Gabriella Paul
ReporterI tell stories about living paycheck to paycheck for public radio at WUSF News. I’m also a corps member of Report For America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms.
I got my start in radio at WUFT in Gainesville, where I worked as a digital producer and taught digital production at the University of Florida. Also my alma mater, I graduated from UF with a degree in journalism and a minor in history. While there, I spent many hours in the archives and was later asked to co-author a presidential task force report on the university’s founding and racial legacies.
Outside of the newsroom (and the archives), you can find me exploring the nearest wildlife trail, beach or brewery. I grew up playing tennis, golf and beach volleyball. But I love trying new things, which right now looks like learning salsa and kickboxing.
I joined the team in June of 2022 and returned to my hometown of Tampa, where I report on a growing list of issues that working people face today: rent spikes, stagnant wages, food and job insecurity, and systemic inequities.
My goal is to invite members of the community who are living paycheck to paycheck to drive my reporting. It matters to me that my coverage resonates with those living these experiences.
For story ideas and news tips, you can reach me at gabriellamae@wusf.org or 813-419-3148.
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Experts say that riptide forecasts are unpredictable and change daily due to weather conditions and coastline characteristics. -
The state added over a thousand jobs in private K-12 education while losing more than 5,000 public school jobs in the last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
More than one in three families has used apps like Klarna or Afterpay to cover the cost of food in the past 12 months, according to a poll from No Kid Hungry. -
Una familia de cuatro integrantes debe ganar al menos $106,000 anuales para cubrir sus necesidades básicas en toda la región, de acuerdo con el informe ALICE de 2026 de United Way. -
A family of four must earn at least $106,000 annually to afford basic needs across the region, according to United Way's 2026 ALICE report. -
Una organización sin fines de lucro de Tampa que ofrece capacitación vocacional descubrió que existe un creciente interés en el sector de los oficios técnicos entre mujeres, adolescentes y personas que están transitando fuera de los entornos corporativos. -
A Tampa nonprofit that offers vocational training found there's a growing interest in the trade industry among women, teenagers and people transitioning out of corporate workplaces. -
Law enforcement said the suspect fired seven shots and injured a 17-year-old, who is still hospitalized, during an incident that started as a fight between two groups with a prior dispute in Winter Haven. -
En 2014, Michael Barfield demandó a la ciudad de Sarasota después de que los funcionarios se negaran a entregar registros públicos que, según ellos, estaban bajo control federal. Barfield declaró a WUSF que es el mismo argumento que se presenta actualmente mediante las directrices de ICE. -
In 2014, Michael Barfield sued the City of Sarasota after officials refused to hand over public records they said were under federal control. He told WUSF it's the same argument being made now by ICE directives.
