We'll look at how our region competes with other metropolitan areas in the South as a place to do business. How does Tampa Bay rate when it comes to job creation, salaries and affordable/attainable housing?  We'll get answers and analysis from local experts. 

Our guests include:

• Dewey Mitchell, Chair of the Tampa Bay Partnership and owner of Prudential Tropical Realty

• Fredrick McClure, Vice-Chair of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce

• Tom Oberhofer, Professor of Economics at Eckerd College

Dewey Mitchell		Fredrick McClure		Tom Oberhofer

Join Carson Cooper for Florida Matters, Friday, March 10th, at 6:30 pm and Saturday, March 11th, at Noon on WUSF 89.7, Your NPR Station.

"The Regional Economic Scorecard is a tool to help our investors measure the progress of our region and direct resources to areas that will ensure our future success.  It is one of the five strategic initiatives of the bigger, better and bolder Tampa Bay Partnership." Tampa Bay Partnership

Tampa Bay Partnership

Enterprise Florida

Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce

St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce

Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce

Eckerd College Dept of Economics

USF College of Business Administration - Dept. of Economics

"Florida Matters" is WUSF 89.7's newest forum that goes beyond the daily headlines and explores issues that matter to you and your community. 

"Florida Matters" addresses critical issues identified by listeners in our Ascertainment Survey 2005. The top five issues that matter most to you are: education, transportation, growth management, environment and affordable housing. Hear directly from decision makers, experts and other concerned citizens. Our purpose is not only to stimulate conversation, but to advance the discussion.

Learn more about WUSF's Ascertainment Survey 2005.

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• Four Decades After Dr. Martin Luther King's 'Dream' Speech, a Reality Check (Part 1) (FM1 - February 3rd, 2006) Learn more.

• End-of-Life Care (FM2 - January 20th, 2006) Learn more.

• Red Tide and the Health of the Gulf of Mexico (FM1 - January 06th, 2006) Learn more.

• Making Sense of Medicare Plan D Learn more. (FM2 - December 16th, 2006)

• The Year 2005 in Review Learn more. (FM1 - December, 2005)

• PLAYGROUNDS TO PARKING LOTS: What are the makings of an ideal community? Learn more. (News Special- December, 2005)

• Tampa Bay Prepares for the Big Storm Learn more.
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• The Energy Crunch: Lessons Learned From Katrina and Rita Learn more.
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• An After School Special: Superintendents Speak Out Learn more. (News Special, October, 2005)

• Early Child Health Care: Are Florida's Children Getting an Early Start? Learn more. (FM - September, 2005)

• What's Going On in the Region's Housing Market? Learn more. (FM - August, 2005)

• Can We Pave Our Way Out of Gridlock? Learn more. (FM - July '05)

• Education in Florida Learn more. (FM - June '05)

• Monet to Mozart: Can the Arts Bring New Life to Downtown Tampa? Learn more. (News Special, May, 2005)

• Behind Bars: Conditions Inside Florida's Prisons and Jails Learn more. (News Special, April, 2005)