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You'll often hear the news of young people tragically dying from gun violence. But what about those who live?This week on Florida Matters we're listening…

Sometimes when something is as universal, necessary and mundane as eating, it's hard to make "food" sound special. But not for the people on this Florida…

The disease called citrus greening has wreaked havoc on our state's most iconic industry. Florida is harvesting the smallest citrus crop in 52 years.State…

This week on Florida Matters we're talking about the challenges those who work in the foster care system are facing and how it impacts the children they…

We’ve been asking you to share your experience with Hurricane Irma, and many Tampa Bay area residents answered our call.This week on Florida Matters we…

This week on Florida Matters we're talking about bird-watching in the Tampa Bay area and the people who make it their hobby – or life passion.In this…

State lawmakers finally signed off on a new state budget Monday night after a bit of a delay.This week on Florida Matters we’ll take a look at what’s in…

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTOn this week's acronym-rich podcast, we're talking about the future of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Tampa Bay with Dennis Hinebaugh,…

State officials say Florida is having one of its worst wildfire seasons in years. This week on Florida Matters we're talking about the impact these fires…

SUBSCRIBEFlorida Matters host Robin Sussingham speaks to Kim Rivers, CEO of Trulieve; Daniel Elias, president of Pharmacology University, a medical…

Florida’s power companies have invested billions and billions of dollars to harden the electrical grid since the hurricanes of 2004 and 2005. Could you…

Progress Village was Tampa's first affordable housing suburb, and this week on Florida Matters we'll hear its story.WUSF launched an ongoing series in…

Summer is in full swing and for those who can't get out of town, a staycation can make all the difference. This week on Florida Matters we're taking a…

Summer is upon us and that means more of the bugs that made international headlines last year – mosquitos. What progress has been made in the fight…

Robin Sussingham sits down with Jeff Huffman, meteorologist with the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network, to talk about how much he hates -- really…

The Department of Veterans Affairs has grown increasingly concerned about the rise in veteran suicides in recent years.This week on Florida Matters we're…

This week on Florida Matters we'll hear the second half of our special two-part series Telling Tampa Bay Stories: Progress Village. We'll hear more…

This week on Florida Matters we're hosting another edition of our monthly news roundtable. One topic that was all over the news this past week was white…

Florida sues the nation’s biggest drug makers, political battles heat up and Hillsborough attracts a Fortune 500 company headquarters.Those are just some…

While across the nation the cultural and political tug-of-war over health care rages on, locally, healers keep on healing. But providing care for people…

The best rowers in the world will converge on Sarasota at the end of September. This will be the biggest competition to date at a new facility built in…

This week on Florida Matters we're taking another listen to our show about people who communicate their passion for food in particularly interesting…

Florida Matters recently hosted a town hall event in St. Petersburg about providing health care to the uninsured. We're taking another listen to…

Throughout this past year, members of WUSF 89.7 and Classical WSMR have been highlighting live music that makes the Tampa Bay Area a little more special…

On this podcast with Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham, WUSF News Director Mary Shedden and Florida Matters Producer Stephanie Colombini, hear more…