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Nicole Darden Creston

Nicole Darden Creston

All Things Considered Host and Reporter

Nicole came to Central Florida to attend Rollins College and started working for Orlando’s ABC News Radio affiliate shortly after graduation. She joined WMFE 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.



Recent Stories from Nicole Darden Creston

Stephanie Loraine Pineiro in her office at Florida Access Network

Perspectives on abortion: Stephanie Loraine Pineiro’s personal story



Even with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v Wade on Friday, the country remains divided over whether the right to an abortion should be left to individual states. But the reasons behind the decision to have an abortion are deeply personal and often full of nuance. This week, WMFE is bringing you the stories of two women whose experiences with abortion influenced their lives and perspectives in very different ways. Today, we hear from Stephanie Loraine Pineiro of Florida Access Network.


Michele Herzog heads up Pro-Life Action Ministries of Central Florida

Perspectives on abortion: Michele Herzog’s personal story



Even with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v Wade on Friday, the country remains divided over whether the right to an abortion should be left to individual states. But the reasons behind the decision to have an abortion are deeply personal and often full of nuance. This week, WMFE is bringing you the stories of two women whose experiences with abortion influenced their lives and perspectives in very different ways. Today, we hear from Michele Herzog of Pro-Life Action Ministries.




Florida’s current congressional districts as of April 18, 2022. Image courtesy of Florida Supreme Court

Florida lawmakers back in Tallahassee for redistricting redux



A special session of Florida’s legislature begins today, as the state House and Senate try again to hammer out new congressional maps. Governor Ron DeSantis rejected bipartisan maps from lawmakers earlier this year, in a fight that’s largely focused on a north Florida district represented by a Black Democrat. DeSantis calls the district “illegal racial gerrymandering.” But University of Central Florida Political Science professor Aubrey Jewett explains that’s a controversial view.


Hank Fishkind. Photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE

Fishkind Conversations: How to rein in Orlando’s wild rental market



Apartment rental rates are skyrocketing across the country, but Florida’s rent increase was higher than any other state’s. It’s up by 30 percent since this time last year, with the biggest jumps found in Orlando, Tampa, and Miami. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind explains why the rents are climbing in Central Florida, and what can be done to slow them down.


Hank Fishkind. Photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE

Fishkind Conversations: Orange & Seminole see population drops post-pandemic



A new report from the US Census Bureau shows Florida’s biggest counties – including Orange and Seminole – losing population for the first time since Census tracking began. Economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind says COVID-19 had a sizable role in the historic changes…which, he says caught him off guard.