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This week on Florida Matters we talk about how the state’s film industry has fared since the loss of a tax incentive program and how it can survive in the…

Florida's state animal has never had it very good. The Florida Panther was shot at, run off its hunting grounds and hemmed in by roads and development. It…

Despite not being officially allowed to live in Florida until 1763, Jewish people escaping expulsion and exclusion were among the earliest settlers of the…

Professional wrestling, or as it’s called in some circles, “sports entertainment,” has a long history in Florida and in Tampa.It date back to the days of…

The threat of coronavirus has turned every aspect of life upside down. WUSF’s Florida Matters wants to hear from you.Do you own a small business, or work…

Hotels in the Tampa Bay area had their second-best month ever in February.But, what a difference a month makes.When the coronavirus came knocking shortly…

As the Florida Legislature opens its 2020 session, Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed House and Senate members Tuesday during his State of the State address.He…

This week on Florida Matters we focus on the places and events that make Plant City special, like the Plant City Photo Archives and History Center.It is…

Subscribe!On this week's podcast, we've got the highly-regarded political analyst Susan MacManus in the studio to unpack Governor Rick Scott's last State…

Florida’s primary election is Tuesday and you can follow the action here on WUSF.We’ll bring you election news throughout the day as voters cast their…

For the first time in over 20 years, the World Rowing Championships will return to the U.S. next month in Sarasota-Bradenton.This week on Florida Matters…

SUBSCRIBEFlamingos are Floridians, too! Sandhill cranes, Pileated Woodpeckers, egrets and pelicans -- Florida is an embarrassment of riches when it comes…

Gov. Rick Scott delivered his eighth and final State of the State address Tuesday on the opening day of the 2018 legislative session.Florida Matters…

This week on Florida Matters we're hosting another edition of our ongoing "Newsmaker" series. We talk with Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd about a number…

More and more Floridians every week are signing up for access to medical marijuana, and with over 100,000 patients already on the registry, there is…

Bipartisanship in Washington -- or lack thereof -- and what Florida voters can do about it. That's what two former Congressman are talking about in a…

Hurricane season is officially underway. This week on Florida Matters we'll talk with weather experts and hear stories about how communities across the…

Florida ranks third in the nation for the number of calls placed to the national human trafficking hotline.The charges filed against New England Patriots…

Did you know Tampa Bay was once filled with oysters you could actually eat? Or that people used to turn their noses up at grouper?Florida Matters is…

The coronavirus pandemic has turned our lives upside down. But how many of these changes will become permanent? On this week's Florida Matters, we talk with a futurist who says the changes that are coming in the 2020's will be more transforming than anything we've seen in decades.

WUSF reporters spoke with residents and business owners from Myakka City to Bonita Springs.

We also get an updated on Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in rural counties in South Central Florida.

We’ll hear from WUSF reporters about storm preparations across the Tampa Bay region and what impacts to expect.

We also get an update on the continuing road to recovery in Charlotte County after Hurricane Ian.

A Sarasota native, Battie shares how Sarasota is rebounding from the pandemic's economic squeeze and how a building boom is changing the city.