Lily Belcher
WUSF Rush Family Radio News internAt 16 years old, I was walking into businesses and getting interviews. My dad was still driving me places, my phone cover was pink and sparkly and I had entirely no idea what I was doing, but it was something that came naturally to me.
I fell in love with talking to people and hearing their stories. Turning those conversations into words was an easy way to turn my love of storytelling into a career.
I am double majoring in mass communications and professional and technical communications at the University of South Florida.
I was also the managing editor for The Oracle, the university’s student newspaper on the Tampa campus.
As a WUSF intern, I hope to dip my toes into the world of radio and meet new people in the areas I’ll cover.
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One of the factors that contributed to the ranking is Tampa’s resiliency to trade wars. -
The pool in the underserved Tampa community was closed in 2023, but the Tampa City Council approved nearly $2 million for the first phase of repairs. -
The scallop season was temporarily closed in the Pasco Zone on Wednesday after officials detected an organism that can produce neurotoxins. -
Wood panels from the east wall recently fell off the nearly 125-year-old building, which hosted Black travelers such as Jackie Robinson and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during segregation. -
State health officials say there have concerns about milk sanitation practices at Keely Farms Dairy in New Smyrna Beach, which has been linked to all 21 illnesses. -
St. Petersburg partnered with the Healthy Homes Community Coalition to launch a lead-reduction program. Now, federal funding for that program is at risk. -
These multiuse sites are being designed for youth tournaments, adult recreational leagues, conventions and graduations. -
This is the fee non-Florida residents pay on top of the school's tuition. USF is the fifth state university to approve the change. -
The university's Board of Trustees will vote Thursday on a 10% increase to the fee non-Florida residents will pay on top of the school’s tuition. -
Black & Veatch, an independent consulting company, spent months interviewing residents and evaluating the stormwater systems in the county.
