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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If you can't make it in person during early voting or on Election Day, there's another way to cast your ballot: vote by mail. -
It's an important day in the Sunshine State. Not only does the 2026-27 budget go into effect, but so does a bunch of legislation covering safety, the environment, healthcare, education and more. -
Despite its imminent closure, attorneys suing to close 'Alligator Alcatraz' say the fight's not overNearly a year to the day since it opened, the immigration detention center in the Everglades is empty. But attorneys on the case to shut it down said the work is not done yet. -
AI and deepfakes have gotten so good, experts say it's hard to figure out what's real. This election season, as more campaigns turn to AI-generated video ads, it'll be important to fact-check what you see and hear. -
This election, WUSF wants to know what issues are important to you. Join the conversation by filling out the form below. -
From explaining how to find your state lawmakers to answering your questions, these reels from Your Florida have got you covered. -
The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the state for the second time over the immigration detention center in the Everglades. -
U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost visited the detention center on Tuesday. He said based on what he saw, he believes the center is winding down. -
It reports vendors were told detainees would be moved from the facility by the start of June. -
A bombshell article from the New York Times reports Florida and the Trump administration are in early talks to close the detention center.
