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Experts say most of us begin planning too late for the help we might need as we get older. On Florida Matters this week, we take a look at long-term care,…

In January, StoryCorps is recording the oral history of people in its MobileBooth, parked in front of the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg. In this…

The International Indian Film Academy's 15th annual awards takes place April 24-26 at various spots around the Tampa Bay area.The event is held in a…

It's not easy to put your finger on just one thing the Ringling is, because it's a lot of different places all sitting on 66 acres of waterfront property…

On April 5, WUSF-TV will air the first part of the new Ken Burns’ documentary “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies.” Florida Matters hosted a preview of…

In Florida and in Tampa Bay, ties to Cuba run very deep. In March, federal officials participated in a forum with community leaders in Tampa to discuss…

For Thanksgiving week -- Florida Matters takes a look at food, family and cooking traditions.Reporter Bobbie O’Brien has an Irish heritage among other…

Thanksgiving at my house means waking up to Latin music blasting through the speakers as mom starts the day's cleaning and of course, the smell of the…

Tampa's cruise industry could be heading into rough waters. Cruise ships are getting bigger, but the Sunshine Skyway Bridge isn't. A new study by the…

To most Floridians, manatees are cute, docile creatures that hang out in crowded springs, and often get too close to boats -- or rather, boats get too…

This week on Florida Matters, we're continuing our preview of the upcoming Florida Legislative session. State lawmakers have filed a half-dozen bills…

Florida's new Poet Laureate, Peter Meinke, will be reading at the Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading October 24th. WUSF's Lisa Peakes visited Peter at…

On an upcoming Florida Matters, we're taking a look back 30 years ago, when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded off the coast of Cape Canaveral, killing…

As 2015 comes to a close, we are taking a look back at some of the discussions we brought you throughout the year. This week on Florida Matters (Tuesday,…

College students in the Road To The White House course at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg have just returned from working on the New…

The azaleas are in bloom -- that means the legislative session in Tallahassee is just around the corner. What’s likely to happen, and how will it affect…

Florida's Legislature has a new House Speaker.Starting in November, Land O' Lakes Republican Rep. Richard Corcoran will preside over the state House of…

We explore how the 2016 presidential election was affected by social media, fake news and fact checking, and discuss the new face of journalism and its…

When people in the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, it sent ripples surging across the pond. With about 1.7 million British visitors per…

The statistics are familiar; most startups don't make it. But job growth and innovation are the life blood of a thriving community. On Florida Matters, we…

The shooter in the Orlando mass murder was Omar Mateen, a US citizen who said he was a practicing Muslim. He professed his allegiance to ISIS during his…

Phosphate mining and production takes a heavy toll on the state's environment. But the industry also plays a key role in Florida's economy. This week on…

As 2016 winds down, we’re taking another listen to some of the best news stories we discussed on Florida Matters throughout the year.Our “Year in Review”…

Polk County is consistently ranked as having among the highest rates of suburban poverty in the country. And one recent study put it second in the nation…

Self-driving cars – are they the road to the future or pie in the sky? This week on Florida Matters we’re talking about the promise and the perils of…