Joseph Wiedeman

Digital Freelance Journalist from Central Florida

University of Central Florida Journalism B.A. 

ABOUT

Joseph’s work includes investigative reporting for the Ocala Gazette, working as the environment and football reporter for the Charge News, and Interning with the Apopka Voice to report on the local city government.

Born and raised in Bradenton, Florida, Joseph has had a connection to the heart of this state from the very beginning. Originally intending to become a lawyer or legal advisor before finding his true passion in news media, he continues to chase this dream at the University of Central Florida where he is expected to graduate from in Spring 2027.

  • Primary point of contact for night staff, guest concerns, and performance

  • Handled restaurant promotion and marketing efforts - Over $1,000,000 in sales

  • Managed 15-30 person teams 5 days a week - Night Team Lead

  • Reported on local affairs and school activities

  • Assigned Politics/Environment Beat + Football Beat

  • Internship with the Apopka Voice and Investigative Freelance work for the Ocala Gazette

  • Assisted Professor in weekly class instruction

  • Assisted students in story compilation process

  • Assisted students development of practices of a modern journalist.

Featured: 7

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Published: 19

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Photo's: 71

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Featured: 7 〰️ Published: 19 〰️ Photo's: 71 〰️

Experience

— Salaried Service Manager — | — Gators Dockside —

— Student Journalist — | — UCF the Charge News —

— Undergraduate Teaching Assistant — | — University of Central Florida—

  • *Editors Choice*

    Jeff Rupert Unforgettable Sound

  • *FEATURED*

    UCF Student Memorial for Iran

  • Group of protesters holding signs and banners advocating for the end of ice and immigration enforcement, with some signs reading "ICE OUT," "RENÉE WASN'T MAD BUT WE ARE," "ONLY WANT ICE IN MY RIPPERS," and "ABOLISH ICE." Participants are standing outside near a building with a tree in the background.

    Orlando Protest Against ICE

  • Multiple solar panels installed on the ground outside a building with a brick facade, with a parking lot and trees in the background.

    BRIEF: Overturning of Endangerment Finding

  • A purple cube-shaped structure with decorative cutouts and a solar panel on top, featuring a stylized icon of a fountain or water feature on one side.

    Two Bills in Florida Legislature Threaten Sustainable Future, Undermine City Efforts

  • *#1 STORY, FEATURED*

    TPUSA Postpones Orlando Leg of "Make Heaven Crowded Tour"

  • A calm lake surrounded by trees, with a small sandy beach and a dock in the foreground.

    Florida Enters Another Week of Drought, Amid UN-Declared Global Water Crisis

  • *FEATURED*

    'Say no to this war': Community Shows Up for Local Protest Against Ongoing Strikes in Iran STORY + GALLERY

  • Photo of a modern building with the sign CREOL, surrounded by trees, bushes, and a well-maintained lawn, with a pathway leading to the entrance.

    'Dystopian Books as Instruction Manuals': UCF's Role in Israeli Weapons Manufacturing

  • Knights of the Round Table 'Karnival' Helps Students De-stress, Connect

  • Experts Provide Insight on El Niño's Projected Return Later this Year

  • Endangered Species Act Amendments to Deregulate, Allow Drilling in the Gulf

  • Recent Studies Reveal that AI may Negatively Impact Student Job Opportunities by 2029

  • Anna Eskamani - UCF Downtown Campus

    'Warm, friendly, full of energy': Meet the Woman Running to be Orlando's Next Mayor

  • Lands West of UCF Main Campus Softball Field Clear Cut

    University Clears 200-Yards of Natural Land Near Arboretum Days before Earth Day

  • Embry-Riddle continues to push for a private airstrip in the Ocala National Forest.

    Training among the trees

  • Preview: UCF football takes on Pittsburgh as they look to continue electric start

    Preview: UCF football takes on Pittsburgh as they look to continue electric start

  • RECAP: UCF road drought reaches 10 games in stormy 12-7 loss to Pittsburgh

    RECAP: UCF road drought reaches 10 games in stormy 12-7 loss to Pittsburgh

  • PHOTO BY ISABEL LECOMPTE (@ISASBEL.LECOMPTE), INTERNING PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE APOPKA VOICE.

    Commission meeting spirals into accusations and threats of legal action