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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Los legisladores federales lograron un acuerdo para reabrir el gobierno la noche del miércoles. No obstante, varios centros de Head Start en la región de Tampa Bay ya han cerrado y enviado al personal a casa. -
Federal lawmakers reached a deal to reopen the government Wednesday night. But several Head Start locations across the Tampa Bay region have already closed and sent staff home. -
United Way Suncoast recently distributed $350,000 to 24 community partners across the Tampa Bay region. -
Este año, los legisladores federales aprobaron cambios en los requisitos laborales para el SNAP (Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria, por sus siglas en inglés) como parte de la ley conocida como Big, Beautiful Bill Act. -
Federal lawmakers passed changes to work requirements for SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as part of the Big, Beautiful Bill Act this year. -
Earlier this month, Florida lawmakers learned that the state had a 15% error rate in 2024, which will soon cost the state roughly $1 billion a year. -
Tierra Carter answers the 1-800 phone line for the Social Security Administration. She says the shutdown is taking a toll on her finances and peace of mind. -
SNAP recipients should receive their benefits in October. The White House also pledged to keep WIC operational using tariff revenues. -
Esa fue una de varias recomendaciones de política pública discutidas por expertos en vivienda en un evento reciente de oradores Debate-A-Bull en la Universidad del Sur de Florida. -
It was one of several policy recommendations discussed by housing experts at a recent Debate-A-Bull speaker event at the University of South Florida.
