Cathy Carter
ReporterCathy Carter is a reporter and host for WUSF 89.7 and other Florida public radio stations.
A graduate of Boston’s Emerson College, Cathy has covered everything from the affordable housing crisis to the ever growing cultural landscape of Tampa Bay and Sarasota.
Before joining WUSF, Cathy was the local host of NPR’s Morning Edition for Delaware Public Media and reported on a variety of topics from education to the arts.
Cathy also reported for WAMU, the NPR news station in Washington D.C, was a host at XM Satellite Radio and wrote arts and culture stories for a variety of newspapers, including the Virginian Pilot and the Baltimore Sun.
Her work has been honored by journalism organizations such as the Public Radio Journalist's Association, Florida Associated Press Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, the Maryland Press Association and the Delaware Press Association.
Contact Cathy at 813-974-8638, on Twitter @catcartreports or by email at ccarter@wusf.org
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Adams captures the often overlooked aspects of Black life in his newest exhibition "Buoyant" now on view at the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg. -
The Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg is open after being shuttered for six months due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. It was one of the region's last museums to do so.
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From the Straz Center in Tampa to Sarasota’s Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, venues across Tampa Bay are participating in the RedAlert RESTART campaign Tuesday.
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The principal of Kinnan Elementary School in Manatee County has been placed on administrative leave. He was possibly exposed to COVID-19 the week before he got tested and returned to work.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis first ordered a stay on evictions to protect people from losing their homes during the coronavirus pandemic last April. It has since been extended, but experts say housing insecurity can impact physical and mental health.
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A traveling Smithsonian exhibit is now on view in Sarasota. A related event includes a collaboration with the NPR program, 1A.
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Pinellas School Board Member Rene Flowers has won the Democratic primary for District 7 on the Pinellas County Commission. Flowers will face non-party…
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Democrat Michele Rayner has won a Florida House seat that represents parts of four Tampa Bay area counties. No Republicans entered the race for District…
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They also support stricter measures on public gatherings to slow the spread.
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This week a federal court ruled that offshore fisheries cannot be permitted in the Gulf of Mexico under existing policy. Opponents of a proposed fish farm…
