Drew's News

Celebrating a decade of spreading JOY!! Hear all about the incredible work the amazing local non-profit organization Xtraordinary Joy is doing for rare chromosome disorder research, as well as for people with...

I am so excited to be back with you all! We will officially be back up and running in October 2025, so stay tuned for all the exciting things to come. :) In the meantime, check out my Drew Dees HOPE scholarship fund...

Chris O'Brien is the state Capitol reporter for WKRN News 2 and Nexstar in Nashville, Tennessee. He's a proud graduate of the University of Florida, and a lover of all things Gators. Chris worked in Greensboro after...

I caught up with the Executive Director of the Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida, Tony Delisle, to talk about the fantastic work we do in the community! (Yes, I said we because it just happens to be...

She has a heart of pure gold, works hard to make sure each of her students feels loved and cared for, and she bleeds purple and gold!💜💛🏈 I am talking about none other than Gilchrist county’s very own 2023 Florida...

The Drew's News podcast is back, baby! For the official return of the podcast, we have the honor and privilege of speaking with Emmy award-winning meteorologist Alex Calamia about all things weather and gardening...

I caught up with disability advocate Ryan Lundy. Over the years he received occupational therapy and accommodations in school. He had a 504 which is a plan for students that need accommodations in regular education...

 Jordan Ellis is a Unversity of Florida Alum. Writing is what she loves to do, so her dream job is to be an author. She lives with cerebral palsy and walks with two crutches, but she doesn't let that hold her back...

Billy Floyd is a former morning news anchor in Casper, WY, and Eugene, OR, and thanks to a change in his career path, he's now going crazy with his very own podcast show, "Who's On The News" — having the time of his...

I caught up with my good friend, Kirby Snead, a former Florida Gator baseball player, and current member of the Toronto Blue Jays organization. During our conversation, he told me baseball has always been in his blood...

 I had a wonderful conversation with the dynamic duo, Chrissy and Michael Holloway, about all things Special Friends Care Inc., and the secret to being a powerhouse business providing services and supports for...

I had a chance to catch up with Blade Hall, a local musical artist and content creator from Ocala, Florida. We chatted about a variety of things from his musical creative process, to how he went viral on TikTok!&nbsp...

I had the pleasure of catching up with recent Gator grad Henry Coburn, who is currently a reporter for WSPA 7News in Spartanburg, South Carolina. We had a great conversation covering a variety of topics, ranging from...

I had the honor of talking with the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications' 2020 teacher of the year, and one of my biggest UF mentors, Harrison Hove, about incorporating diversity and inclusion...

Rita Inman, Assistant Director for Access Services, from the University of Florida Disability Resource Center joined me to talk about all things DRC! From academic accommodations to accessible housing, we covered it...