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Welcome to Madeline Bates
Madeline Bates joined Independent Newsmedia in 2025 as a Phoenix/Tempe reporter. Before graduating college, she spent a semester in Washington as a Congressional reporter in the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. But local news is where her heart is. She is excited to be in Phoenix full time and exploring new parts of the city (as long as they have AC).
Community:
After living in
East Phoenix for two years, she fell in love with Paradise Valley, Mesa, Tempe,
and everywhere in between. She recently discovered the beauty of the South
Mountain Reserve and hopes to continue exploring should the weather comply.
Education:
Madeline has a
degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Arizona State University’s
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and a certificate in Political History and
Leadership.
Random
Fact: She is a
self-taught nail tech. No, she can not do your nails.
Hobbies:
Hiking (when its
not 100 degrees), fiction writing, cooking, baking and trying new coffee shops.
The latest buzz
Some days, our jobs lead us to some pretty cool experiences.
To use an
old expression, Kaitlyn Cupelli’s recent story
really was the “bees knees.”
With the
guidance of Sharon Fanning and David Owens, our reporter donned protective gear
and got a close look at the honeybee population at the Sussex County chapter of
the Delaware Beekeepers Association’s training apiary in Georgetown.
“Although
it was a little intimidating at first,” she said, “it ended up being a very
interesting experience that taught me a lot.”
Florida Mission Stories for June 2025
Alligator Alcatraz: Detention facility constructed in the Everglades
In June,
the INI Florida Group tackled the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” story.
Florida
Attorney General James Uthmeier discussed the plan in an interview posted on X
(formerly known as Twitter) on June 23. By July 1, a detention center was put
together with tents, wire cages and temporary buildings to house about 3,000
federal detainees in the middle of wetlands swamp in the Everglades.
Native
American tribes who have villages, ceremonial grounds and burial mounds in the
Big Cypress Preserve have been protesting against the facility. Several
environmental groups have filed lawsuits.
The Lake
Okeechobee News will continue to cover the story.
Alligator
Alcatraz plan draws questions | South Central Florida Life
Alligator
Alcatraz to be ready to open on Tuesday | South Central Florida Life
Lake
Okeechobee – How low will it go?
The Lake
Okeechobee News continues to cover Lake O environmental issues. This summer,
readers have been concerned about the low lake level as extreme hot weather
accelerated the lake’s evapotranspiration, and rainfall has been below average.
Lake
Okeechobee recovery is on target | South Central Florida Life
Teen
anglers help plant vegetation in Lake O | South Central Florida Life
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