Jessica Meszaros
Reporter/HostI’ve been a voice on public radio stations across Florida since 2012, working for stations in Miami, Fort Myers and now Tampa.
My main role for WUSF is to report on climate change and the environment, while taking part in NPR’s High-Impact Climate Change Team. I’m also a participant of the Florida Climate Change Reporting Network.
I enjoy giving the audience an immersive sensory experience by using active sounds and descriptive writing.
Over the years, my work has been recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association, Sunshine State Awards, Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists, Public Media Journalists Association, Green Eyeshade Awards, and Climate Adaptation Center.
I’ve also been a recipient of a few fellowships: Natl. Science, Health, Environment Reporting Fellow; RTDNA N.S. Bienstock Fellow; and Kopenhaver Center Fellow.
Some of my hobbies, like camping, hiking and kayaking, have coincided with my beat to continue giving me a fresh take of the human experience within the natural world.
Born and raised in South Florida, I’m a second-generation immigrant. My mom and dad both escaped communist countries — Cuba and what was then known as Czechoslovakia, respectively. I feel that my family’s unique background gives me a deeper understanding of the complexities each person brings to a story.
If you have a story idea about the environment or sustainability, you can contact me at jmmeszaros@wusf.org.
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Cuando entre en vigor el 1 de enero, los clientes residenciales estarán pagando alrededor de $5.50 más al mes y $939 más anualmente de lo que pagaban hace cinco años. Esto representa un aumento del 82%. -
When it kicks in Jan. 1, residential customers will be paying about $5.50 more a month and $939 more annually than they did five years ago. That's an 82% increase. -
Activists are upset about TECO likely getting another increase finalized this coming Tuesday as part of adjustments to the base rate hike the Florida Public Service Commission approved in 2024. -
Florida Power & Light is considered a regional leader in renewable energy investment, with Duke Energy following just behind. -
Some wonder if the Hillsborough County neighborhood will be swallowed up by development, but leaders are taking action to protect it through funding and seeking historic designation. -
This month, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of a PSC aide and a former Republican state representative to the commission. -
Fish, barnacles, oysters, water and sediment are being studied by researchers with the USF College of Marine Science. -
The conservationist and humanitarian, who died Wednesday, visited the Tampa area multiple times over the years, explaining to children how they can positively impact their communities. -
Marlise Tolbert-Jones relata lo que ha sucedido desde Milton y lo que necesitan los residentes de esta comunidad del Condado de Hillsborough para recuperarse por completo. -
A Progress Village resident reflects on a stormwater pond and flooding a year after Hurricane MiltonMarlise Tolbert-Jones tells what has happened since Milton and what residents in the Hillsborough County community need to fully recover.
