Jessica Meszaros
Reporter/HostSince 2012, I’ve been a voice on public radio stations across Florida - in Miami, Fort Myers, and now Tampa.
Hosting All Things Considered and reporting on the environment for WUSF are my main roles, of which I feel honored to perform regularly for our listeners and readers.
My goal as a news anchor is to make the listeners feel as if I’m talking directly to them, while being informative and maintaining an appropriate tone. As a reporter, I enjoy giving the audience an immersive sensory experience by using active sounds and descriptive writing.
Some of my hobbies, like camping, hiking and kayaking, have coincided with my beat to continue giving me a fresh take of the human experience within the natural world.
Born and raised in South Florida, I’m a second-generation immigrant. My mom and dad both escaped communist countries — Cuba and what was then known as Czechoslovakia, respectively. I feel that my family’s unique background gives me a deeper understanding of the complexities each person brings to a story.
If you have a story idea about the environment or sustainability, you can contact me either on Twitter @JMMeszaros, or by email at jmmeszaros@wusf.org.
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FWC staff brought in law enforcement and an expert on global turtle trafficking to make the case against captive breeding of diamondback terrapins, while the majority of public commenters were for it. -
The captive breeding of diamondback terrapins has not been allowed in Florida since 2006, but wildlife officials on Wednesday will discuss whether to bring it back during their next meeting.
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While an original plan was presented in 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now wants to designate approximately 1.2 million acres as critical habitat across 13 counties - this marks a 21% reduction from the previous proposal.
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One hatchling was rescued from a parking lot after crawling across Gulf Boulevard, a major roadway along the barrier islands.
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Colleen Burton will return to the state Senate and will be joined by fellow Republican Ben Albritton in representing Polk residents. Meantime, Scott Franklin won reelection to Congress.
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On the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Marine Mammal Protection Act last month, a group of scientists asked the federal government for protection and funds for recovery of Rice’s whales.
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“We're trying to understand, to really look at the movement of the of these strains throughout the production system so we can find where ... is the best place to manage them,” Gary Vallad of UF said.
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Water suppliers in the greater Tampa Bay region share how they prepare for storms like Hurricane IanA water expert explains how the Tampa Bay region can prepare utilities for a storm similar to Hurricane Ian. Plus, some providers in the area share what precautions they are taking to fortify their systems.
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The FWC's daily sample map Friday showed that within the most recent eight days of sampling, red tide blooms were detected near Punta Gorda Beach, Stump Pass, Little Gasparilla Island, Boca Grande, and Blind Pass.
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"There's an implication that the Fish Wildlife Service removed protections for gopher tortoises. They did not. If we wanted to think of the immediate protection level changes for the species, this finding document found no change," said Jeffrey Goessling of Eckerd College.
