Recent Florida Matters episodes
Foreclosures Hit Florida (August 31, 2007)
Foreclosures are up, confidence in the housing market is down and home prices are leveling off. This week on Florida Matters, we look at Florida's erratic housing market and what it means for the state, what it means for the region, and how it...
Goodbye to PIP (August 24, 2007)
Florida's no-fault auto insurance system is scheduled to sunset on Oct. 1, 2007. Personal Injury Protection insurance, or "PIP," was introduced in the early 1970s. PIP was meant to compensate people injured in auto accidents for their injuries...
Property Insurance - What Happened? (August 17, 2007)
This is the way it is for now: if you rent a home, own a home, want to buy a home, are trying to sell a home, if you operate a small business, or if you just buy land like it’s going out of style…property insurance is impacting your bottom line....
Tampa Bay History (August 10, 2007)
This week we sit down with two prominent historians to discuss the perils and pleasures of life during Tampa's historic past. We touch on the city’s founding, prominent historical figures and events that shaped our region.
The Hidden Costs of Going Green (August 3, 2007)
The rush to go green has been named as the reason dairy and beef prices are going up. What are the other "hidden" costs of going green? What does this mean for the plan for carbon caps in Florida? Those answers coming this week on Florida Matters...
Dowtown Tampa and St. Petersburg (July 27, 2007)
This week on Florida Matters we explore Downtown Tampa and St. Petersburg. Forbes magazine ranked the area last for young professionals among the 40 largest U-S metropolitan areas. Are things really that bad? We speak with local business owners...
