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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Florida Forever would receive $100 million, another $100 million is earmarked for the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, and $800 million would fund projects connecting the Ocala and Osceola National Forests. -
We discuss the future of technology in Florida’s ag industry with a national leader in developing the science that supports food production and management of natural resources.
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The decision comes as two rate increases for Tampa Electric customers kick in this month.
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Sound waves produced by the two ultrasonic buoys will prevent algae from rising to the surface and get the sunlight it needs to grow.
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A Florida bill to increase penalties over releasing or selling venomous reptiles now exempts nativesThe FWC wrote the measure's language, announced it as a legislative initiative, and lobbied for it right before they announced Operation Viper, in which the agency busted people who were allegedly illegally selling venomous snakes.
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Commissioners will review a drafted letter to the Public Service Commission at Tuesday's land use meeting, where a public comment period will not be available.
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Florida has emerged as the state with the most lead service lines in the nation with 1,159,300, according to survey results recently released by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Hawaiians had the highest monthly electric bills in 2022 paying on average $210.26 a month. In contrast, Utah’s residents paid the least at $84.97.
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Meet Clarence Fort, organizer of the Tampa 1960 sit-ins, and Mark E. Leib, the playwright behind the new production spotlighting the events.
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As sea levels rise, saltwater intrusion and heat will create challenges for certain plants and trees to survive in the coming years, and Florida is on the front lines.
