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Angie Nixon joins "Florida Matters Live & Local" to discuss her campaign and what she hopes to change in Washington. Listen: wusf.org/podcast/florida-mat…

The Tampa Bay region has 352 confirmed cases across Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, and Hillsborough counties. Hillsborough continues to lead the state with 310 cases. wusf.org/health-news-florida…

Pasco County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved new rules permitting golf cart operations along certain public trails and roadways. wusf.org/transportation/2026…

A Florida judge has declined to immediately block a Democratic advertisement highlighting a controversy involving the DeSantis administration. Read more: wusf.org/courts-law/2026-10-…

The Seminole Tribe is accusing DraftKings of operating in violation of the Tribe’s longstanding gambling compact with the state. The app disagrees. On "Florida Matters Live & Local" we talk with Tampa Bay Times Reporter @romyellenbogen about it. Listen: wusf.org/podcast/florida-mat…

The largest LGBTQ+ Pride festival in Florida, St. Pete Pride is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2027, and unlike years prior the festival is depending on community members to fund it. Read more: wusf.org/arts-culture/2026-1…

Florida has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Castro already faces federal charges. wusf.org/courts-law/2026-10-…

The directors of the horror mystery film “Jit” captured as much of Old Florida on camera while they still could before developers cleared the swamps to make room for condos. Read more: wusf.org/arts-culture/2026-1…

The children of Adelaido Chavez Mariano, 48, are demanding an independent investigation into the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office after deputies arrested their father on Aug. 2 during a traffic stop. Read more: wusf.org/courts-law/2026-10-…

Byron Donalds could be the first Black governor of Florida, but polls are showing that may not matter to most Black voters when they fill in their ballots. Listen to the full "Florida Matters Live & Local" show here: wusf.org/podcast/florida-mat…

A $7.5 million settlement approved by the city of Clearwater looks to end a years-long legal dispute over hundreds of graves in a historically Black cemetery downtown. But there's still evidence of human remains. Read more: wusf.org/politics-issues/202…

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," actor Summer Bohnenkamp gives the rundown on what viewers need to know about the theater adaption of Stephen King's "Misery." Read more: wusf.org/arts-culture/2026-1…

Maurice Kurtz says he woke up with 101-degree fever and "ached so much." After tests for flu and COVID came back negative, he went to an urgent care clinic for a dengue test. Read more: wusf.org/health-news-florida…

If you want to beat the mad rush to the polls for the Nov. 3 midterm elections, you can cast your ballots early starting Monday, Oct. 19, across the greater Tampa Bay region. Read more: wusf.org/politics-issues/202…

If you want to beat the mad rush to the polls for the Nov. 3 midterm elections, you can cast your ballots early starting Monday, Oct. 19, across the greater Tampa Bay region. Read more: wusf.org/politics-issues/202…

World War II flight officer Daniel Keel is among the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen. He recently attended a chartering ceremony for Tampa Bay's chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. as a guest of honor. Read more: wusf.org/arts-culture/2026-1…

Pinellas and Hillsborough announced they were extending a local state of emergency covering dengue until Oct. 22 after dozens of new cases were reported. wusf.org/health-news-florida…

Lace up your skates, get a little artsy or run through a sea of bubbles. From Halloween fun to live competitions, Tampa Bay has plenty of ways to keep you moving this weekend. See more details here: wusf.org/arts-culture/2026-1…

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watchers reported 17,609 hatchlings this season, compared to nearly 30,000 last year. Read more: wusf.org/environment/2026-10…