Stephanie Colombini
Veterans and Military Issues Reporter, WUSF - TampaStephanie 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 WUSF, 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, N.J. and political campaigns.
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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The program at eight local VA hospitals offers clean supplies, mental health care, and other services to reduce some of the risks of substance abuse. -
Months of physical distancing and pandemic anxiety has been especially tough on veterans who were already dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and other combat-related injuries. -
More than 50 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers are involved in trials to test vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, and the agency is calling… -
Medical facilities run by the Department of Veterans Affairs are reopening at a slower pace than many civilian health systems. But the VA has recently… -
The pandemic is posing challenges for the more than 460 veterans treatment courts across the country. The courts seek to rehabilitate veterans charged… -
Service members with HIV are suing the military over a longstanding policy that prohibits them from deploying or commissioning as officers. Medical… -
Advocates Hope The Supreme Court's LGBTQ Ruling Will Help Them Overturn The Military Transgender BanThe recent Supreme Court decision on LGBTQ job discrimination doesn't directly affect the military's transgender service ban, but people opposed to the… -
Some doctors and nurses with the Air Force Reserves are warning the public not to underestimate the continued threat posed by the coronavirus. They were… -
Like most long-term care facilities, VA nursing homes haven't allowed in-person visitation since early March.Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced hospitals… -
Disruptions to everyday life caused by the coronavirus pandemic are putting a strain on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Some are seeking…
