Sandra Averhart
Morning Edition Host/Senior ProducerSandra Averhart has been News Director at WUWF since 1996. Her first job in broadcasting was with (then) Pensacola radio station WOWW107-FM, where she worked 11 years. Sandra, who is a native of Pensacola, earned her B.S. in Communication from Florida State University.
For several years, Sandra was co-host of “Inside UWF” on WUWF TV. Also, she has partnered with WSRE TV to serve as co-host of their “Rally” candidate forums, most recently in 2012. Sandra also lends her voice to the University of West Florida athletics program. She has worked as public address announcer for Men’s and Women’s Basketball, and continues to “work the mic” at UWF Volleyball and Softball games. Along the way, she has been P-A announcer for four NCAA Division II national championships, to include two each in volleyball and softball.
In her spare time, Sandra continues to enjoy playing softball. She lives in Milton with her husband Charles and two dogs, Beau and Mollie. Contact: 850.473.7447 or sandra@wuwf.org.
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The Florida Department of Education this week released district and school grades for the 2022-23 school year. Amid the implementation of new state standards and changes in the way school grades are calculated, three of northwest Florida’s school districts received A-ratings, while one received a B.
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City of Pensacola officials are encouraged by initial findings from a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey this week that shows signs of unmarked graves at Miraflores Park.
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Efforts to incorporate the Perdido area in southwest Escambia County have stalled. On Monday, District 2 Representative Alex Andrade announced he will not be filing a local bill to place the question on the ballot in 2024.
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Focusing on what the city has accomplished during his first year in office, challenges faced and plans for future improvements were highlights of Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves’ second State of the City address this week.
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Saturday’s annual Veterans Day observance has special significance in Florida, which has 1.5 million veterans, including more than 100,000 in Northwest Florida. With so many veterans in the state and region, there’s an emphasis on helping military veterans access all the benefits they qualify for.
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The 2023 Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival will feature the work of Emerging Artist Ruta Janiulis, a native of Lithuania who now lives in Niceville. Her creations, reflecting an exaggerated form of realism, are primarily large-scale oil paintings of people and architecture.
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A local bill from state Sen. Doug Broxson would create a North Santa Rosa County Utilities Authority.
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The new pipeline will allow residents and businesses to use treated wastewater to irrigate their lawns, which will save potable water and reduce the need to drill more wells into the aquifer.
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A leader of Pensacola's Jewish community reacts to the deadliest attack on Israel in 50 years and shares stories of loss.
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A new Florida law requires universities to establish an Office of Public Policy Events to ensure opposing perspectives on public discussion of public policy issues.