Florida opted out of the program for 2024 earlier this year. It's estimated the state lost out on around $250 million in food benefits for families.
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This week, we speak to WUSF reporters about their experience covering the pro-Palestinian protests on the USF campus, along with two local historians who talk about the history of protests in Tampa and at USF.
The top statewide stories of the week.
Politics / Issues
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Researchers looked at workers' comp claims in 24 states and found that excessive temperatures increased the frequency of injuries, with risks in the South particularly higher.
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Although Florida's Amendment 4 doesn’t define "health care provider," legal experts said it would not allow people who aren’t licensed to provide health care to determine whether a patient qualifies for a health risk exception.
WUSF wants to hear from you about what topics you want the candidates for public office to talk about this year.
Members of the community can nominate their favorite "queer elders."
Local / State
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The U.S. is one of nine countries that do not guarantee paid sick leave. Since the pandemic, advocates are organizing to take the issue to voters in several states with ballot initiatives this November.
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A final Back Bay plan worked out between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Miami-Dade County is scheduled for June, with the hope of getting it authorized in the 2024 national water resources legislation now being hammered out by Congress.
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Many older adults who need hospital care are getting stuck in ER limbo — sometimes over a day. The long waits for seniors who are frail, with multiple medical issues, lead to a host of additional medical problems.
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Climate change is pushing Florida’s native marine species into new regions across the state. You can call them the new natives.
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HammerTime Hollow, a small dairy operation from Tampa, plans to relocate north to steer clear of severe weather and to expand its business.
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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Since Florida enacted a six-week abortion ban, clinics in several other Southern and mid-Atlantic states have sprung into action. They know women impacted by the change will look to them for services no longer available in Florida.
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A new financial report indicates that the funds gained an additional five years over the previous estimate for when they will run out of money, but the overall outlook for the programs remain grim.
Coverage leading up to November.
A Florida man is making his mark on Tampa with handmade hats. Ash Dudney is one of the only creators in the state and hunts invasive species to use as adornments for his unique pieces.
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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A group in South Texas is on a mission to preserve the history of the semi-pro offshoot of the Negro Leagues, including teams that played long after Jackie Robinson broke MLB's color barrier.
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Body acceptance activists have been trying to change American attitudes toward being overweight for generations. Could a "miracle" drug for weight loss mean the end of the body positivity movement?
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author and attorney Andrew Weissman about former President Trump's hush money trial in New York and the testimony of Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former fixer and lawyer.
Florida Matters explores how the state's population boom affects key issues.
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Arts / Culture
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