Eric Daugherty

Assistant News Director

Eric was born in Virginia and raised in Maryland, moving to Southwest Florida in 2018. He began his work in news media in 2021 as an intern reporter for Florida's Voice. Later that year, he became the executive producer for Florida's Voice to help serve the mission of establishing and growing an honest Florida media outlet. Eric has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Political Science, and studied at Florida Gulf Coast University.

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Lee Sheriff Marceno ‘clear frontrunner’ if he enters SWFL Congressional primary: poll

Oct 7, 2025

Florida has now been reimbursed by the Trump administration for Alligator Alcatraz

Oct 3, 2025

Florida Republicans extend historic lead over Democrats, nearing 1.4 million registration advantage

Oct 2, 2025

Google faces pressure from GOP senators amid potential ‘censorship’ of Univision ahead of upcoming elections

Sep 30, 2025

Florida governor candidate Rep. Byron Donalds scores TIME 100 rising stars list

Sep 30, 2025

Poll puts Casey DeSantis and Byron Donalds neck-and-neck for governor, leaves out Trump endorsement

Sep 29, 2025

Google accused of censorship amid plans to strip Univision from TV package following Trump 2024 town hall

Sep 26, 2025

Tropical disturbance likely to form near Florida, National Hurricane Center says

Sep 24, 2025

Ryan Routh guilty of trying to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump on all charges

Sep 23, 2025

Florida GOP Rep. Mills shields Ilhan Omar from censure, removal from committees after her Kirk comments

Sep 18, 2025

Philanthropists David and Leila Centner file $885M defamation suit against Miami Herald

Sep 17, 2025

House passes Rep. Byron Donalds’ D.C. crime bill, ensuring criminals aged 18-24 are sentenced as adults

Sep 17, 2025

Florida lawmakers spearhead ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ in Congress

Sep 17, 2025

University of Florida grants religious accommodation after initial denial

Sep 16, 2025

Southwest Florida radio station rebranded to ‘Trump Country,’ and ratings have surged

Sep 16, 2025

Florida sues pornography websites for violating age verification law, letting minors access

Sep 15, 2025

Florida is officially an open carry state, AG informs prosecutors and local police

Sep 15, 2025

Authorities announce alleged Charlie Kirk assassin had anti-fascist casing engravings, in custody

Sep 12, 2025

Court upholds Florida law that bans noncitizens, non-residents from gathering ballot initiative petitions

Sep 10, 2025

Trump DOJ seeks to revoke citizenship of man in Florida convicted of immigration fraud

Sep 10, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Tampa FBI raid results in nine gang members arrested with links to Sinaloa Cartel

Sep 6, 2025

Tropical cyclone likely to form as it heads toward Florida and east coast, NHC says, but path unclear

Sep 4, 2025

Florida GOP heads into final months of 2025 with another record voter registration lead

Sep 1, 2025

Florida’s new ‘anti-woke’ Lt. Gov. Jay Collins was the face of an organization that mandates DEI training, policies and ‘equity’

Aug 25, 2025

Residents across southern Florida to see thousands in tax cuts after Trump bill becomes law: report

Aug 22, 2025

Florida sets new tourism record with 34.4 million visitors in Q2 2025

Aug 20, 2025

Byron Donalds opposes ‘carveout’ protections for illegal alien construction workers

Aug 8, 2025