Florida Matters

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-08-10/wusfs-the-zest-podcast-launches-its-fourth-season

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-08-03/floridas-covid-cases-rise-as-schools-reopen-for-a-new-year-its-become-a-cause-for-concern

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-07-27/with-steve-currall-out-whats-next-for-the-usf-presidency

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-07-20/after-making-few-changes-pasco-sheriff-continues-controversial-policing-tactics

On this week’s Florida Matters, we look at the ripple effect that the Champlain Towers South collapse is having across Florida.In the weeks since the tragedy, Florida's condominium buildings -- especially older ones -- have been under heightened scrutiny.All around the state – including here in Tampa Bay – officials and condo residents are raising concerns about building safety, timely inspections and the responsibility of condo associations.Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-07-13/surfside-building-collapse-highlights-gaps-in-florida-building-code-and-condo-associations

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-06-22/algae-blooms-are-affecting-both-florida-coasts-beachgoers-manatees-are-paying-the-price

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-06-15/florida-matters-reflects-on-lgbtq-life-in-florida

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-06-08/the-rays-future-in-tampa-bay-remains-murky-after-recent-drama-among-st-petersburg-officials

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-06-01/a-year-ago-protests-about-george-floyd-erupted-on-tampa-bays-streets

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-05-25/new-gaming-deal-may-expand-gambling-in-florida-but-first-it-heads-to-federal-officials-for-approval

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-05-19/what-might-this-years-hurricane-season-look-like

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-05-11/as-vaccinations-start-to-lag-vaccine-education-and-incentives-ramp-up

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-05-04/we-recap-floridas-2021-legislative-session

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-04-27/florida-matters-hears-three-floridians-perspectives-on-the-derek-chauvin-verdict

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-04-20/florida-panther-featured-in-national-geographics-april-issue

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-04-13/as-piney-points-future-becomes-clearer-florida-matters-looks-at-its-potential-long-term-impacts

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-04-06/halfway-through-the-2021-legislative-session-whats-the-status-of-bills-in-progress

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-03-30/st-petersburg-community-leaders-share-optimism-and-concern-for-tropicana-field-sites-future

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-03-23/with-hillsboroughs-1-cent-tax-ruled-unconstitutional-how-does-that-affect-the-countys-transportation-issues

Link to the story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-03-16/one-year-later-floridians-take-stock-of-whats-still-uncertain

The Gulf of Mexico is the lifeblood of Florida’s west coast: beaches, fishing, shipping, cruises. Our first guest calls it the hardest working body of water in the world...and it’s one that’s constantly under threat: from red tide, overfishing, pollution, hurricanes, and oil spills. The Biden Administration has promised a new focus on confronting climate change and protecting the environment: what does that mean for the Gulf?

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-12-09/long-faced-with-sub-standard-conditions-farm-workers-deal-with-added-challenges-during-a-pandemic

Link: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-03-02/gov-desantis-deepens-divisions-looks-to-re-election-in-state-of-the-state-address

The pandemic has been hard on everyone. But for children, it’s catastrophic. This week, we talk about Class of COVID-19, a recently launched project looking into the pandemic’s effect on disadvantaged children in Florida's education system. Reporters at public radio stations across Florida wrote stories for the project including WUSF's Kerry Sheridan. Host Bradley George talks with her about how she reported her story on Hillsborough County's migrant education program. Also joining the conversation is Jessica Bakeman, a reporter and project editor at WLRN Miami.

Link to the full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-02-16/tampa-native-marty-baron-retires-after-storied-career-in-journalism

Link to the story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-01-26/what-could-a-scaled-back-super-bowl-look-like-for-tampa-bay

Link: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-01-12/after-a-socially-distant-year-the-zest-podcast-returns-with-a-greater-focus-on-florida-food-history

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-01-05/what-will-florida-politics-look-like-in-2021

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-12-22/heres-what-its-like-to-run-a-clinical-trial-during-a-pandemic

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-12-15/calls-to-tampa-bays-211-center-are-increasing-during-the-holiday-season

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-12-01/florida-may-see-fewer-snowbirds-this-winter-what-does-that-mean-for-the-tampa-bay-businesses-they-frequent

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-11-24/with-covid-cases-surging-do-we-gather-virtually-or-in-person-this-thanksgiving

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-11-17/in-the-quest-to-re-engage-voters-florida-democrats-have-a-long-road-ahead

Full web story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-11-10/i-4-corridor-voters-give-their-post-election-reactions

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-10-27/florida-matters-hears-from-a-first-time-voter-gets-an-update-on-early-voting

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-10-21/covid-19-survivors-tell-their-stories-urge-the-public-take-the-virus-seriously

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-10-14/small-businesses-are-still-adapting-to-reopening

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-10-06/voting-by-mail-a-popular-option-ahead-of-novembers-election

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-09-30/for-novembers-election-pinellas-county-is-one-of-the-largest-swing-counties-at-play

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/2020-09-23/much-like-in-2016-disinformation-is-a-concern-for-the-upcoming-election

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-09-16/tampa-bays-small-music-venues-struggle-with-no-end-in-sight

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-09-02/with-eviction-relief-extended-the-future-is-again-on-hold-for-renters-and-landlords

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-08-26/uncertainty-remains-as-k-12-schools-and-colleges-open-for-class

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-08-18/florida-faces-census-challenges-ahead-of-september-deadline

Brancaccio, a longtime public media journalist, has been with Marketplace since it was created in 1989 by American Public Media. As host of the Marketplace Morning Report, he’s heard every weekday morning on WUSF 89.7.

Host Bradley George spoke with Alsace Walentine, co-owner of Tombolo Books in St. Petersburg and Eileen Rodriguez of the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida.

Host Bradley George talks with WUSF news director Mary Shedden, WUSF political reporter Steve Newborn and WMFE reporter Abe Aboraya about what they learned in the process.

Host Mark Schreiner spoke with Dave Meltzer, editor of the Wrestling Observer newsletter and Jody Simon, a former pro wrestler and son of wrestling legend Boris Malenko.

Canter Brown details Plant's friendship with fellow Florida pioneer Henry Flagler, and why he felt compelled to build a railroad in the late 19th Century from St. Augustine to the backwater hamlet of Tampa.

Author Marcia Jo Zerivitz told Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham that many early settlers in Florida came from Europe, where their religion prohibited them from owning land.