The survey generated over 4,600 responses. It shows residents are in favor of more public transit but are resistant to the idea of raising taxes.
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On this episode of Florida Matters, we explore what the bill means for these workers. We also speak with a journalist about her investigation into the working conditions for hurricane cleanup workers.
The top statewide stories of the week.
Politics / Issues
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A three-judge panel Tuesday refused to toss out a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2022 Florida Senate redistricting plan, pointing to plaintiffs' arguments that two districts in the Tampa Bay area were racially gerrymandered.
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Critics say the measure signed by the governor ignores the reality of climate change threats in Florida, including projections of rising seas, extreme heat and flooding, and more severe storms.
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Members of the community can nominate their favorite "queer elders."
Local / State
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Improved track and intensity forecasts make it easier for the public to prepare for hurricanes, but forecasters at the annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference say short fuse hurricanes — that rapidly intensify near land — remain a concern.
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Agencies from across the region are combining resources for the event at the Florida Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds in an effort to ease shelter overcrowding.
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The recently hired dean, Laura Jean Fero, 54 of Apopka, faces charges related to her previous position in Minnesota.
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He discusses his journey from watching his mom cook over a wood stove in his native India, to becoming executive chef of JW Marriott Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa.
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About 30 people, including pastors, nuns, and volunteers from the Mexican consulate in Orlando, attended a candlelight vigil in Apopka for the eight Mexican farmworkers who died.
NFL Player-Turned-Entrepreneur Ian Beckles on Kava, Cutting Carbs and Cooking for Himself
An eclectic mix of contemporary classical music.
Health News Florida
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The clinic shares space with a MacDill Air Force Base health center, part of a growing partnership between the military and the VA.
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A filing in federal court in Tampa by the Justice Department is the latest move in a battle over guidelines issued for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which operates in Florida as KidCare.
Coverage leading up to November.
Despite a scenic location overlooking the water and millions spent on a new amphitheater and park, downtown Clearwater can be pretty empty most days. We talk with two former property owners there to find out why.
How guns can endanger kids' lives and futures.
WUSF, in collaboration with the Florida Climate Reporting Network, tells how climate change is affecting you.
Video series hosted in the WUSF Performance Studio highlights local Florida jazz musicians.
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More than a million people could get health care if these states would pass laws expanding Medicaid. Most residents want the expansion but entrenched politics stands in the way.
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Elizabeth O'Connor's spare and bracing debut novel provides a stark reckoning with what it means to be seen from the outside, both as a person and as a people.
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The latest version of ChatGPT has the internet wondering: Was it meant to make it sound like Scarlett Johansson in the movie Her? Its creators insist the model was not based on the movie.
Florida Matters explores how the state's population boom affects key issues.
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