Tallahassee Democrat
Liam Rooney is a seasoned sports journalist currently serving as the FSU Athletics Beat Reporter for Tallahassee Democrat since April 2023, where responsibilities include covering FSU Athletics and local high school sports. Previously, Rooney was the Sports Director at PantherNOW from February 2021 to December 2022, overseeing content creation and editing, and served as a Staff Writer covering FIU men's soccer and other sports. Additional experience includes a journalist role at The Palm Beach Post, and an Associate Editor position at South Florida Media Network, focusing on content management and social media. Rooney also held the position of Sports Programs Supervisor at Florida International University and worked as a Certified Trainer at Chipotle Mexican Grill. Rooney earned a degree from Florida International University, completing studies in December 2022.
Tallahassee Democrat
The Tallahassee Democrat is Tallahassee’s only daily newspaper, covering local news in Leon and surrounding counties in Northwest Florida and South Georgia. In addition to our daily newspaper, we also publish weekly and monthly publications that provide targeted coverage of selected subjects and are continually developing our online presence at Tallahassee.com. We are a member of distinguished company – Gannett Co., Inc., a worldwide network of newspapers, broadcast companies and other communications-related interests. As an equal opportunity employer, we recognize and appreciate the benefits of diversity in the workplace. This is representative in the recognition that Gannett has received from: Working Mother as one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers, Fortune magazine as one of the 50 Best Companies for Asians, Blacks and Hispanics, and Working Woman as number five in its inaugural ranking of the Top 25 Public Companies for Executive Women.