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The controversial 2022 state law restricts how gender and race are taught in higher education. Last week, a court struck down parts of it. WUSF's Kerry Sheridan joins host Meghan Bowman to talk about it. Plus, some nice events to check out this week.

The 2026 Florida gubernatorial race is getting heated. WUSF's Douglas Soule joins Meghan Bowman to talk about a court case challenging one candidate's eligibility. Plus, we have a release date for books 6 and 7 (no pun intended) in the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series, or ACOTAR for the real fans.

From a proposed Polk County data center to an invasive pest threatening crops, environmental challenges are mounting across Florida. Let’s get some details on those environmental stories.

Today's host, Meghan Bowman, brought Sky Lebron to a tap festival in Tampa and convinced him to learn how to tap dance. The festival director wants to see the Tampa Bay area become a haven for the art. Plus, Arcadia residents say they saw ICE make arrests.

Residents in Arcadia woke to reports of ICE agents heading to their neighborhood. Our immigration reporter explains what happened, what authorities confirmed and how the operation affected the community.

In 1949, four young African Americans were falsely accused of raping a white teen in Lake County. The Groveland Four, as they became known, were posthumously exonerated in 2021. But can justice delayed ever be served?

WUSF music wiz-kid Warren Buchholz joins host Meghan Bowman for a lineup of shows this weekend that are all must-listen. You'll hear about a saxophonist who's got a pretty sweet VIP package sliding through the Palladium in St. Pete. Plus, Gulfport welcomes a coastal-country singer/songwriter whose fans call themselves "the steadheads." Careful or you may become one too.

This is it! We made it to the end of the week. But it just gets better from here. Today, Malaika Hollist has a jam-packed lineup of events to check out over the weekend, like a circus spectacular in Sarasota and bronco busting in Dover. Plus, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stops by Tampa General Hospital.

Running a marathon is one of the toughest physical challenges you can complete. Now imagine doing it as a potato! That'll make sense in a bit, we'll explain. Plus, you’ll hear about some cool events to check out in the Tampa Bay area over the next couple days. Before we get to that, here’s the news.

Anthony Gilbert is best known online as a food influencer exploring hidden culinary spots. Now he’s bringing a full plate of ideas to local politics. We get a taste of his plans.

On this episode of Florida Matters, we talk with emergency management leaders from Hillsborough, Pinellas and Hernando counties about how they’re getting ready for hurricane season.

In this episode of Florida Matters, we speak to Florida historian and professor Raymond Arsenault on his new biography on the late Congressman John Lewis.

The outbreak of the harmful algal blooms has shown up in medium and high concentrations along the Gulf coast this month.

For a year that's brought a global pandemic and resultant economic upheaval, how will that affect some of the county's voters?

The presidential election is 42 days away. As the falsehoods surrounding Joe Biden continue to mount on social media sites and elsewhere, how can you filter through the political clickbait on your feed?

Nearly 600 thousand Floridians have already voted in the November general election, with more than 10 percent of requested vote-by-mail ballots turned in to election supervisors.

Seven months after the pandemic forced most businesses across the country to close down, businesses are still adapting to reopening.

This week, Florida Matters shares the stories of three Tampa Bay residents who contracted and survived COVID-19. Their stories are part of a larger series airing this week on WUSF.

He talks about his first time voting, what issues matter to him and how he thinks politicians can get on the same page.

Most local music venues have been shut down for six months and as long as they can't welcome back large crowds, many are staying closed. Owners are pleading for financial help from all levels of government in the hopes that they can ward off permanent closure.

As Gov. Ron DeSantis continues a piecemeal approach to stopping evictions, the questions are piling up about what happens if - and when - the relief ends.

With public K-12 schools and universities starting a new school year, some students are heading back to campus. But a Monday ruling challenging the state's face to face instruction requirement could change that.

It's easy to play armchair quarterback -- or, in the case of politics, armchair legislator.But as Florida's 2013 lawmaking session gets under way Tuesday,…

When you say "wine," most people immediately think of California or France, but very seldom do they think of Florida.And when you do say "Florida wine,"…

Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart is expected to recommend a test to (mostly) replace the FCAT later this month.A new test is needed because…