Meghan Bowman
Community Engagement ReporterI love getting to know people and covering issues that matter most to our audience. I get to do that every day as WUSF’s community engagement reporter. I focus on Your Florida, a project connecting Floridians with their state government.
My journalism career began in 5th grade in my hometown St. Petersburg. I delivered my elementary school’s morning announcements and led the campus through the pledge of allegiance.
I took a different path for many years, enjoying a long career as a professional dancer. My life was full of feathers, sequins and choreography.
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, I decided to rededicate my life to journalism and studied broadcast news at the University of South Florida. I worked at WUSF as an intern for more than a year reporting on local issues in the Tampa Bay area and fell in love with public radio.
After graduating in 2024, I served as assistant news director at WMNF Community Radio in Tampa before rejoining the WUSF team in 2025.
These days, you might find me in an open tap class, flying my drone around town or hanging with my husband and two kiddos.
I am excited to report on issues impacting you most. And this position gives me the ability to connect directly to you.
You can find me on most social media channels, by phone at 813-974-8635, or by email at bowman4@wusf.org.
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Florida is cracking down on street art. Tampa and St. Petersburg have until Sept. 4 to remove it all. Gov. Ron DeSantis calls it a safety hazard, but others don't buy it. -
Las reformas para condominios, aprobadas después del mortal derrumbe de Surfside en 2021, tenían la intención de aumentar la seguridad. En cambio, aumentaron las relaciones tensas entre los dueños y los miembros de la junta, quienes usualmente también son dueños. -
Condo reforms passed after the 2021 deadly Surfside collapse were meant to enhance safety. Instead, they increased tense relationships between owners and board members, who are usually owners themselves. -
President Donald Trump said he is removing emcampments from the nation's capital. Critics of this and a Florida ban public sleeping say it criminalizes homelessness and doesn't address the problem. -
Los cruces peatonales pintados con el arcoíris y las instalaciones artísticas de Black Lives Matter en las calles podrían ser cosa del pasado. Las nuevas directrices prohíben los mensajes políticos, sociales o ideológicos. -
Rainbow-painted crosswalks and Black Lives Matter street art installations could be a thing of the past. New guidelines place bans on political, social or ideological messaging. -
Big changes are on the horizon for young drivers. Starting Aug. 1, teenagers will have to complete a six-hour driving course before earning their learner's permit. -
The Center for Biological Diversity put federal and state agencies on notice, saying they violated federal laws while constructing an immigrant detention center in the Everglades. Agencies have 60 days to comply or the group will file suit. -
Dance Alive National Ballet is one of more than 700 arts organizations statewide that may struggle financially this year. Budget vetoes and stricter eligibility rules for funding left many non-profits on the chopping block. -
Fireworks can be a fun and exciting way to observe the Fourth of July. Whether you plan to attend a professional display or fire them off yourself, "Your Florida" has some tips to help you celebrate safely.
