Gabriella Paul
ReporterI tell stories about living paycheck to paycheck for public radio at WUSF News. I’m also a corps member of Report For America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms.
I got my start in radio at WUFT in Gainesville, where I worked as a digital producer and taught digital production at the University of Florida. Also my alma mater, I graduated from UF with a degree in journalism and a minor in history. While there, I spent many hours in the archives and was later asked to co-author a presidential task force report on the university’s founding and racial legacies.
Outside of the newsroom (and the archives), you can find me exploring the nearest wildlife trail, beach or brewery. I grew up playing tennis, golf and beach volleyball. But I love trying new things, which right now looks like learning salsa and kickboxing.
I joined the team in June of 2022 and returned to my hometown of Tampa, where I report on a growing list of issues that working people face today: rent spikes, stagnant wages, food and job insecurity, and systemic inequities.
My goal is to invite members of the community who are living paycheck to paycheck to drive my reporting. It matters to me that my coverage resonates with those living these experiences.
If that sounds like you, or you have a story idea you’d like to share, connect with me on Twitter @GabriellaPaul8, call me at 813-974-8683, or via email at gabriellamae@wusf.org.
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Small business owners share obstacles to recovery as SBA disaster lending in Florida hits $1 billionSmall business owners in the greater Tampa Bay region and nearby counties are approved to receive $900 million in lending — so far — to help in recovery from Hurricane Ian. -
Counties in southwest Florida saw an uptick in unemployment after Hurricane Ian. Here's how one charter boat captain in DeSoto County is faring.
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The federal rule prohibits improvements to hurricane-damaged homes exceeding 50% of their market value unless the entire structure is updated to meet current building codes.
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North Port officials say residents who want to temporarily discontinue services could face a $27,000 reconnection fee.
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Areas along the Peace River, which flows from Polk to Charlotte counties, were largely spared from a major rain or flooding event on Thursday.
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The Florida statute governing rent control originated from an initial court battle between the city of Miami Beach and real-estate tycoons in the 1970s.
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Prices of everyday goods have climbed more than 10% in the greater Tampa Bay region, according to Consumer Price Index data.
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Hospitality employers in Lee, Collier, Charlotte and Sarasota counties can apply.
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One group of friends based in St. Petersburg traveled to St. James City in South Pine Island after pooling their gas money, baking home-cooked meals and collecting supply donations from neighbors.
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Growers in parts of Polk, Highlands, Hardee and DeSoto counties report that Ian claimed from 50 to 90 percent of their citrus crops. Before the storm, the state’s citrus harvest was already expected to be the lowest since 1935.
