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Two out of five Floridians are living on the edge of poverty, according to a report published last month by United Way Suncoast.

The spill from the former phosphate plant in Manatee County earlier this year was a cautionary event. But the country's largest producer of phosphate currently has plans for a new mine in southern Florida.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its Food Security in the United States report for 2012 and it revealed almost 15 percent of U.S. households are…

With the 2023 Hurricane season underway, we discuss what causes storms to spin up in the Atlantic and lessons learned from Hurricane Ian.

On Friday, lawmakers approved Senate Bill 70-50. It now awaits the governor's signature.

Lawmakers passed laws on guns, housing, education and a slate of bills that could help Gov. DeSantis if he runs for president.

One of the oldest continuously operated attractions in Florida is an 11-acre oasis just minutes away from a busy strip mall.At Sarasota Jungle Gardens,…

Located about an hour north of Tampa at the crossroads of U.S. 19 and State Road 50, WeekiWachee is more than just a mark on a road map. The state park is…

Long before Florida was known for Mickey Mouse and Disney World, it was a vacation destination defined by its beaches and other attractions that drew on…

Sunken Gardens is a lush, colorful and fragrant tropical oasis in the middle of St. Petersburg.It's one of Florida’s original roadside attractions; WUSF's…

When Beth Buchanan brought her 3rd grade class to the Giraffe Ranch, she knew it meant her students from Monarch Learning Academy in Winter Park would see…

The Dixie Highway that meandered through Polk County in the early 20th century inspired the creation of lots of roadside attractions along its path.Most…

It’s the height of summer and there’s no better time to share your memories of Florida's roadside attractions. This week, WUSF’s Florida Matters is taking…

We check in on how the Rays are doing at this point in their 25th season.

The law is already having an impact, even though it doesn’t go into effect until next month.

Although term limits kept him from returning to Tallahassee, the former state senator still wants to help shape policy.

We dive into the pages of some of the most popular books of the summer, from frothy beach reads to poetry.

Joseph Dituri's goal was to gather data for medical research and understand the effects of long-term living in a confined environment.

With a diverse and growing population, that state's politics are more nuanced than election results might suggest.

Whether it’s the frustrating search for parking or the chaos around road expansions, more people means more cars on the road.

Florida Matters is starting a series exploring how the state's population boom and politics are affecting important issues in our lives.

Our soaring economy may be leaving some Floridians behind.

They also discussed what Hurricane Ian taught us, especially about storm surge.

Florida's wild places are transforming and sometimes disappearing.

How Floridians see ourselves and how the rest of the world sees us are often very different.