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As seen in: Appleosophy, The University of Florida, University of South Florida, Letterboxd, WCJB-TV (Gainesville, FL), The Independent Florida Alligator, WUFT-TV (Gainesville, FL)
Tomorrow is another day. Work with @WCJB20 @NPR @WUFTNews @TheAlligator @appleosophy. Safety Advisory Board @Snap. Actor. Gamer. Mexican food fanatic.

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Jacob Sedesse’s Biography

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Assistant Producer at WCJB TV20 News. Seen and heard on NPR, WUFT News, and The Independent Florida Alligator. Anchor, Producer, Director, Reporter, Actor.

Jacob Sedesse’s Journalist Portfolio

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Marion County commissioners review traffic study on notorious intersection

Marion County commissioners review traffic study on notorious intersection

County administrators presented a traffic study done on the intersection of West 80th Avenue and State Road 2…

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Inglis motorcycle community gathers school supplies for families in need

Inglis motorcycle community gathers school supplies for families in need

Managers of the Scooter Haven Country Club in Inglis held a "Stuff the Bus" school supply drive.

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Band serenades volunteers at post-Idalia annual Cedar Key cleanup

Band serenades volunteers at post-Idalia annual Cedar Key cleanup

This year's annual Cedar Key Coastal Cleanup looked and sounded different from usual.

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Activists hold rally for air conditioning in Florida prisons, hoping to expand Lowell pilot progr...

Activists hold rally for air conditioning in Florida prisons, hoping to expand Lowell pilot progr...

Several activists held a rally in Orlando Saturday where they advocated for the expansion of this program, ca…

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Rescue workers save man trapped in collapsed trench

Rescue workers save man trapped in collapsed trench

Officials say the man was in an eight foot trench when the soil collapsed, trapping him underground.

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New school year starts with teacher vacancies, concerns about enrollment

New school year starts with teacher vacancies, concerns about enrollment

The Flordia Education Association (FEA) reported 7,000 teacher vacancies in districts across the state as sch…

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Meta to bring Liquid Glass to WhatsApp on iPad and Mac

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By Jacob Sedesse 
| Appleosophy
WhatsApp users finally got broader access to the new Liquid Glass interface in the iOS app last month. Now it seems Meta is shifting its focus towards the iPad and Mac apps. A new report from WABetaInfo indicates the app’s team is currently developing the Liquid Glass design for the macOS app. It adds that the same app code is used across the iOS, iPadOS and macOS versions, so the work mainly consists of ensuring that the material is properly implemented.
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Apple Card members offered $30 Uber Cash in new promotion

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By Jacob Sedesse 
| Appleosophy
Apple is promoting a limited-time offer for Apple Card holders to get Uber Cash back when ordering with Uber Eats. The company sent an email to cardholders Monday announcing that Uber One subscribers can earn up to $30 worth of Uber Cash back when ordering from Uber Eats. The offer requires members to place one qualifying grocery or retail order per month to receive $10 of Uber Cash for that month, now through August 31.
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The Appleosophy team went to CES and you can watch it on the PBS app

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By Jacob Sedesse 
| Appleosophy
I first met Holden and Chris—the CEO and COO, respectively, of Appleosophy parent company Redfruit Media—at CES Unveiled in 2024. At the time, I was an undergraduate student at the University of Florida working on some news coverage of the event for WUFT-TV, the PBS affiliate owned by the university. It covers my hometown of Gainesville, Florida, and its surrounding cities.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first job as a journalist was producing and hosting the local news on All Things Considered for WUFT-FM.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I use Adobe Audition and Premiere Pro, AP ENPS, KLZ NewsRoom, Xpression, and Streamline, to name a few.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter. It has always stayed true to itself and using it correctly is an art.

Awards

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Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists

2023 - News Anchor (College Radio)
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Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists

2023 - Newscast (College Radio)

For “The Point: Paging President Sasse…”

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Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists

2023 - Breaking News (College Television) [Honorable Mention]

For “GFR investigates a fire at Windsor Court Apartments”

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Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists

2023 - News Anchor (College Television) [Honorable Mention]
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Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists

2023 - Producer (College Television) [Honorable Mention]
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