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Our nation's democratic elections are being threatened like never before. Florida Matters this week takes a look at how our ballots are being protected -…

One of the area's leading newspapers, The Weekly Challenger in St. Petersburg, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. This week on Florida Matters…

From creating a new beverage to an app for finding study partners, entrepreneurs with ties to the University of South Florida are trying hard to turn…

When almost everybody is staying at home, that obviously doesn't bode well for the state's tourism industry. And for all those tourists flying into some…

WUSF's expert on all things relating to the University of South Florida, Mark Schreiner, joins Robin Sussingham to talk about his series on entrepreneurs…

The race for governor is not the only statewide political contest during primary season. Republicans and Democrats will also choose their favorite…

For today's podcast , Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham is bringing you along on the tour she took through the William Dean Chocolates kitchen. It’s…

While most of us are still sheltering in place, trying to ride out the storm of coronavirus, well -- guess what -- a real storm may be just around the…

So many complaints about the Tampa Bay area come back to transit. What's it like to be responsible for transportation planning (when everyone who drives…

Five candidates (three Democrats and two Republicans) for Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services sit down with WLRN Public Media in…

This week on Florida Matters, we hear why Black Americans get arrested at a rate higher than other groups.It's a very complex issue, and there there are…

As the sun rises above San Juan’s Peninsula de Cantera neighborhood, stray pigs roam the streets looking for scraps of food.In one yard, nearly a dozen…

Florida’s legislative session has been underway for almost a month and there have already been some big changes.We talk with reporters about key issues…

Look up "keto cookbooks" and you find a plethora of options: Quick and Easy Ketogenic Cooking, Southern Keto, Ketogenic Cleanse, Keto Comfort Foods… it’s…

Voters in Florida's third-largest city will go to the polls April 23 in the runoff for Tampa's mayor.During the March election, former Police Chief Jane…

The news that 17 people, including young teenagers, had been gunned down in Parkland while going about their school day on Valentine’s Day this year sent…

Jane Castor is in her first weeks as the new mayor of Tampa. Her position as the first gay mayor in the Southeastern U.S. didn't come up much during the…

Tourism is a vital industry for our state, and Florida Matters is taking a look at how businesses fared in the wake of red tide, what's new with our theme…

This program originally aired August 6, 2019Many people may not realize that wine making in Florida is a billion-dollar industry. There are dozens of…

With University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft’s July 1 retirement approaching, this week's Florida Matters looks back at her 19 years leading…

Florida is one of the nation's largest producers of honey and is a hub for beekeeping, both commercially and as a hobby.In a special reporting…

This week on Florida Matters we talk about what communities are doing to keep from releasing sewage and other contaminants into our local waterways. Part…

By Robin Sussingham and Stephanie ColombiniSummer can be a great time to catch up on reading, so this week Florida Matters is offering up recommendations…

Mass transit in Tampa Bay's densely populated big cities grabs the headlines. But there's a case to be made that transportation has even more of an impact…

Over the next few weeks, WUSF will be sharing stories produced for One Small Step, the latest project from StoryCorps. Each segment features two…