUV in 2012. In addition to reporting and anchoring, Stephanie helped launch the news department’s first podcast series, Issues Tank.
Prior to joining the WUSF family, Stephanie spent a year reporting for CBS Radio’s flagship station WCBS Newsradio 880 in Manhattan. Her assignments included breaking news stories such as the 2016 bombings in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and Seaside Park, NJ and political campaigns. As part of her job there, she was forced to – and survived – a night of reporting on New Year’s Eve in Times Square.
Her work in feature reporting and podcast production has earned her awards from the Public Radio News Directors, Inc. and the Alliance for Women in Media.
While off-the-clock, you might catch Stephanie at a rock concert, on a fishing boat or anywhere that serves delicious food.
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In order to vaccinate enough people to achieve herd immunity, USF public health expert Dr. Marissa Levine says community leaders need to engage with those hesitant to get shots. -
In this discussion on NPR's "Morning Edition," Health News Florida reporter Stephanie Colombini and Jackie Fortier of NPR station KPCC in Los Angeles offer insights on the state's different approaches.
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More than 141,000 tests were returned Wednesday, a significantly higher amount than on previous days this week. The positivity rate was 6.73 percent, slightly lower than recent days.
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There is no evidence to suggest COVID-19 vaccines cause death or infertility, according to Dr. Kevin Sneed. He clears up other vaccine misconceptions as well.
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There's a 4% increase in new cases over the past week. And after more than a week of fewer than 100 COVID-related deaths each day, the state recorded 109.
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Military medics who are normally deployed to combat zones are now on a feel-good mission at home. They are helping to administer COVID-19 vaccinations at a dozen sites across the country.
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Service members say they never expected when they signed up that they would one day have to fight a pandemic at home. They say they're proud to help people get their shots.
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From switching to table service to hand sanitizer "all over the place," Matt Yungaitis says he and his co-workers had to adapt after the state shut down bars twice during the pandemic. But he says business has been good lately.
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While more cases were reported on Thursday than most other days this week, the percent positivity for new tests remains about the same.
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Getting sick with COVID-19 last March was only the beginning of Dr. Devandra Amin's experience with the virus. He and his colleagues have spent the last year caring for patients amid multiple surges in cases, and with no clear answers on treatment.
