Florida lawmakers are about to start work on the 2025 legislative session and WUSF wants to take you inside state government.
The station is launching a new reporting project called Your Florida to connect decisions made in Tallahassee to effects in your life.
Your Florida offers statewide coverage of legislative developments, explainers on the civic process and community engagement initiatives that invite you to be a part of our reporting.
Your Florida editor Amy Tardif is also a WUSF newsroom editor and trainer. She's been an independent fact-checker for podcasters and stations including Futuro Studio’s Pulitzer Prize winning Suave and Michigan Radio/NPR’s Peabody Award winning Believed. She spent several decades as News Director and Station Manager at WGCU Public Media, where she won a Peabody Award for a documentary. Tardif is a managing editor for NPR’s Next Generation Radio project, and she previously served as a regional manager at Report for America and at StoryCorps. She’s also served on several national journalism boards.
Douglas Soule joins WUSF as a state government reported based in Tallahassee. He will connect audiences across Florida with what goes on at the state capital and provide in-depth coverage of legislative developments. Soule previously covered state government and first amendment issues in Tallahassee for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida.
Meghan Bowman returns to WUSF as a community engagement reporter. She is focused on building relationships with Floridians around the state, collecting their questions and feedback about state government and helping address the public’s concerns. Bowman previously worked at WUSF as a student reporter while she attended the University of South Florida. She continued her journalism career in the Tampa Bay area and is happy to be back on the team.
WUSF News Director Mary Shedden serves as project manager and Jane Simon is assistant director of Grants and Strategic Management.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is funding the project. And WUSF is sharing this content with partner media outlets around Florida to ensure all residents of the Sunshine State have the information they need and the opportunity to share their concerns about issues important to them.
Content will include broadcast and digital stories along with social media posts, public affairs show appearances and audience engagement events.
The legislative session kicks off on March 4. Stay tuned for more coverage on how decisions state leaders make impact your community.
This story was produced by WUSF as part of their statewide journalism initiative funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
