Recent Florida Matters episodes
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...
Four Decades After Dr. Martin Luther King's 'Dream' Speech, a Reality Check (August 4, 2006)
To commemorate the 43rd anniversary of Dr. King's historic speech, Florida Matters is replaying a broadcast from February 3rd of of this year.
In August of 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his influential "I Have a Dream" speech...
Your 21st Century Commute (July 28, 2006)
Transportation planners insist it's time to start thinking regionally.The alternative, they say, is gridlock within 20 years. WUSF’s Robin Sussingham hosts a discussion of the future of transportation in the Tampa Bay region.
The Returning War Veteran: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Challenges (July 21, 2006)
A recent military study found that about 17 percent of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan had PTSD symptoms. Many more are simply having trouble readjusting to civilian life.
Innovative Ideas (July 14, 2006)
The Speaker Designate of the Florida House, Republican Representative Marco Rubio of Miami is on a mission to collect innovative ideas from Florida's citizens. Rubio is traveling the state asking Floridians to fill a book with the best 100 ideas...
Drinking Water (July 7, 2006)
Our area is going to need a lot more of it in the coming years and officials are trying to anticipate that demand with long range planning. One promising solution may be another multi-billion gallon reservoir like the one currently operating in...
