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Along with the difficulties of staff shortages, teachers and school districts are also facing scrutiny around what students are taught in the classroom.

The state's new 15-week abortion ban went into effect almost a month ago but faces legal opposition.

Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed many non-partisan school board candidates across the state. Some are also aligned with Moms for Liberty.

With a Republican supermajority in Tallahassee, not much stands in the way of Governor Ron DeSantis and his goals.

Zac Anderson and Lawrence Mower also talk with host Matthew Peddie about how Florida Democrats failed to a successful challenge to Republicans.

Over the past few months, hundreds of residents in the greater Tampa Bay area have filled out a form where they shared the issues most affecting them.

Host Matthew Peddie talks with the city of Tampa’s Whit Remer about adapting the impacts of a warming climate and extreme heat.

This season delves into the science of keeping produce fresh for longer and more.

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch's pick to redevelop the Tropicana Field site puts the Tampa Bay Rays in the box seat. So what comes next?

Castor offers her thoughts on several issues ahead of the March 7 Tampa mayoral election.

A closely watched midterm election that saw politics taking a front seat in school board races, a hurricane that devastated Southwest Florida and more.

We revisit some of our favorite shows of the year — including reflections on mental health of black men and the challenges teacher face in Florida's schools.

Tampa Bay’s regional transit authority is going away. Members of the authority voted last Friday to dissolve it.

Some of the biggest issues up for debate include new rules on carrying concealed weapons, affordable housing, sweeping changes to education and more.

WUSF's Kerry Sheridan and project editor Jessica Bakeman talk about the series of education stories and how vulnerable populations of students are facing the educational challenges exacerbated by the pandemic.

We hear from the director of The Florida Institute of Oceanography about what's affecting the Gulf of Mexico these days, how economic needs should be balanced with the Gulf's health, and more.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that the state will come up with a plan to close the former phosphate plant for good after another leak late last month.

In the next six weeks, state legislators will have to agree on a budget and also debate a host of other issues.

This week, you'll hear some excerpts of the governor’s speech earlier on Tuesday and post-address analysis with William March.

Host Steve Newborn and Zac Anderson of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune recap what happened over the two-month session.

On this week’s Florida Matters, WUSF reporter Steve Newborn has a conversation with two Floridians profiled in the piece.

Host Bradley George asks them how a year of activism has or hasn’t changed policing.

Last month, the Florida Supreme Court ruled against the county’s 1-cent sales tax that was meant to fund transportation improvements. Without it, those improvements are delayed once again while Hillsborough’s roads, bridges and more continue to age.

St. Petersburg city officials are weighing a shortlist of four proposals for the redevelopment on Tropicana Field. And as the process picks up steam, two prominent members of the city's African American community discuss their hopes for and fears about the project.

This week on Florida Matters, we talk about how the environmental history of the Gulf of Mexico shaped human life over the years with Jack E. Davis, whose…