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Crystal Chavez
All Things Considered Host and ReporterCrystal Chavez comes to WMFE from Texas Public Radio in San Antonio, Texas. She served as the Morning Edition host in the Alamo City for the past three years. Crystal also produced a weekly radio program called Fronteras, providing in-depth reporting on U.S.-Mexico border issues, immigration and changing demographics in the Southwest.
Before TPR, she was the morning producer at KUT News, the NPR member station in Austin,TX. Crystal graduated from the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2005 and is a proud Texas Longhorn! When she's not working, her favorite place to be is some beach...somewhere.
Recent Stories from Crystal Chavez
Spotlight: Meet OMA’s 2018 Contemporary Artist Winner
Kenya (Robinson) is the winner of the 2018 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art. This is the Orlando Museum of Art’s fifth year showcasing emerging and mid-career artists from across the state. Kenya is from Gainesville.
Spotlight: Pannullo’s Italian Restaurant
This seems to be the year of milestones, at least for area restaurants. Beefy King, of course, is getting a lot of attention, as it should, for hitting the half century mark. And Christner’s Prime Steak & Lobsters has been touted for its 25 year anniversary, even though the first 20 were as Del Frisco’s Prime Steak & Lobsters. Quietly, Pannullo’s Italian Restaurant is also celebrating its silver anniversary at its Park Avenue address. It’s not the oldest along the avenue but its 25-year achievement is worth noting. Also worth noting: It may have been 25 years since I last dined there, or pretty close. I’m not entirely sure why that is, but knowing of the anniversary and needing …
Airlines Announce New International Flights From Orlando
Orlando International airport is getting a bit more international. Spirit Airlines has announced eleven new flights to Latin America and the Caribbean and three new domestic routes to the Carolinas.
Two Years Later– Pulse Victim’s Cousin Wonders: “Why Would Somebody Take Away My Love?”
Two years ago, Siclaly “Laly” Santiago-Leon went through a nightmare. Her cousin Luis Daniel Wilson Leon was one of the 49 people killed in the Pulse nightclub shooting. He was like a brother to her. As the city marks year two since the mass shooting, we checked in with Laly to see how she’s doing.
Group Created For Latinx LGBTQ Community Expands Reach Two Years After Pulse
The organization QLatinx is taking part in many of the events marking two years since the Pulse shooting. The organization sprung up in response to the shooting to serve people who are both LGBTQ and of Latin American descent.
Families In Brevard Can Register For Free School Supplies For Next Year
It’s summer already for most students but the Brevard school district is already thinking about students who will need school supplies in the fall.
Spotlight: Two Years After Pulse Sounds Of Freedom Band Hopes To Help The Healing
The Central Florida Sounds of Freedom Band & Color Guard non-profit is performing June 17. The performance is dedicated to the memory of the 49 Pulse victims.
Spotlight: Bulgogi House
I’m not really big on places where the customers are expected to cook their own meals. I call that home. When I go out to eat, I want someone else to do the cooking. I’m apparently in the minority. At least I was the first time I visited Bulgogi House, a Korean restaurant on West Colonial Drive between downtown and College Park. Each table has a grill set into it, and most of the tables were occupied with people happily turning over meats and vegetables as they sizzled in front of them. My friend and I looked at each other and thought, Nah, not tonight. (We went elsewhere and had a wonderful prime rib dinner, all of it prepared in …
Puerto Rican Evacuees Graduate High School In Central Florida
Nearly 200 high school seniors who left Puerto Rico for central Florida after Hurricane Maria still got to walk the stage although with a new set of peers. 90.7’s Crystal Chavez checked in with the local school districts that took in the most student evacuees.
Spotlight: An Orlando Artist Is Living Out Her Childhood Dream
Imagine doing the one thing you love the most around the clock, every single day. Crystal Dombrosky does that. She is a contemporary expressive artist. She’s been a full-time professional artist since December.
