Jess Nelson

Jess Nelson is the 2019 writing fellow for Miami New Times. She was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and is excited to be living close to the water again after moving to Miami from New York. She studied history at UC Berkeley and investigative journalism at Columbia University.

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Image: My First Trump Rally: California Native Enters Belly of the Beast

Politics

My First Trump Rally: California Native Enters Belly of the Beast

By Jess Nelson

Image: Elizabeth Warren Just Picked Up a Major Florida Endorsement

Politics

Elizabeth Warren Just Picked Up a Major Florida Endorsement

By Jess Nelson

Image: True to His Nixon Tattoo, Roger Stone Is Officially a Crook

Politics

True to His Nixon Tattoo, Roger Stone Is Officially a Crook

By Jess Nelson

Image: One Day In, Roger Stone's Criminal Trial Is Already a Circus

Politics

One Day In, Roger Stone's Criminal Trial Is Already a Circus

By Jess Nelson

Image: Joe Gruters Wants to Check Immigration Status of Every New Employee in Florida

Politics

Joe Gruters Wants to Check Immigration Status of Every New Employee in Florida

By Jess Nelson

Image: Court Dismisses Laura Loomer's Complaints Against Florida Muslim Advocacy Group

Palm Beach News

Court Dismisses Laura Loomer's Complaints Against Florida Muslim Advocacy Group

By Jess Nelson

Image: The 1526 Project: Horrors in Florida's Black History You Didn't Learn in School

Longform

The 1526 Project: Horrors in Florida's Black History You Didn't Learn in School

By Jess Nelson

Image: Retroactive Gain-Time Bill Would Reform Florida's Harsh Prison Sentencing Laws

Crime

Retroactive Gain-Time Bill Would Reform Florida's Harsh Prison Sentencing Laws

By Jess Nelson

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