Jessica Meszaros
Reporter/HostJessica Meszaros is a reporter and host of Morning Edition at WUSF Public Media.
She’s been a voice on public radio stations across Florida since 2012 - in Miami, Fort Myers, and now Tampa.
Jessica’s writing, reporting, and hosting has been recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters, the national Public Radio News Directors Inc. and the Society of Professional Journalists.
In June 2018, she was named the recipient of RTDNA’s N.S. Bienstock Fellowship for promising minority journalists in radio.
Jessica graduated from Florida International University in Miami, earning a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from FIU's Honors College.
Contact Jessica at 813-974-8635, on Twitter @JMMeszaros or by email at jmmeszaros@wusf.org.
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New grant funding will expand the research on algae bloom nutrients in three ways: a more expensive lab analysis, another kind of bloom added to the study, and a bilingual educational program created for the public. -
More frequent and localized Karenia brevis testing, plus a one-stop shop for all the latest red tide information are just some of the gaps Florida needs to fill when it comes to the toxic algae blooms, according to a recent study.
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Three Floridians offer their solutions to climate change: placing more responsibility on the government and polluting companies; purchasing more preservation lands, and creating a greener future for the next generation.
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According to state wildlife officials, bloom concentrations were observed in nine samples: seven from Pinellas County and two from Charlotte County.
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Whether or not researchers discover brevetoxins in the pesky flies, the results are expected to be scientifically relevant.
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'Tampa Bay Toxic Bus Tour' Highlights Energy Inequality And Potential Disaster Zones In HillsboroughLocal residents and activists were guided through Hillsborough County by environmental justice advocates, who are fighting for clean energy, equality and safety.
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After months of drafting a resolution, the city of Tampa has officially committed to transition to 100% renewable energy, which aligns with the mayor's own plan.
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Tampa again experienced a near-record hot July last month, coming in second to July 2020 by just half a degree.
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Fish kills and respiratory irritations suspected to be related to red tide have been reported from Pinellas County down to Lee County.
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Scientists say the area of little-to-no oxygen is about the size of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie put together.
