Florida Matters
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Wild West of free speech, items flying off shelves, biology vs bias, saving science from ashes
Ray Jay or Rays? Teens talk 'takeovers.' Prison staffing crisis. Singer jazzes up new album
Social Security's loud alarm, another scam to scan, campus off-loading, shelf-help for kids
Through the eyes of a dog, coming fuel circle, VA under strain, grill rides, tagging rays and sharks
The meaning of Juneteenth celebrations across the Tampa Bay area
What comes with Iran-U.S. peace? Dad's day grief. Knowing sickle cell. Good day, Sunshine City
When AI gets it wrong, a new ID debate, the Latino vote equation, politics of a ‘Wimpy Kid’
Speaking up for homeless, Juneteenth arts, buzz words on skeeters, Kiwi’s big adventure
The night Orlando cried, surviving summer hunger, easy being green, Tampa's renaissance menus
Read 'em and reap, a different kind of 'takeover,' judged past its prime, a preservation reservation
Floridians get a fair shake, St. Pete Pride, Vibrio facts, summer camps, story of survival
College students confront gun violence and housing fears, staycations, WWI fiction
Big bet on tax relief, a bigger fish to spy, goal diggin’ in Florida, opera-tunity knocks
Casting a wider net, our happy trails, a new coastal playbook, swamp and circumstance
Fight over concert fees, when war hits home, 'Lost Cause' holiday, rocket fireball raises questions
The fuss over property taxes, public employees and free speech, taking a dive in Tampa Bay
Weathering the paperwork, MIA emergency chief, this sport is a big dill, guns & hoses
Preparing for hurricane season, living and learning about lipedema, celebrating Black films
Cyclones, cones and groans, reporter's debriefing, the Castro indictment, en garde in Bradenton
Bugs we love to hate, inside Florida’s Everglades fight, private art goes public, baseball therapy
A Large vision for St. Pete, housing for folks with mental health issues, unsolved mysteries
He's not a fan of the stadium plan, pitching till it hurts, utility shutoff surge, winning on cue
Preserving Black cemetery history, more Capitol drama, Brady list investigation, an artist's 'Realm'
The Haitian assassination case, Everglades countdown begins, solutions for teen takeovers
Unions emit a collective sigh, Tampa's streetcar desires, Scouts honor
Framing a legacy, mind over muscle, shark and awesome, searchin’ for urchins
Worried sick about cruises, spending time in Tally, fielding stadium questions, a fathomable find
Budget flyers feel turbulence, USF fire aftermath, exploring otter space with kids
Batdorf’s vision for St. Pete, the Bando’s hidden community, blues legacy in town
Living after prison, dangerous emissions, a Rowdie pioneer, don’t close the book on Haslam’s
The USF slayings and dealing with grief, redistricting aftermath, look who’s walking
Tampa's best secrets, decisions affecting schools, Florida caught mapping, soft cups and wine flutes
Scruggs' ideas for St. Petersburg City Hall, Lightning latest, AI aiding and abetting
Acres away for development, AI campaign coffers, 'Land Remembered' update, the other Ice Bulls
Sunshine State sticker shock, mapmakers unite, civics engineering, gotta have J-Hope
Fundraiser flashback: Fight for student journalists, postpartum psychosis, dangers of hot cars
Fundraiser flashback: Moez than meets the eye, a dream house makeover, Felons Ain’t Failures
Fundraiser flashbacks: Florida Poly sports, New College documentary, quirky Florida
During WUSF's fundraiser, a flashback of favorite segments: Swiftie class, SAVE Act, e-bike bill
Earth Day is near, the price of no paid leave, Tampa Bay's tattoo culture
Gabbard's vision for St. Petersburg, DeSantis’ map quest, making school buses safer
SNAP goes sugar-free, cop's firing questioned, Black Maternal Health week, your comments
Coastal port loophole? Plus, how are you fueling? Drawing a strait line, and heading for third
Raising awareness of local news, the Beatles' real nowhere man
An (endangered) species argument, CAIR-FL pushes back, moon beaming, sold on ChatGTP
Bondi’s sudden exit, bookworms crawling, TPS and caretaking, a Frosted Flakes bass, chef's kiss
Taxis over Tampa, Florida voting changes, dangers of hot cars, playing ball indoors again
Inside the MacDill scare, nesting their case, spare the timeshares, Gasparilla gets a drums up
An improvised explosive device found near Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base has triggered a complex investigation. We hear what’s new. Then, more on a landowners’ lawsuit involving the Florida bird, some timeshare clarity and the return of the Gasparilla Music Festival.Call: 813-755-6562Message: [email protected]: https://www.wusf.orgSign up for our daily newsletter: https://www.wusf.org/wakeupcall-newsletterFollow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WUSFInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wusfpublicmedia/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN1ZItTKcJ4AGsBIni35gg
Legal experts review Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship
On a special edition of "Florida Matters Live & Local," the focus is squarely on one of the most consequential legal questions facing the country: birthright citizenship.Call: 813-755-6562Message: [email protected]: https://www.wusf.orgSign up for our daily newsletter: https://www.wusf.org/wakeupcall-newsletterFollow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WUSFInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wusfpublicmedia/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN1ZItTKcJ4AGsBIni35gg
Are you ready to rocket? Plus, a lawsuit for the birds, Zested interest, strange Florida fiction
By Wednesday night, astronauts may be trucking to the moon for the first time in 53 years. On “Florida Matters Live & Local,” we get the latest on the Artemis II mission. Plus, the Florida scrub jay faces a legal challenge, and we chat with The Zest’s Dalia Colón.Call: 813-755-6562Message: [email protected]: https://www.wusf.orgSign up for our daily newsletter: https://www.wusf.org/wakeupcall-newsletterFollow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WUSFInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wusfpublicmedia/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN1ZItTKcJ4AGsBIni35gg