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Past Florida Matters and WUSF 89.7 News Specials - 2005 & 2006

• “Mentally Ill Inmates, Part 1” (December 28, 2006) Learn more.

• "Substance Abuse Among Older Adults" (December 22, 2006) Learn more.

• "2006 - The Year in Review" (December 15, 2006) Learn more.

• "Florida’s Property Tax Crisis" (December 8, 2006) Learn more.

• "Florida’s Boot Camp System Revisited" (December 1, 2006) Learn more.

• “Holiday Food” (November 24, 2006) Learn more.

• “Florida's Aquaculture” (November 17, 2006) Learn more.

• “Florida Manufacturers ” (November 10, 2006) Learn more.

• “A Look at Florida's Proposed Amendments” (November 3, 2006) Learn more.

• “Substance Abuse Among Older Adults” (October 27, 2006) Learn more.

• “The Creative Class in Tampa Bay” (October 20, 2006) Learn more.

• “A Retrospective" (October 13, 2006) Learn more.

• "The Returning War Veteran: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Challenges" (October 6, 2006) Learn more.

• “Childhood Obesity ” (September 29, 2006) Learn more.

• “The Future of Bio-Fuels ”
(September 21, 2006) Learn more.

• “Affordable Renting” (September 15, 2006) Learn more.

• “The Primary Election and the Race to November”
(September 8, 2006) Learn more.

• “The Myths and Realities of Homelessness”
(August 25, 2006) Learn more.

• “The Health of the Tampa Bay Estuary”
(August 18, 2006) Learn more.

• “The Tampa Beltway Proposal: Pros and Cons”
(August 11th, 2006) Learn more

• "Four Decades After Dr. Martin Luther King's 'Dream' Speech, a Reality Check" (August 4, 2006) Learn more.

• "Your 21st Century Commute" (July 28, 2006) Learn more

• "The Returning War Veteran: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Challenges" (July 21, 2006) Learn more.

• "Innovative Ideas" (July 14, 2006) Learn more.

• "Drinking Water" (July 7, 2006) Learn more.

• "The Health of Florida's Beaches" (June 30, 2006) Learn more.

• "Tampa’s Bid for the 2008 Republican National Convention" (June 23, 2006) Learn more.

• "Florida’s Disappearing Farm Land" (June 16, 2006) Learn more.

• "Preparing for a Pandemic: Is Florida at Risk?" (June 9, 2006) Learn more.

• "Big Worries Over Property Insurance" (June 2, 2006) Learn more.

• "Hurricane Season 2006" (May 26 2006) Learn more.

• "The State of Florida’s Emergency Rooms" (May 19 2006) Learn more.

• "An Overview of the 2006 Florida Legislative Session & what it will mean to you." (May 12 2006) Learn more.

• "Port Security " (April 28, 2006) Learn more.

• "Immigration Reform" (April 21, 2006) Learn more.

• "After the Dream: A Student’s Perspective" (April 14, 2006) Learn more.

• "Lung Cancer in Women: A Florida Perspective" (April 7, 2006) Learn more.

• "Does Florida's Boot Camp System Work?" (March 31, 2006) Learn more.

• "What's Happening With Desal in Tampa Bay?" (March 24, 2006) Learn more.

• "The Best of StoryCorps" (March 17, 2006) Learn more.

• "The Tampa Bay Economic Scorecard" (March 10, 2006) Learn more.

• "Looking Ahead to the 2006 Legislative Session" (March 3, 2006) Learn more.

• "Four Decades After Dr. Martin Luther King's 'Dream' Speech, a Reality Check"
(Part 2) (February 17, 2006) Learn more.

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

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

• "Red Tide and the Health of the Gulf of Mexico" (January 6, 2006) Learn more.

• "Making Sense of Medicare Plan D" Learn more. (December 16, 2005)

• "Playgrounds to Parking Lots: What are the Makings of an Ideal Community?" Learn more. (News Special - December 8, 2005)

• "The Year 2005 in Review" Learn more. (December 2, 2005)

• "Huricane Preparedness: Tampa Bay Prepares for the Big Storm" Learn more.
(November 4, 2005)

• "The Energy Crunch: Lessons Learned From Katrina and Rita" Learn more.
(October 7th, 2005)

• "An After School Special: Superintendents Speak Out" Learn more. (News Special - October 4, 2005)

• "Early Child Health Care: Are Florida's Children Getting an Early Start?" Learn more. (September 1, 2005)

• "What's Going On in the Region's Housing Market?" Learn more. (August 4, 2005)

• "Can We Pave Our Way Out of Gridlock?" Learn more. (July 7, 2005)

• "Education in Florida" Learn more. (June 2, 2005)

• "Monet to Mozart: Can the Arts Bring New Life to Downtown Tampa?" Learn more. (News Special - May 13, 2005)

• "Behind Bars: Conditions Inside Florida's Prisons and Jails" Learn more. (News Special - April 19, 2005)


Florida Matters WUSF Host Carson Cooper

Carson Cooper

Carson Cooper has been a favorite of listeners as Host of "Morning Edition" on WUSF 89.7 since 2000. He also reports for other WUSF 89.7 broadcasts. Carson has worked in Tampa Bay radio for more than two decades.