Talia Blake
Morning Edition Host & Reporter- Twitter: @BlakeTalia
After a brief stint as Morning Edition Producer at The Public’s Radio in in Rhode Island, Talia Blake returned to WMFE, the station that grew her love for public radio. She graduated with a double-major in Broadcast Journalism and Psychology from the University of Central Florida (Go Knights!). While at UCF, she was an intern for WMFE’s public affairs show, Intersection. In her spare time, Talia is an avid foodie and enjoys working out.
Recent Stories from Talia Blake
Florida Deputies Cleared In Shootout With 2 Runaway Children
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Officials say eight central Florida sheriff’s deputies have been cleared of wrongdoing in a shootout with two children.
Florida Could Miss Out In Nearly $820 Million In Federal Food Assistance For Kids
Florida could miss out on nearly $820 million dollars in federal food assistance money for more than 2 million hungry children, if the state doesn’t sign up for the summer extension to the federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program, or P-EBT.
Spirit Airlines Says Canceled Flights Cost Them $50M
Spirit Airlines is putting numbers on a damaging stretch of flight cancellations this summer.
New School Year, Same Pandemic: An OCPS Teacher Reflects On The Past Year And Looks Ahead To The New Semester
Kids are back in school today as coronavirus cases surge in Florida. For people early in their teaching careers, stepping into the classroom can be daunting, but imagine doing it during a pandemic.
Seminole County Public Schools Extends Virtual Enrollment And Gets Rush of Registrations
After extending the deadline one extra week, Seminole County Public Schools received hundreds of new virtual school enrollments on Monday, the first day of the extension.
Law Enforcement Cracks Down On Drivers Who Don’t Yield To Pedestrians
Before school starts next month, Central Florida law enforcement agencies are reminding drivers to stop for pedestrians at crosswalks as part of Operation Best Foot Forward. This effort comes just a week after a 10-year old pedestrian was killed in Osceola County.
Florida Unemployment Lawsuit Wants Federal Benefits To Return
A trio of attorneys have filed a lawsuit against Florida’s governor and the state Department of Economic Opportunity in an effort to get the state to opt back into the $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits.
