Florida Matters

By WUSF Public Media

Your spot for real, daily conversations. Where neighbors become storytellers, newsmakers explain why and how changes happen and where locals — natives to the area and newcomers — discover and delig

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How many episodes does Florida Matters have?

The podcast currently has 410 episodes available.

Florida Matters episodes:

December 04, 2025 Fundraiser encore: Vets deploy in the business world, Dr. Deep Sea resurfaces, Florida Man cometh
Florida Matters tackles tough issues, highlights little-known stories from our part of the world, and provides a greater perspective of what it means to live in the Sunshine State. Join us Monday through Thursday from noon-1pm EST as we journey across the state to explore the issues important to Floridians and cover the challenges facing our community and our state.

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55min
December 03, 2025 Fundraising encores: 'Re-volt' readiness, a neighborhood for the books, half-pipe dreams
Florida Matters tackles tough issues, highlights little-known stories from our part of the world, and provides a greater perspective of what it means to live in the Sunshine State. Join us Monday through Thursday from noon-1pm EST as we journey across the state to explore the issues important to Floridians and cover the challenges facing our community and our state.

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55min
December 02, 2025 Giving Tuesday encore: Doctor shortages, a chronicler of racial injustice, booze without the buzz
During WUSF’s holiday fundraising drive, we’re asking for your support to keep our newsroom strong. In the meantime, "Live and Local" revisits some of the best conversations from this fall.

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55min
December 01, 2025 Holiday hunger, sea cow survival, bipartisan dinner tables, a December to remember
On "Live and Local," we cover families facing food insecurity, endangered manatees, navigating tricky holiday conversations and exploring festive local events.

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49min
November 25, 2025 ACA on edge, the Trop's looking up, kicking the color barrier, holiday shopping ideas
Millions of Floridians are watching their health insurance costs as federal subsidies for the Affordable Care Act are set to expire. From emergency room concerns to possible Medicaid solutions, a University of South Florida public health expert breaks down what’s at stake on "Florida Matters Live and Local."
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49min
November 24, 2025 Treading water restrictions, a changing neighborhood, amendment 'toke' 2, steamy lit
It’s dry time in Florida, so local governments and residents are being asked to tighten the taps and focus on outdoor watering habits. A representative from the Southwest Florida Water Management District joins "Florida Matters Live & Local" with words of warning and helpful tips, such as don’t leave an unattended hose running.
Then, West Tampa was home for Black families for generations, but redevelopment, cost pressures and suburban migration are transforming the landscape. Community voices talk about why the neighborhood’s legacy is worth fighting to keep.
After a narrow failure last year, supporters of recreational marijuana in Florida are racing to get a new constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot. Legal battles ensue, of course. We get an update.
Finally, we flirt with romance novels, a genre defying stereotypes while building one of the most loyal fan bases.
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49min
November 20, 2025 Charter chatter, Operation Pedro Pan, FAFSA loans and moans, and go take a hike
From schools to student aid, historic escapes to outdoor adventures, this "Florida Matters Live & Local" runs the gamut of the serious and the surprising.
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49min
November 19, 2025 Electric bills got you wired? Plus, tax talk, SNAP decisions, and only in Florida ... man!
From skyrocketing utility bills to debates over property taxes and SNAP benefits — and, of course, the wildest Florida Man stories — Floridians are feeling the squeeze, the stakes and the strange.

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49min
November 18, 2025 Where hurricane wind won't win, Lunch Pal mentors, voting rights, and a course of history
On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," we highlight courage and community — strengthening young minds, fighting for felons' rights, a historically Black golf course and houses built to beat a Category 5.
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49min
November 17, 2025 Loving or leaving Florida? A sky-high solution to traffic jams. Air travel took off in Tampa Bay
On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," we explore why some Floridians are thinking of bolting while others stay put, how air taxis could lift commuters and the region's original aviation innovation.
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49min

FAQs about Florida Matters:

How many episodes does Florida Matters have?

The podcast currently has 410 episodes available.