Steve Newborn
ReporterI cover Florida’s unending series of issues with the environment and politics in the Tampa Bay area.
I love to go camping, ride bikes and go for long paddles on scenic, winding rivers, so I can think about that while covering meetings that go on for hours.
I've been around Florida so long that I have covered events that most people can’t remember anymore. I've covered President George W. Bush’s speech in Sarasota as the Sept. 11 attacks unfolded; the ongoing drama over whether the feeding tube should be removed from Terri Schiavo; the arrest and terrorism trial of USF professor Sami Al-Arian; how the BP Deepwater Horizon spill affected Florida; and followed the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition as they walked and paddled through the state — twice.
I also got the privilege of tagging along with a Sarasota-based group investigating how manatees are faring in Cuba.
Before joining WUSF, I covered environmental and Polk County news for the late, great Tampa Tribune and worked for NASA at the Kennedy Space Center during the early days of the space shuttle.
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This is only the beginning of negotiations that must be approved by the city council — and a possible new mayor. -
Five candidates are running for District 6, which represents downtown St. Pete. Two are in the contest for District 2, in the city's northeast. -
The new PAC plans to help educate the public and elected officials of the implications if the referendum to cut property taxes statewide passes in November. -
The state's $117.6 billion budget includes $50 million for the college to relocate on the property if the ballpark goes up However, he warned that a financing deal needs to be finalized soon. -
Funcionarios del condado señalan que algunos servicios podrían reducirse y otras tarifas podrían aumentar si los votantes aprueban el referéndum en la boleta electoral de noviembre. -
Speed zone cameras at school zones, the county's film commission and the Indigent Health Care Program were all identified. -
So when is the rain coming? No major storms are currently forecast. -
Scientology’s Flag Service Organization intends to build its long-planned flagship L. Ron Hubbard Hall, an all-glass auditorium and plaza, along the property. -
The makeup of Congressional District 14 has changed because of redistricting, shifting from mostly blue areas of Tampa to more conservative-leaning areas of southern and eastern Hillsborough. -
County officials say some services might have to be cut and other fees raised if voters pass the referendum on November's ballot.
