Recent Florida Matters episodes
The Future of Bio-Fuels (September 21, 2006)
New plants around the state are gearing up to produce ethanol. Is bio-fuel the answer to our energy problems or does it cost too much to produce? This week’s guests say a switch to homegrown fuels can provide relief from our nation’s dependence...
Affordable Renting (September 15, 2006)
With real estate prices at an all time high, the prospect of owning a home is nearly unimaginable for many Floridians. Now some lower income workers are having trouble finding housing to rent. Faced with rising taxes, insurance and other costs,...
The Primary Election and the Race to November (September 8, 2006)
In Tuesday's statewide primary election, Floridians chose which of their party's candidates to send into the race toward the November general election. From the Governor’s race and the contests for U.S Senate and House, to the state House and...
The Myths and Realities of Homelessness (August 25, 2006)
By some estimates there are at least 20 thousand people in the Tampa Bay Area without a home on any given night. Most of them do not fit the stereotype of the drug addicted derelict. In fact, many are among the working poor and a growing number...
The Health of the Tampa Bay Estuary (August 18, 2006)
An estuary is a partially enclosed body of water formed where freshwater from rivers and streams flows into the ocean, mixing with the salty sea water. Estuaries and the lands surrounding them are places of transition from land to sea, and from...
The Tampa Beltway Proposal: Pros and Cons (August 11, 2006)
Traffic congestion and construction delays have become a way of life for Tampa Bay commuters. Transportation planners are promoting a new project for West-Central Florida: a proposed beltway which would begin in Manatee County, head through...
