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On this episode of Florida Matters, we speak to three people with different perspectives on Florida Noir, and find out why the Sunshine State makes a great setting for shifty characters and sinister deeds.

On this episode of "Florida Matters," you’ll learn about The Chitlin Circuit, how it shaped the sound of jazz, blues, and rock, and how it paved the way for the music industry we see today.

On this episode of "Florida Matters," we talk about the history of spring training in the region and visit one of the major league teams that come here for get ready for regular season: the Baltimore Orioles.

We join a Silent Book Club in Tampa to see what the hype is about, and if Sky can finally get to the good part of the book he started a few weeks back. And some Wednesday night events to keep your eye on. And first, we have to talk about the news headlines, including a special election in Tampa.

You’ll hear about the loss of an important Tampa voice, city councilwoman and independent bookstore owner Gwen Henderson. We’ve got some of a conversation she had with WUSF last year. And you’ll get some details on events happening tonight.

We’re talking about a new book featuring Meth Zombies and gopher tortoises. And of course — it's in Florida. And we've got some cool events that you could plan to check out this week. But first, the news headlines, including a possible Manatee curfew.

Kiera Wright-Ruiz has an impressive resume: food writer with creds in The New York Times and Bon Appétit. Photographer for big-name brands including Taco Bell. Recipe developer for the Japan Times, The Kitchn and Food52. Picture book author.

Today we’re getting to know Chef Terrell Manning. The St. Pete native has experience as a private chef, food TV host, restaurant co-owner and host of the roadshow America’s Best Restaurants.We met up with Chef Terrell at the Sorry Not Public coworking space in Tampa. In this conversation, he offers lessons from his culinary journey in his book The Love Languages of Food.

Today we’re getting to know dietitian Deanna Wolfe. But she needs no introduction if you’re among her hundreds of thousands of social media followers.

Pizza fraud, fried mullet masquerading as a bird and produce used as weapons. For Craig Pittman, it’s all in a day’s work.Craig is a journalist and author of several books about the quirky side of our state. His latest is Welcome to Florida—or, for short, WTF. He also co-hosts a podcast of the same name.

For many of us, summer is reading season. Whether you’re indulging in a beach read or delving into something meatier on a plane ride, a good book goes great with a drink.“When I’m reading a book, I’m often drinking something,” says Terra Dunham, owner of Book + Bottle, a combination bookstore/wine bar in downtown St. Petersburg. The shop’s Readers and Drinkers Circle is a quarterly book and wine pairing subscription.

When Mallary Tenore Tarpley lost her mother at eleven years old, she wanted to stop time. If growing up meant living without her mom, then she wanted to stay little forever. What started as small acts of food restriction soon turned into a full-blown eating disorder.Mallary shares her story in a powerful new memoir titled Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery. The book blends Mallary’s own compelling story with her research about eating disorders.

When Ellen Kanner went vegan in the 1980s, she couldn’t imagine buying oatmilk or plant-based cheese in a grocery store.Today, she says being vegan is easier than ever, thanks to restaurants and mainstream supermarkets accommodating the plant-based lifestyle. And the food writer is herself helping folks lean into eating vegan with her cookbook Miami Vegan: Plant-Based Recipes from the Tropics to Your Table. The book veganizes South Florida favorites like picadillo, ceviche and key lime pie.

We’re sandwiched between two one-year anniversaries — when Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated the area. We caught up with one of the people in charge of the area’s response and recovery, and how he’s reflecting about it in 2025. Plus some events tonight, like a Happy Hour Book Club, and death metal.

Explore how to find a primary care doctor amid Florida’s shortage, hear from the creators bringing "A Land Remembered" to TV, and gets tips on staying social without alcohol.

Today, we’re talking bonsai trees, and people in the Tampa Bay area who love them so much, they have a whole club dedicated to them. Plus, spooky glow in the dark yoga, some pre-fest festivals, and a virtual book club are among some of the things you can be doing this week, and we'll talk about it. But first, here's the news.

"Live & Local" explores Florida's plan to end vaccine mandates, a reform school graduation story, Gilbert King's latest book, and catch up on Tampa sports.

"Florida Matters Live & Local" host Matthew Peddie dives into the Tampa area's cooling housing market, Tallahassee’s topics, an underwater experiment and a diploma worth waiting for.

You'll hear about a church in Manatee County that's bringing groceries to immigrant families who are afraid to leave their homes due to recent ICE crackdowns. That, plus a big-time book sale and a haunted history lesson in Pasco County. But first things first— the news.

The writer Carl Hiaasen is best known for his satirical crime novels set in Florida. His 1993 novel Strip Tease was adapted into a movie starring Demi Moore. And the Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey is based on his 2024 book of the same name.

We’re talking a book you might’ve had to read if you went to school in Florida. It's being turned into a TV series that'll be out at early as next year. Plus, watch parties you can check out this week for some trending TV shows that are finishing their runs. Before we get to that, the news.

She pours wine, and she pours into people.

Vivian Aronson isn’t a regular mom. She’s a cool mom. As in, millions-of-social-media-followers cool.

On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," we’re talking about Florida’s government shutdown and unpaid workers, uncertainty over vaccine mandates, and the growing debate over books being pulled from schools.

On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," hear about local cities that want to take charge of their electricity, a plan to thwart charter "Schools of Hope," and two more ways Tampa shines.