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Florida Matters

Your spot for real, daily conversations. Where neighbors become storytellers, newsmakers explain why and how changes happen and where locals — natives to the area and newcomers — discover and delight in the community they share.

WUSF Public Media

505 episodesEN-US

Show overview

Florida Matters has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 505 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 280 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 28 min and 48 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 87 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 90 episodes published. Published by WUSF Public Media.

Episodes
505
Running
2017–2026 · 9y
Median length
28 min
Cadence
Weekly

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Your spot for real, daily conversations. Where neighbors become storytellers, newsmakers explain why and how changes happen and where locals — natives to the area and newcomers — discover and delight in the community they share.

Latest Episodes

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College students confront gun violence and housing fears, staycations, WWI fiction

Jun 8, 202648 min

Big bet on tax relief, a bigger fish to spy, goal diggin’ in Florida, opera-tunity knocks

Jun 4, 202648 min

Casting a wider net, our happy trails, a new coastal playbook, swamp and circumstance

Jun 3, 202648 min

Fight over concert fees, when war hits home, 'Lost Cause' holiday, rocket fireball raises questions

Jun 2, 202647 min

The fuss over property taxes, public employees and free speech, taking a dive in Tampa Bay

Jun 1, 202648 min

Weathering the paperwork, MIA emergency chief, this sport is a big dill, guns & hoses

May 28, 202648 min

Preparing for hurricane season, living and learning about lipedema, celebrating Black films

May 27, 202648 min

Cyclones, cones and groans, reporter's debriefing, the Castro indictment, en garde in Bradenton

May 26, 202648 min

Bugs we love to hate, inside Florida’s Everglades fight, private art goes public, baseball therapy

May 21, 202647 min

A Large vision for St. Pete, housing for folks with mental health issues, unsolved mysteries

May 20, 202648 min

He's not a fan of the stadium plan, pitching till it hurts, utility shutoff surge, winning on cue

May 19, 202648 min

Preserving Black cemetery history, more Capitol drama, Brady list investigation, an artist's 'Realm'

May 18, 202648 min

The Haitian assassination case, Everglades countdown begins, solutions for teen takeovers

May 14, 202648 min

Unions emit a collective sigh, Tampa's streetcar desires, Scouts honor

May 13, 202648 min

Framing a legacy, mind over muscle, shark and awesome, searchin’ for urchins

May 12, 202647 min

Worried sick about cruises, spending time in Tally, fielding stadium questions, a fathomable find

May 11, 202648 min

Budget flyers feel turbulence, USF fire aftermath, exploring otter space with kids

May 7, 202647 min

Batdorf’s vision for St. Pete, the Bando’s hidden community, blues legacy in town

May 6, 202648 min

Living after prison, dangerous emissions, a Rowdie pioneer, don’t close the book on Haslam’s

May 5, 202648 min

The USF slayings and dealing with grief, redistricting aftermath, look who’s walking

May 4, 202648 min
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