Kristin Chermont Spina
Multimedia Content ProducerKristin Chermont Spina is a Multimedia Content Producer and the Morning Edition anchor for WUFT News. A double Gator, Kristin graduated from UF with a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication – News in 2021 and a master’s degree in Mass Communications in 2022. She has worked professionally in the Innovation News Center since then.
Kristin writes, edits and broadcasts stories for NPR’s “Morning Edition” and anchors local newscasts. She also hosts a weekly radio news show called "The Rundown" that airs on Thursdays at 1 p.m. on WUFT 89.1/90.1. Previously, Kristin served as a producer on the digital platform, overseeing editing and publication of news stories to WUFT’s website and social media accounts.
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Earlier this week, the Florida Board of Governors passed a year-long ban on H1B Visa hires of new employees for Florida public universities.
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The Florida House passed a bill last week that would increase the state's oversight of municipal utilities.
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Host Kristin Chermont Spina spoke with state government reporter Tristan Wood about what that could mean for GRU customers and the city. -
A reporter in Marion County shares the results of her ongoing investigation into the Dunnellon rail tie fire earlier this month.
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So far, contamination levels have NOT exceeded state safety limits.
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Each year, Gainesville’s State of the City address outlines where city leaders say the community is headed. For many residents, the question isn’t what’s being promised, but whether those promises match everyday life.
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This week, the Florida Department of Health reported 66 measles cases. WUFT's Sofia Dinka reports on the illness and what people can do to prevent infection.
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To learn more about what we can take away from this, WUFT spoke with David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Center Freedom of Information Project at the University of Florida.
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Host Kristin Chermont Spina spoke to the director of the UF Brechner Center Freedom of Information Project on the arrests of journalists following their coverage of anti-ICE protests
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Host Kristin Chermont Spina interviews WUFT environmental reporter Rose Schnabel.
