Florida Matters

WUSF reporter Steve Newborn was covering what he thought would be a standard appearance at a Sarasota school by then-President George W. Bush. That's when the president first learned the country was under attack.

Unlike last year, most schools in our region will offer only in-person classes. But new variants of COVID-19 are increasing. So we want to hear your thoughts, questions and more about the 2021-22 school year.

Host Bradley George asks them how a year of activism has or hasn’t changed policing.

We examine the impact COVID-19 has had on students in Florida during a special report starting Sunday afternoon at 3 on WUSF 89.7, followed by a conversation about the series on Florida Matters, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

As the Buccaneers prepare to play Super Bowl 55 in their home stadium, Tampa Bay businesses and sports officials are bracing for what could be an underwhelming economic impact from the big game — at least in the short term.

This week, Florida Matters shares the stories of three Tampa Bay residents who contracted and survived COVID-19. Their stories are part of a larger series airing this week on WUSF.

Most local music venues have been shut down for six months and as long as they can't welcome back large crowds, many are staying closed. Owners are pleading for financial help from all levels of government in the hopes that they can ward off permanent closure.

The coronavirus pandemic has turned our lives upside down. But how many of these changes will become permanent? On this week's Florida Matters, we talk with a futurist who says the changes that are coming in the 2020's will be more transforming than anything we've seen in decades.

As Gov. Ron DeSantis continues a piecemeal approach to stopping evictions, the questions are piling up about what happens if - and when - the relief ends.

As Gov. Ron DeSantis continues a piecemeal approach to stopping evictions, the questions are piling up about what happens if - and when - the relief ends.

With public K-12 schools and universities starting a new school year, some students are heading back to campus. But a Monday ruling challenging the state's face to face instruction requirement could change that.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau is trying to count every individual living in the United States: a difficult task as millions of…