Recent Florida Matters episodes
Making Sense of the Media (December 3, 2012)
Smartphones, I-pads, Twitter, Facebook – we live in a media-saturated society. How can we make sense of it all?
Luckily for all of us, we’ve got an institution right in our backyard that’s devoted to making sense of the media – The Poynter...
Looking Back at the Election - And Forward (November 27, 2012)
Florida Matters takes a look at the impact of the nation's shifting demographics on the election, and why that has some Republicans scrambling to change their image.We also take a look at how this will play out in the upcoming 2014 and 2016...
Thanking Our Veterans: An Off the Base Special (November 16, 2012)
At WUSF, our project Off the Base brings you the stories of veterans, members of the military and their families. In this special program, reporter Bobbie O'Brien brings us some of their struggles...
A Blank Check to America: Mike Prendergast of Florida's Department of Veterans' Affairs (November 13, 2012)
Now that the election is over...what can our veterans expect? As part of our Newsmakers series on Florida Matters, WUSF’s Bobbie O’Brien interviews the man who runs Florida's agency for veterans, retired Colonel Mike Prendergast.
Florida Election Preview: Which Way Will We Go? (October 29, 2012)
USF St. Petersburg political scientist Seth McKee and StateImpact Florida reporter John O'Connor give us their take on the presidential race, Nelson versus Mack, the race for Congress, the amendments, and other Florida election issues.
The Impact of the Affordable Care Act in Florida (October 25, 2012)
WUSF's project Health News Florida takes an in-depth look at the impact of the Affordable Care Act in our state. We speak to one uninsured woman and her doctor and two health policy experts.
