Florida Matters features postcards from WUSF's COVID

Florida Matters features postcards from WUSF's COVID Conversations series

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We highlight a new oral history project about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected Black and Brown Floridians in the greater Tampa Bay region. We'll feature two interviews from the Florida Humanities-funded project and hear from one of its producers.

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Failed Hillsborough referendum adds to a long history of the county’s transportation funding woes

We explore Hillsborough County’s transportation challenges and some possible solutions. Attempts to pass a sales tax for transportation in Hillsborough County failed in November. It would have helped pay for a transit system that advocates say is woefully underfunded and put money into roadway...

Published 12/14/22

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Published 12/14/22

Time and patience needed for rebuilding Hurricane Ian-impacted communities, North Port official says

We check back in on hurricane recovery in our region. WUSF’s Cathy Carter has been reporting on how Manatee and Sarasota County residents are regrouping after Ian. Later in the show, we’ll hear more about how North Port is cleaning up -- and the slow process of rebuilding damaged homes and...

Published 11/30/22