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This week on Florida Matters, we talk about zoning and how it affects the way our state manages growth.It may sound mundane, but zoning and building…

With the population in the Tampa Bay area growing so has the traffic. Transportation leaders have proposed many ideas about how to help people get around…

Floridians are going to the polls on March 17 for the state’s presidential primary. This election cycle, WUSF is focusing on the issues rather than the…

On July 1, Steven Currall marked his first anniversary as president of the University of South Florida.While he faced "expected" concerns like the…

Planning is continuing on building three new toll roads, which would become the biggest road construction project in Florida since the Interstate Highway…

We're getting ready to have our first big election in Florida since the coronavirus pandemic hit the state in March.How will that affect the number of…

The Tampa Bay area is becoming a hub for craft beer both statewide and nationally, with the highest density of breweries in Florida.This week on Florida…

It was a year full of politics, historic anniversaries and ever changing industries here in Florida. This week on Florida Matters, we take a look back at…

This week on Florida Matters, we share some of our favorite discussions about plants, animals and environmental challenges facing our state.We look back…

When the famous and infamous Gasparilla Parade of the Pirates invades Tampa on Saturday, Jan. 31, it will be the 100th such procession along Bayshore…

On Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, while many in the Tampa Bay area braced for what they thought may be a direct hit, the Category 4 Hurricane Charley took a right…

The transition from military service to civilian life can be full of challenges.As part of our Veterans Coming Home project -- made possible in part by a…

It was Friday, May 9, 1980 at 7:33 a.m. when the freighter Summit Venture rammed into the Sunshine Skyway Bridge during a severe storm. The roadway above…

Lawmakers are heading back to Tallahassee on June 1 for a three-week special session.The Florida Legislature was unable to agree on a single balanced…

The next White House Conference on Aging - which is aimed at finding new ways to improve the lives of older Americans - will take place July 13 in…

We take a look at how you can prepare if any storms do come our way.Florida Division of Emergency ManagementDisaster Supply KitSheltersEvacuation Routes &…

Florida is not the first place that comes to mind when thinking about winter sports. Now visitors and locals have a much cooler option in the Sunshine…

Same-sex couples have been able to marry in Florida since Jan. 6, 2015. On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is legal…

When it comes to children, the definition of homeless includes more children than you may think.Under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act…

Canned tuna, boxed apple juice, peanut butter crackers. What’s in your hurricane supply of non-perishable food?Emergency response experts suggest that…

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Florida since Jan. 6, 2015. The issue is heading to the U.S. Supreme Court this summer, but in the meantime, marriage…

Big changes are coming to Tampa International Airport, and this week on Florida Matters (Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 23 at 7:30 a.m.),…

Of the 1,100 acres that make up Fort De Soto County Park, the beaches probably get the most traffic. Both are close to grassy picnic areas under shade…

This week on Florida Matters, we are taking a look at some of the issues lawmakers are expected to take up during the upcoming 60-day session.We will…

The Tampa Theatre recently hosted "Enchanted Earth: An Evening with Syliva Earle and Meg Lowman." The conversation with two of America’s most beloved…