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What was once considered Florida’s most polluted lake is making strides in its road to recovery. Filmed, edited and written by Reagan Ryan. This video was published by Spectrum News on May 13, 2024. The accompanying article can be found here.

This visual investigation reveals policy violations and undocumented use of force from the Evansville Police Department in regards to Evansville resident Steven Beasley's death. This video is part of “Lethal Restraint,” a 2025 Pulitzer Finalist in Investigative Reporting. It was published by The Associated Press in 2024 and can be found here. This video was reported and edited by Tirzah Christopher, Jonmaesha Beltran, Reagan Ryan and Jessica Alvarado.

You’ve heard of farm to table, but what about table to farm? In Volusia County, the Scrap the Waste Corporation is reducing food waste while feeding local farm animals. The program increases nutrition for animals, reduces feed bills for local farms and cuts down on food waste. Filmed, edited and written by Reagan Ryan. This video was published by Spectrum News on Sept. 2, 2024. The accompanying article can be found here.

University of Central Florida scientists found that every liter of water from the Indian River Lagoon has an average of 1.5 pieces of plastic. Now, they're studying plastic pollution in rain samples near the lagoon. Filmed, edited and written by Reagan Ryan. This video was published by Spectrum News on Nov. 10, 2024. The matching article can be found here.

Amidst Volusia County's record-breaking sea turtle nesting season, scientists at the Marine Science Center help rehabilitate injured turtles and hatchlings. Filmed, written and edited by Reagan Ryan. This video was published by Spectrum News 13 in 2023.

Throughout sea turtle nesting season, volunteers monitor and protect nests and hatchlings. Filmed, edited and written by Reagan Ryan. This video was published by Spectrum News on Sept. 5, 2024. The accompanying article can be found here.

In Indianapolis, a coalition community activists and police officials worked to expand de-escalation training, which is now among the most extensive in the country — but, community organizers say a new law could lead to standardized training and roll back the city’s progress. Filmed, edited and written by Reagan Ryan. This video was published by News21 on Oct. 11, 2022 and can be found here.

The Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection proposed adding developments to nine state parks, including adding a 350-room hotel at Anastasia State Park, despite the park providing critical habitat for imperiled species. Filmed, edited and written by Reagan Ryan. This video was published by Spectrum News 13 on Sept. 9, 2024. The accompanying article can be found here.

A local oyster recycling program has kept over one million oysters out of the landfill. The oysters are recycled from local restaurants and used in waterway restoration projects. Filmed, edited and written by Reagan Ryan. This video was published by Spectrum News on July 8, 2024. The accompanying article can be found here.

Volusia County was recently awarded $38.6 million in grants to expand two wastewater treatment plants. Filmed, edited and written by Reagan Ryan. This video was published by Spectrum News on Jan. 16, 2024. The accompanying article can be found here.