Recent Florida Matters episodes
What's Happening with Desal in Tampa Bay? (March 24, 2006)
In 2003, Tampa Bay's $160 million desalination plant was scheduled to open in Apollo Beach. It was slated to become the nation's largest desalination facility taking in salt water from the Bay and converting it to drinkable water for West Central...
The Best of StoryCorps (March 17, 2006)
Last January, a mobile recording booth was set up in an Airstream™ recreation vehicle at St. Armand's Circle in Sarasota. It was part of StoryCorps, the national oral history project sponsored by NPR and the Library of Congress.
Over a...
The Tampa Bay Economic Scorecard (March 10, 2006)
We'll look at how our region competes with other metropolitan areas in the South as a place to do business. How does Tampa Bay rate when it comes to job creation, salaries and affordable/attainable housing? We'll get answers and analysis from...
Looking Ahead to the 2006 Legislative Session (March 3, 2006)
Education and Insurance are among the hot topics state lawmakers will be tackling as they begin the next legislative session on March 7th. From school vouchers and overcrowded classrooms to higher insurance premiums and a bailout of Citizen's...
Four Decades After Dr. Martin Luther King's 'Dream' Speech, a Reality Check (Part 2) (February 17, 2006)
We'll talk to local leaders about the progress made and what challenges lie ahead for Tampa Bay's African-American community. WUSF explores issues ranging from education to community development to gay marriage and today's African-American family...
Four Decades After Dr. Martin Luther King's 'Dream' Speech, a Reality Check (Part 1) (February 3, 2006)
We'll talk to local leaders about the progress made and what challenges lie ahead for Tampa Bay's African-American community. We'll explore issues ranging from education to politics to the state of today's African American family. It's a...
